1885 U.S. National Championships – Singles

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.^[1]

Singles
1885 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Richard Sears
Runner-up	Godfrey M. Brinley
Score	6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
Draw	26

Main article: 1885 U.S. National Championships

Following the completion of the Challenge Round match, an exhibition-type lawn tennis match took place between Sears and the reigning world champion in court tennis Tom Pettitt (who was also the court tennis and lawn tennis pro at the Newport Casino).^[2]

Draw

Challenge round

	Challenge round
	Richard Sears		6	4	6	6
	Godfrey M Brinley		3	6	0	3

Finals

	Semifinals							Finals
		Joseph Clark	4	3
		Percy Knapp	6	6
									Percy Knapp	3	3	6	4
									Godfrey M Brinley	6	6	3	6
		Godfrey M Brinley	3	9	6
		Walter Berry	6	7	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								J Clark		6	1	8
	RL Beeckman		6	6				RL Beeckman		2	6	6
	GA Smith		1	2											J Clark		7	1	6
															A Moffat		5	6	3
								A Moffat		6	9	6
	FS Mansfield		6	6				FS Mansfield		0	11	3
	CE Garrett		3	3																		J Clark		4	3
	P Knapp		6	7																		P Knapp		6	6
	W Shippen		1	5				P Knapp		6	6
	SH Hooper		9	6				SH Hooper		0	2
	FJ Hynes		7	2											P Knapp		4	10	6
															H Taylor		6	8	2
								H Taylor		6	6
	C Nightingale		6	4	7			C Nightingale		4	2
	HS Morgan		3	6	5

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								GM Brinley		6	4	6
								H Slocum		1	6	2
															GM Brinley		6	6
	CB Davis		6	7											CB Davis		2	1
	P Presbry		3	5				CB Davis		6	6
	H Lilienthal		w/	o				H Lilienthal		1	0
	C Clark																					GM Brinley		3	9	6
	W Berry		6	6																		W Berry		6	7	1
	MA Howe		3	1				W Berry		6	2	6
	F Warren		3	6	7			F Warren		3	6	3
	W Lewis		6	3	5										W Berry		6	6
	F Keene		9	6											F Keene		2	1
	EH Gillette		7	2				F Keene		w/	o
								MS Paton

References

1. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 63. OCLC 172306.
2. "Lawn Tennis". Newport Mercury. Vol. 123, no. 11. Newport, Rhode Island. August 22, 1885. p. 1.

• Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 571. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.

Preceded by 1884 U.S. National Championships – Singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1886 U.S. National Championships – Singles