1916 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Richard Norris Williams defeated defending champion William Johnston 4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1916 U.S. National Championships.[2] The event was played on outdoor grass courts and held at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York from Monday, August 28 through Tuesday, September 5, 1916.[3]

Men's Singles
1916 U.S. National Championships
Champion	R. Norris Williams [1]
Runner-up	William Johnston [1]
Final score	4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	N.A.

Draw

Final eight

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final
	Wallace F. Johnson		4	2	2
	Clarence Griffin		6	6	6
										Clarence Griffin		3	3	3
										R. Norris Williams		6	6	6
	Douglas Watters		6	1	1
	R. Norris Williams		3	6	6
																			R. Norris Williams		4	6	0	6	6
																			William Johnston		6	4	6	2	4
	Watson Washburn		2	2	5
	William Johnston		6	6	7
										William Johnston		6	6	6
										Robert Lindley Murray		2	3	1
	George Church		6	6	2	4	4
	R. Lindley Murray		3	4	6	6	6

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		J.P. Adoue Jr.	6	1	1
		S. Howard Voshell	8	6	6
											S. Howard Voshell	6	6	6
											P. Vandeventer	3	2	3
		Philip Vandeventer	4	2	6	6	6
		C. Stanley Rogers	8	6	3	4	4
																				S. Howard Voshell	8	6	2	7	3
																				W.F. Johnson	6	3	6	9	6
		Wallace F. Johnson	w	o
		Harry Seymour
											W.F. Johnson	6	6	7
											W. Rosenbaum	1	2	5
		J.T. Allen	4	3	7
		W. Rosenbaum	6	6	9
																													W.F. Johnson	6	6	6
																													W. Merrill Hall	2	1	2
		C.G. Plimpton	3	6	6	7
		Otto Salm	6	1	4	5
											C.G. Plimpton	2	4	2
											A.H. Man Jr.	6	6	6
		A.H. Man Jr.	4	6	4	12	6
		H. Van Dyke Johns	6	2	6	10	2
																				A.H. Man Jr.	3	2	3
																				W. Merrill Hall	6	6	6
		T.B. Plimpton
		Walter Merrill Hall	w	o
											W. Merrill Hall	5	4	4
											J.W. Anderson	7	6	6
		J.W. Anderson	w	o
		Charles S. Garland

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Charled M. Bull Jr.	4	6	0	3
		William Rand	6	3	6	6
											W. Rand	6	6	6
											W. Roberts	1	1	1
		Walter Roberts	w	o
		Arthur E. Copeland
																				W. Rand	3	0	4
																				C. Griffin	6	6	6
		W.P. Burden
		Reginald A. Cook	w	o
											R.A. Cook	4	2	1
											C. Griffin	6	6	6
		Fred C. Baggs	6	0	2
		Clarence Griffin	8	6	9
																													C. Griffin	6	6	3	12
																													E.H. Whitney	3	2	6	10
		Arthur S. Cragin	6	6	6
		Richard S. Maynard	4	0	0
											A.S. Cragin	6	2	3	6	4
											R.L. Baggs	2	6	6	4	6
		Ralph L. Baggs	6	6	6
		B.W. Stair	3	2	2
																				R.L. Baggs	4	2	4
																				E.H. Whitney	6	6	6
		L. Gwynne French	6	6	6
		George V. Peak Jr.	4	3	4
											L.G. French	3	4	4
											E.H. Whitney	6	6	6
		Ward Dawson	2	3	1
		Edward H. Whitney	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Harold D. Harvey	w	o
		George McKearin
											H.D. Harvey	3	5	3
											E.R. McCormick	6	7	6
		John C. Neely Jr
		E.R. McCormick	w	o
																				E.R. McCormick	7	2	6	6
																				H.S. Parker	5	6	1	4
		Irvin Riker	8	6	6	2	6
		Benjamin M. Phillips	10	3	1	6	2
											I. Riker	2	3	1
											H.S. Parker	6	6	6
		Henry S. Parker	6	6	6
		Paul W. Gibbons	4	1	0
																													E.R. McCormick	2	3	4
																													D.S. Watters	6	6	6
		Douglas S. Watters	w	o
		R.A. Holden Jr.
											D.S. Watters	6	6	6
											E.H. Binzen	1	2	4
		Elliott H. Binzen	1	7	4	6	6
		George King	6	5	6	4	2
																				D.S. Watters	6	2	1
																				G.A.L. Dionne	3	6	1	r
		C.L. Johnston Jr.	3	6	4	3
		G.A.L. Dionne	6	4	6	6
											G.A.L. Dionne	6	6	2	6
											C.G. Burrows	4	1	6	4
		Lloyd Hartel	1	0	2
		C.G. Burrows	6	6	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 457. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. "Norris Williams Victor Over Johnston in Tennis". Evening Tribune. September 6, 1916.
3. Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 95. OCLC 172306.

External links

• 1916 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw