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

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]

Men's singles
1916 U.S. National Championships
Champion	R. Norris Williams[1]
Runner-up	William Johnston[1]
Score	4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	N.A.

Main article: 1916 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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

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.

External links

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