1905 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Beals Wright defeated the defending champion Holcombe Ward in the Challenge Round, 6–2, 6–1, 11–9 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1905 U.S. National Championships.^[2] Wright had defeated Clarence Hobart in the All Comers' Final.^[3]

Men's singles
1905 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Beals Wright[1]
Runner-up	Holcombe Ward[1]
Score	6–2, 6–1, 11–9

Main article: 1905 U.S. National Championships

The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., United States.^[1][4]

Draw

Challenge round

	Challenge Round
	Holcombe Ward		2	1	9
	Beals Wright		6	6	11

All Comers' finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	Kreigh Collins		7	5	6	6
	Jed Jones		5	7	3	1
										Kreigh Collins		6	4	9	4	4
										Clarence Hobart		4	6	7	6	6
	Richard Stevens		6	4	2	4
	Clarence Hobart		2	6	6	6
																			Clarence Hobart		4	1	3
																			Beals Wright		6	6	6
	William Clothier		7	2	2
	Beals Wright		9	6	6
										Beals Wright		4	6	6	6
										William Larned		6	3	2	2
	William Larned		6	6	6
	Karl Behr		2	1	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										GC Hinckley		6	6	6
										HE Foster		0	0	0
																			GC Hinckley		2	6	2	9	2
																			GA Lyon Jr.		6	2	6	7	6
										GA Lyon Jr.		w/	o
										RS Holland
																												GA Lyon Jr.		1	2	5
																												K Collins		6	6	7
										JO Ames		4	3	9	7	6
										LT Wallace		6	6	7	5	2
																			JO Ames		1	2	0
																			K Collins		6	6	6
										K Collins		6	6	6
										JP Baer		1	0	4

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										JDE Jones		6	6	6
										CS Brigham		0	3	2
																			JDE Jones		w/	o
																			A Goadby
										LF Stearn
	A Goadby		w/	o						A Goadby		w/	o
	GA Thomsom																											JDE Jones		2	9	6	6
	AL Hoskins		6	6	6																							K Horton		6	7	2	1
	SG Gray		1	1	0					AL Hoskins		3	6	6	6
	CH Hatch		w/	o						CH Hatch		6	4	2	2
	M Chace																		AL Hoskins		7	3	4
	K Horton		6	6	6														K Horton		9	6	6
	RA Thomas		0	1	2					K Horton		7	6	6
	A Wadsworth		6	6	6					A Wadsworth		5	3	2
	S Gordon		1	2	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	L Perry		6	6	6
	LJ Grant		1	1	0					L Perry		6	6	6
	DF Appleton		6	6	6					DF Appleton		2	1	1
	William Keene		2	0	0														L Perry		6	6	6	6
	H Slocum		5	6	6	7													H Slocum		1	3	8	4
	N Niles		7	4	2	5				H Slocum		6	6	6
	HA Sands		6	6	6					HA Sands		2	2	0
	CJ Stevens		1	1	1																							L Perry		3	2	3
	R Stevens		6	6	6																							R Stevens		6	6	6
	CR Budlong		1	0	2					R Stevens		6	6	6
	FH Cranston		w/	o						FH Cranston		1	1	4
	WA Sands																		R Stevens		6	6	3	6
	CF Watson Jr.		6	7	6														CF Watson Jr.		1	4	6	0
	M Beckwith Smith		1	5	4					CF Watson Jr.		4	6
	F Alexander		6	6						F Alexander		6	4	r
	LG Morris		2	2

