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

Men's singles
Men's singles
1916 U.S. National Championships
Champion	R. Norris Williams
Runner-up	William Johnston
Score	4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	N.A.

Richard Norris Williams defeated the defending champion William Johnston in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4 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]

Draw

Final eight

Quarterfinals							Semifinals					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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round							Second round					Third round							Fourth round

	Adoue	6	1	1

	Voshell	8	6	6
								Voshell	6	6	6

								VanDeventer	3	2	3
	VanDeventer	4	2	6	6	6

	Rogers	8	6	3	4	4
													Voshell	8	6	2	7	3

													Johnson	6	3	6	9	6
	Johnson	w	o

	Seymour
								Johnson	6	6	7

								Rosenbaum	1	2	5
	Allen	4	3	7

	Rosenbaum	6	6	9
																				Johnson	6	6	6

																				Merrill Hall	2	1	2
	Plimpton	3	6	6	7

	Otto Salm	6	1	4	5
								Plimpton	2	4	2

								Man	6	6	6
	Man	4	6	4	12	6

	Van Dyke Johns	6	2	6	10	2
													Man	3	2	3

													Merrill Hall	6	6	6
	Plimpton

	Hall	w	o
								Merrill Hall	5	4	4

								Anderson	7	6	6
	Anderson	w	o

	Garland

Section 2

First round						Second round							Third round					Fourth round

	Bull	4	6	0	3

	Rand	6	3	6	6
							Rand	6	6	6

							Roberts	1	1	1
	Roberts	w	o

	Copeland
														Rand	3	0	4

														Griffin	6	6	6
	Burden

	Cook	w	o
							Cook	4	2	1

							Griffin	6	6	6
	Baggs	6	0	2

	Griffin	8	6	9
																			Griffin	6	6	3	12

																			Whitney	3	2	6	10
	Cragin	6	6	6

	Maynard	4	0	0
							Cragin	6	2	3	6	4

							Baggs	2	6	6	4	6
	Baggs	6	6	6

	Stair	3	2	2
														Baggs	4	2	4

														Whitney	6	6	6
	French	6	6	6

	Peak	4	3	4
							French	3	4	4

							Whitney	6	6	6
	Dawson	2	3	1

	Whitney	6	6	6

Section 3

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	Harvey	w	o

	McKearin
								Harvey	3	5	3

								McCormick	6	7	6
	Neely

	McCormick	w	o
														McCormick	7	2	6	6

														Parker	5	6	1	4
	Riker	8	6	6	2	6

	Phillips	10	3	1	6	2
								Riker	2	3	1

								Parker	6	6	6
	Parker	6	6	6

	Gibbons	4	1	0
																				McCormick	2	3	4

																				Watters	6	6	6
	Watters	w	o

	Holden
								Watters	6	6	6

								Binzen	1	2	4
	Binzen	1	7	4	6	6

	King	6	5	6	4	2
														Watters	6	2	1

														Dionne	3	6	1	r
	Johnston	3	6	4	3

	Dionne	6	4	6	6
								Dionne	6	6	2	6

								Burrows	4	1	6	4
	Hartel	1	0	2

	Burrows	6	6	6

Section 4

First round						Second round						Third round						Fourth round

Mahan	7	6	6
Peaffman	5	4	2			Mahan	6	6	7
Oshman	2	1	3			Mixsell	2	2	5
Mixsell	6	6	6									Mahan	0	1	8	6	5
Mikami	2	2	1									Clothier	6	6	6	3	7
Clothier	6	6	6			Clothier	6	6	6
Sweet						Sweet	3	0	2
Frelinghuysen	w/	o																Clothier	7	5	4	1
Harte	6	7	6															Williams	5	7	6	6
Thayer	2	5	3			Harte	6	4	6	6	6
Drake	0	3	4			Major	4	6	8	3	8
Major	6	6	6									Major	1	5	0
VanDeventer	8	3	2	6	1							Williams	6	7	6
LeRoy	6	6	6	2	6	LeRoy	2	5	1
Williams	6	6	6			Williams	6	7	6
Weber	1	1	1

Section 5

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

Knox	2	2	5
Little	6	6	7		Little	1	4	1
Jones	2	7	0	7	Prentice	6	6	6
Prentice	6	5	6	9						Prentice	2	3	4
Roberts	4	9	6	6						Davis	6	6	6
Biddle	6	7	3	4	Roberts	5	5	3
Armstrong	6	3	6	1	Davis	7	7	6
Davis	8	6	1	6											Davis	3	6	4	5
Bourne	0	0	2												Washburn	6	4	6	7
Van Vliet	6	6	6		Van Vliet	3	1	4
Fixman	2	2	2		Washburn	6	6	6
Washburn	6	6	6							Washburn	4	6	6	6
MacPherson	10	6	6							Mathey	6	1	2	4
Inman	8	2	0		MacPherson	4	5	6	6
Mathey	6	6	6		Mathey	6	7	2	8
Pell	3	2	0

Section 6

First round					Second round						Third round				Fourth round

Beekman	2	6	6	6
Wright	6	2	0	3	Beekman	6	6	7
Tilden	6	4	2	6	Throckmorton	4	4	5
Throckmorton	4	6	6	8							Beekman	6	6	6
Palmer	2	4	1								MacMullen	2	3	0
Pate	6	6	6		Pate	8	6	4	2	1
Nathan	4	2	1		MacMullen	6	3	6	6	6
MacMullen	6	6	6												Beekman	2	3	2
Hunter	6	6	6												Johnston	6	6	6
Coffey	2	2	1		Hunter	1	4	4
Johnston	6	6	6		Johnston	6	6	6
Notman	1	0	0								Johnston	6	6	6
Harrison	2	0	0								Niles	2	3	2
Niles	6	6	6		Niles	6	6	6
McClure	w/	o			Kirkland	1	2	1
Kirkland

Section 7

First round						Second round					Third round				Fourth round

Pell	6	6	6
Peaslee	1	2	2			Pell	6	6	2	6
O'Neale	2	2	4			Alexander	4	3	6	3
Alexander	6	6	6								Pell	3	4	3
Hawkes	7	6	8	0	6						McLoughlin	6	6	6
Rand	9	4	6	6	4	Hawkes	1	2	4
McLoughlin	6	6	6			McLoughlin	6	6	6
McClave	0	1	2												McLoughlin	7	1	2	3
Church	6	6	6												Church	5	6	6	6
Chase	0	1	1			Church	6	6	6
Geer	0	0	0			Kumagae	3	3	1
Kumagae	6	6	6								Church	6	6	6
Warren	6	6	6								Warren	3	4	0
Chambers	2	0	0			Warren	6	6	6
Walker	3	2	6	1		Clover	4	2	2
Clover	6	6	4	6

Section 8

First round						Second round					Third round				Fourth round

Sweet	w/	o
Thomas						Thomas	3	2	2
Murray						Murray	6	6	6
Dabney	w/	o									Murray	6	6	6
Von Maur	w/	o									Stevens	1	0	0
Faul						Fall	0	2	1
Bassford	6	1	3	1		Stevens	6	6	6
Stevens	2	6	6	6											Murray	6	6	3	9
Doyle	6	6	2	4	4										Behr	4	3	6	7
Behr	2	2	6	6	6	Behr	6	6	6
Weber	8	7	8	7		Weber	2	3	2
Randolph	6	9	6	5							Behr	6	6	6
Larned	6	6	6								Larned	4	2	1
McCord	3	0	1			Larned	3	6	6	6
Wightman	6	7	7			Wightman	6	3	3	3
Cushman	2	5	5

References

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

External links

1916 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

[collins-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.

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