1902 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1902 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	William Larned
Runner-up	Reginald Doherty
Score	4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 8–6
Events

Defending champion William Larned defeated Reginald Doherty in the Challenge Round, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 8–6 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1902 U.S. National Championships.^[2] The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., United States.^[1]^[3] Doherty had defeated Malcolm Whitman in the All Comers' Final.^[4]

Draw

Challenge round

Challenge Round

William Larned	4	6	6	8

Reginald Doherty	6	2	4	6

All Comers' finals

Quarterfinals				Semifinals					Finals

Bob Huntington	8	6	6

Raymond Little	6	2	2
				Bob Huntington	8	6	1	2

				Malcolm Whitman	10	4	6	6
Kreigh Collins	0	1	4

Malcolm Whitman	6	6	6
									Malcolm Whitman	1	6	3	0

									Reginald Doherty	6	3	6	6
Laurence Doherty	6	6	6

Leo Ware	3	2	2
				Laurence Doherty

				Reginald Doherty	w/o
Reginald Doherty	w/o

Harry Waidner

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	B Huntington	w/o
	P. O'Connor
						B Huntington	6	6	6
						B Hoffman	1	1	1
	B Hoffman	w/o
	FC Mahoney
										B Huntington	6	6	6
										S Waller	0	4	3
	S Waller	6	6	6
	H Oelrichs	1	1	0
						S Waller	w/o
						D Davis
	CE Sands	7	4	2	1
	D Davis	5	6	6	6

Section 2

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	RD Little	3	6	6	6
	A Codman	6	2	1	3
						RD Little	6	6	7
						PP Sharples	4	0	5
	RF Manning
	PP Sharples	w/o
											RD Little	6	6	6
											H Avery	4	4	4
	AC McMaster	6	6	6
	JF Brice	0	2	1
						AC McMaster	6	2	3	5
						H Avery	2	6	6	7
	H Avery	6	6	6
	C Biddle	2	2	4

Section 3

First round				Second round				Third round						Fourth round

				HH Whitman	w/o
				FJ Otis
								HH Whitman	w/o
								L De Forrest
				L De Forrest	w/o
				D Miller
														HH Whitman	2	3
														K Collins	6	6
				BG Franckenstein	0	1	0
				K Collins	6	6	6
								K Collins	8	6	4	6	6
R Hunt	w/o							R Hunt	6	4	6	8	1
CF Watson Jr.				R Hunt	9	6	6
SC Williams	6	6	6	SC Williams	7	3	3
TE Watson	0	0	1

Section 4

First round					Second round						Third round				Fourth round

G La Dunn	6	6	6
WE Brice	4	1	0		G La Dunn	0	4	3
P Knapp	1	6	6	6	P Knapp	6	6	6
BM Grant	6	2	2	0							P Knapp	0	1	1
MD Whitman	6	6	6								MD Whitman	6	6	6
FR Smith	0	1	0		MD Whitman	6	6	6
JS Seabury	w/o				JS Seabury	0	1	0
IC Wright															MD Whitman	6	4	6	7
HW Warner	6	6	6												BC Wright	3	6	3	5
B Wood	0	0	0		HW Warner	6	4	0	6	6
TR Pell	6	6	6		TR Pell	3	6	6	3	4
R Lyons	0	2	2								HW Warner	2	0	1
BC Wright	6	6	6								BC Wright	6	6	6
JH Ballinger	1	1	2		BC Wright	6	6	6
J Parmly Paret	6	6	6		J Parmly Paret	3	4	2
I Lyons	2	0	1

Section 5

First round						Second round				Third round					Fourth round

H Masson	w/o
A De Navarro						H Masson	0	0	2
R Stevens	6	6	6			R Stevens	6	6	6
WH Bates	0	0	1							R Stevens	1	6	6	1
L Doherty	6	6	6							L Doherty	6	4	8	6
L Hoyt	1	1	1			L Doherty	6	6	7
C Hobart	w/o					C Hobart	3	3	5
J Talmage															L Doherty	6	6	6
DF Appleton	6	6	8												HF Allen	0	2	0
G McFadden	1	1	6			DF Appleton	6	6	6
J Willis	6	6	6			J Willis	4	3	4
CH Hatch	1	1	0							DF Appleton	0	6	1
CR Budlong	w/o									HF Allen	6	8	6
W McKribben						CR Budlong	6	0	3
HF Allen	3	4	6	7	6	HF Allen	8	6	6
RC Seaver	6	6	2	5	4

Section 6

First round				Second round					Third round				Fourth round

LE Ware	6	6	6
J Neely	1	3	4	LE Ware	6	6	6
				A Heaton	1	3	2
									LE Ware	6	6	6
									CS Lee	0	1	0
				RR Fischer	0	0	1
				CS Lee	6	6	6
													LE Ware	7	7	6
													J Pim	5	5	3
				H Plummer	1	3	6
				J Pim	6	6	8
									J Pim	6	6	6
									SC Whipple	0	0	4
				SC Whipple	6	6	3	6
				HR Sedgwick	2	2	6	1

Section 7

First round	Second round				Third round				Fourth round

	JC Davidson	0	2	0
	R Doherty	6	6	6
					R Doherty	6	6	6
					LE Mahan	2	0	4
	RB Cutting	3	5	3
	LE Mahan	6	7	6
									R Doherty	3	7	6	6
									W Clothier	6	5	4	2
	J Walker	6	6	6
	WW Hoffman	1	1	0
					J Walker
					W Clothier	w/o
	TH Behr	2	2	2
	W Clothier	6	6	6

Section 8

First round	Second round				Third round						Fourth round

	LW Glazebrook	6	7	6
	A Stillman	2	5	3
					LW Glazebrook	w/o
					H Ward
	H Ward	w/o
	WA Warnock
											LW Glazebrook	1	2	2
											LH Waidner	6	6	6
	EW Leonard	6	8	6
	WL Foulke	0	6	3
					EW Leonard	7	6	2	6	4
					LH Waidner	5	3	6	8	6
	G Herrick
	LH Waidner	w/o

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ "Larned Beats Doherty" (PDF). The New York Times. August 28, 1903.
^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 74. OCLC 172306.
^ "Briton Won at Tennis" (PDF). The New York Times. August 27, 1902.

Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 585. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.

Preceded by 1902 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1902 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

[Collins-1] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[2] "Larned Beats Doherty" (PDF). The New York Times. August 28, 1903.

[3] Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 74. OCLC 172306.

[4] "Briton Won at Tennis" (PDF). The New York Times. August 27, 1902.

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