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	FC Colston		w/	o
	HC Pell									FC Colston		1	4	5
	C Hobart		w/	o						C Hobart		6	6	7
	FJ Otis																		C Hobart		w/	o
	O Chew		w/	o															O Chew
	B Huntington									O Chew		w/	o
	AL Sands		w/	o						AL Sands
	JC Waterbury																											C Hobart		10	6	2	4	6
	RN Dana		w/	o																								RN Dana		8	2	6	6	2
	HB Register									RN Dana		6	6	6
	WF Hitt		w/	o						WF Hitt		1	1	0
	C Bunting																		RN Dana		6	6	6
	JA Tuckerman		6	6	6														JA Tuckerman		3	3	1
	IC Jennings		1	3	0					JA Tuckerman		3	6	6	6
	CE Van Vleck		4	6	3	8	6			CE Van Vleck		6	3	0	1
	SP Henshaw		6	4	6	6	1

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	LH Waidner		w/	o
	A Codman									LH Waidner		6	6	6
	B Thaw		w/	o						B Thaw		0	0	0
	HW Warner																		LH Waidner		6	6	6
	T Slidwell		6	6	6														A Stillman		2	1	3
	L Holt		1	1	4					T Slidwell		3	3	5
	A Stillman		w/	o						A Stillman		6	6	7
	J Talmage																											LH Waidner		9	6	2	4	4
	H Masson		5	6	6	6																						W Clothier		7	4	6	6	6
	F Cutting		7	1	2	3				H Masson
	GH Nettleton		2	6	6	6				GH Nettleton		w/	o
	H Holt		6	3	2	3													GH Nettleton		4	6	3	2
	JF Brice		w/	o															W Clothier		6	1	6	6
	MJ Ritchie									JF Brice		1	1	1
	W Clothier		6	4	6	6				W Clothier		6	6	6
	SC Whipple		1	6	4	2

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	W Johnson		6	4	6	6
	SX Whipple		1	6	4	2				W Johnson		w/	o
	B Detyll		w/	o						B Detyll
	EL Hall																		W Johnson		0	1	3
	BC Wright		w/	o															BC Wright		6	6	6
	P Lydig									BC Wright		6	4	6	6
	WC Grant		6	6	6					WC Grant		1	6	1	1
	S Cutting		2	1	2																							BC Wright		6	6	6
	HF Allen		w/	o																								HF Allen		2	0	4
	WE Brice									HF Allen		7	6	6
	CE Sands		7	3	6	7				CE Sands		5	3	1
	T Gross		5	6	2	5													HF Allen		6	6	7
	FJ Sulloway		w/	o															FJ Sulloway		3	4	5
	R Leroy									FJ Sulloway		6	6	6
	WE Putnam		7	6	9	5	6			WE Putnam		2	3	3
	C Pell		5	2	11	7	4

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	W Larned		6	6	6
	EW Leonard		2	1	2					W Larned		w/	o
	JR Livermore		w/	o						JR Livermore
	EJ Smith																		W Larned		6	6	6
	TH Guild		w/	o															E Stille		2	2	1
	HA Havermeyer									TH Guild		6	0	1	6	2
	E Stille		w/	o						E Stille		1	6	6	4	6
	JRB Willing																											W Larned		6	6	2	7
																												RD Little		0	1	6	5
										RD Little		w/	o
										CM Bull
																			RD Little		6	6	6
																			F Anderson		3	4	3
										F Anderson		6	6	6
										HE Straw		2	4	4

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										C Biddle		w/	o
										W Donnell Iselin
																			C Biddle		6	6	6	4	6
																			P Hawk		3	2	8	6	3
										P Hawk		6	6	6	2	6
										GT Adee		8	4	1	6	3
																												C Biddle		1	0	4
																												K Behr		6	6	6
										K Behr		6	6	6
										W Burton		1	3	1
																			K Behr		6	6	6
																			WC Mueller		0	2	2
										WC Mueller		w/	o
										WP Burden

References

• Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 588. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.

1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. "Wright is Champion and Holds Tennis Cup" (PDF). The New York Times. September 1, 1905.
3. "Wright is Challenger for U.S. Tennis Title" (PDF). The New York Times. August 31, 1905.
4. Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 78. OCLC 172306.

Preceded by 1905 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1906 Australasian Championships – Men's singles