1898 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Malcolm Whitman defeated Dwight F. Davis in the All Comers final 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1, to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1898 U.S. National Championships. Last year's champion Robert Wrenn did not defend his title.

Men's Singles
1898 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Malcolm D. Whitman
Runner-up	Robert Wrenn
Final score	w/o

Draw

Challenge Round

	Challenge Round
		R Wrenn
		MD Whitman	w/	o

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
	WS Bond		13	4	3
	D Davis		11	6	6
										D Davis		6	2	2	1
										MD Whitman		3	6	6	6
	LE Ware		2	0	2
	MD Whitman		6	6	6

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		BS Harris
		bye									BS Harris	0	2	0
		WS Bond									WS Bond	6	6	6
		bye																		WS Bond	6	6	6
		RD Little																		J Forbes	1	3	1
		bye									RD Little	2	2	2
		J Forbes									J Forbes	6	6	6
		bye																											WS Bond	6	6	6
		WS Clough																											H Ward	3	3	4
		bye									WS Clough
		H Ward	6	2	4						H Ward	w/	o
		G Sheldon	3	6	6	r														H Ward	6	6	3	6
		RH Carleton	6	6	6															H Hackett	2	3	6	0
		C Whitbeck	1	4	1						RH Carleton	4	2	2
		H Hackett	6	7	8						H Hackett	6	6	6
		R Hooker	2	5	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		H Avery	w/	o
		GS Keyes									H Avery	3	4	6	6	4
		S Ware	w/	o							S Ware	6	6	1	3	6
		H Foulke																		S Ware	1	3	1
		G Belden	6	6	6															R Stevens	6	6	6
		ER Marvin	2	2	3						G Belden	4	0	6	4
		R Stevens	6	6	2	6					R Stevens	6	6	4	6
		GH Miles	0	4	6	2																							R Stevens	6	4	5
		JC Davidson	6	6	6																								D Davis	8	6	7
		SA Cushman	3	1	3						JC Davidson	6	1	3	4
		D Davis	6	8	6						D Davis	4	6	6	6
		H Plummer	2	6	0															D Davis	6	6	6	6
		A Codman	5	6	7	6														A Codman	8	4	2	2
		T Gross	7	3	5	3					A Codman	6	7	6
		EA Freshman	w/	o							EA Freshman	2	5	0
		D Miller

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		L Fitzgerald	w/	o
		LJ Grant									L Fitzgerald
		LE Ware	6	6	6						LE Ware	w/	o
		EP Fischer	2	3	1															LE Ware	6	6	6
		W Clothier	6	6	6															S Millett	3	0	1
		E Stille	4	3	4						W Clothier	6	7	2	1	0
		S Millett	4	6	6	6					S Millett	2	5	6	6	6
		H Cole	6	4	0	4																							LE Ware	6	6	6
		GW Lee	5	5	6																								GW Lee	2	3	4
		WKAuchincloss	2	2	4						GW Lee	6	6	6
		J Bramhall	6	6	6						J Bramhall	2	1	1
		CO Wheeler	1	3	2															GW Lee	9	7	3	7	6
		HL Ewer	6	6	6															HL Ewer	7	9	6	5	1
		LH Cook	2	2	4						HL Ewer	7	4	6	6
		JK Willing	w/	o							JK Willing	5	6	4	3
		WC Grant

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		MD Whitman	6	6	6
		JF Brice	1	0	0						MD Whitman	6	6	6
		WD Brownell	6	6	2	6					WD Brownell	0	2	2
		D Emery	4	3	6	0														MD Whitman	6	6	6
		GL Wrenn																		GL Wrenn	2	1	1
		bye									GL Wrenn	8	6	6
		J Talmage									J Talmage	6	1	3
		bye																											MD Whitman	11	4	6	8
		B Wright																											CR Budlong	9	6	2	6
		bye									B Wright	4	3	4
		CR Budlong									CR Budlong	6	6	6
		bye																		CR Budlong	5	3	5	6	6
		J Parmly Paret																		J Parmly Paret	1	6	7	3	4
		bye									J Parmly Paret	9	6	6
		R McKittrick									R McKittrick	7	4	3
		bye

References

• Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 581. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.