Richard Dudley Sears was an American tennis player, who won the US National Championships singles in its first seven years, from 1881 to 1887, and the doubles for six years from 1882 to 1887, after which he retired from tennis.
James Dwight was an American tennis player who was known as the "Founding Father of American Tennis".
The inaugural U.S. National Championship was a tennis tournament that took place in August 1881 at the Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island and in that first year only clubs that were members of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association were permitted to enter the tournament. A Men's Singles competition and a Men's Doubles competition were played, and Richard Sears became the first men's singles U.S. National Tennis Champion.
The 1883 U.S. National Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, United States. The tournament ran from August 21 until August 24. It was the 3rd staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
List of champions of the 1884 U.S. National Championships. The tournament was held from August 26 to August 27 on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. It was the 4th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
List of champions of the 1885 U.S. National Championships. The tournament was held from August 18 to August 22 on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. It was the 5th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
List of champions of The 1886 U.S. National Championships. The tournament was held from Tuesday August 23 to Saturday August 28 on the outdoor Grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. It was the 6th United States National Championships and the second Grand Slam of season.
List of champions of the 1887 U.S. National Championships. The men's tournament was held from August 22 to August 30 on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. It was the 7th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. In 1887 the first U.S. Women's National Singles Championship was held. The event was launched at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, PA and was played after the men's tournament had ended. 17-year-old Philadelphian Ellen Hansell became the first women's champion. The men's doubles event was played at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange, New Jersey.
List of champions of the 1907 U.S. National Championships tennis tournament. The men's tournament was held from August 20 to August 28 on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The women's tournament was held from June 25 to July 2 on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the 27th U.S. National Championships and the third Grand Slam tournament of the three played that year.
List of champions of the 1908 U.S. National Championships tennis tournament. The men's tournament was held from August 18 to August 29 on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The women's tournament was held from June 22 to June 27 on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the 28th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the three played that year.
The 1911 U.S. National Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, United States. The men's singles tournament ran from August 21 until September 3 while the women's singles and doubles championship took place from June 12 to June 17 at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill. It was the 31st staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year. William Larned won the men's singles championship for a record seventh and final time.
The 1912 U.S. National Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, United States. The men's singles tournament ran from August 19 until August 26 while the women's singles and doubles championship took place from June 10 to June 15 at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill. It was the 32nd staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year. The challenge round was abolished in this edition, thus requiring all participants, including the defending champion, to play the main draw.
The 1914 U.S. National Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, United States. The men's singles tournament ran from August 24 until September 1 while the women's singles and doubles championship took place from June 8 to June 13 at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill. It was the 34th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year. It was the final edition of the national championships held at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island before relocation to the West Side Tennis Club at Forest Hills, New York.
The 1915 U.S. National Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The men's singles tournament ran from August 31 until September 8 while the women's singles and doubles championship took place from June 7 to June 12 at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill. It was the 35th staging of the U.S. National Championships, the first held at Forest Hills and the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
The 1916 U.S. National Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The men's singles tournament ran from August 28 until September 5 while the women's singles and doubles championship took place from June 5 to June 12 at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill. It was the 36th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the only Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
Godfrey Malbone Brinley was a tennis player from the United States, born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
Four-time defending champion Richard Sears defeated Godfrey M. Brinley in the challenge round, 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1885 U.S. National Championships. It was Sears' fifth title at the U.S. championships.
The 1881, men's tennis season was composed of the sixth annual pre-open era tour, which now incorporates 73 tournaments staged in Australia, Canada, Great Britain and Ireland, and the United States. The 1881 Wimbledon Championships was won by William Renshaw. This year also saw the inaugural and important 1881 U.S. National Championships held at Newport Casino which Richard Sears won. This was also the year that the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, which is the world's first national tennis association, was founded. Renshaw then went on to win two other big tournaments of the year, namely, the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships and Princes Club Championships, whilst Richard Taswell Richardson won the prestigious Northern Championships.
The 1882 men's tennis season was composed of the seventh annual tennis season and now incorporated 72 events. The Wimbledon Championships and Irish Championships was won by William Renshaw, the U.S. National Championships was won by Richard Sears collecting his second title other big winners were Richard Taswell Richardson picking up the Northern Lawn Tennis Championships and Ernest Renshaw winning the Princes Club Championships, The title leader this season was Robert W. Braddell winning 4 tournaments from 6 finals.
Richard D. Sears