Men's singles
1896 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Robert Wrenn
Runner-up	Fred Hovey
Score	7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Robert Wrenn defeated the defending championFred Hovey in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1896 U.S. National Championships.

Future championsMalcolm Whitman,William Clothier andHolcombe Ward made their debuts at the tournament this year.

	Challenge round
	F Hovey		5	6	0	6	1
	R Wrenn		7	3	6	1	6

	Semifinals									Final
	C Neel		6	12	6	4	1
	R Wrenn		2	14	4	6	6
										R Wrenn		4	3	6	6	6
										W Larned		6	6	4	4	3
	W Larned		6	6	6
	EP Fischer		1	2	1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										C Neel		6	6	6
										JR Carpenter		1	2	2
																			C Neel		6	6	6
																			C Cragin		4	2	4
										E Lynman		6	5	3	7	3
										C Cragin		3	7	6	5	6
																												C Neel		6	6	7	9
																												R Stevens		4	0	9	7
										EB Stevens		2	1	1
	CR Budlong		7	6	6					CR Budlong		6	6	6
	AWS Post		5	4	2														CR Budlong		4	6	4	4
	R Stevens		6	6	6														R Stevens		6	0	6	6
	WC Grant		2	3	3					R Stevens		6	6	6
	GH Miles		8	6	6					GH Miles		4	1	4
	RH Palmer		6	1	1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	CM Pope		9	7	6
	HD Cleveland		7	5	2					CM Pope		3	2	3
	J Parmly Paret		w/	o						J Parmly Paret		6	6	6
	C Cordier																		J Parmly Paret		1	0	3
	AP Hawes		6	4	6	6													GL Wrenn		6	6	6
	J McL Walton		1	6	3	2				AP Hawes		4	9	4	1
	GL Wrenn		6	6	6					GL Wrenn		6	7	6	6
	LH Turner		1	1	2																							GL Wrenn		6	7	5	7
	CA Gould		2	6	7	6																						R Wrenn		2	9	7	9
	H Avery		6	2	5	3				CA Gould		0	1	0
	E Wrenn		6	6	6					E Wrenn		6	6	6
	W Clothier		1	2	0														E Wrenn		4	4	10
	R Wrenn		7	3	6	6	6												R Wrenn		6	6	12
	N.Perry E. Halliwell		9	6	1	1	3			R Wrenn		6	6	9	6
	D Davis		6	6	6					D Davis		1	8	7	2
	JC Davidson		4	3	2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	E Stille		9	6	4	6
	S Ward		7	2	6	2				E Stille		3	4	6
	W Larned		6	6	6					W Larned		6	6	8
	D Miller		4	3	3														W Larned		6	6	6
	GW Lee		3	6	6	6	6												GW Lee		4	2	4
	WA Bethel		6	4	4	8	3			GW Lee		6	8	6
	JK Willing		w/	o						JK Willing		3	6	2
	A Thomson																											W Larned		6	6	6
	MD Whitman		6	6	6																							MD Whitman		4	1	2
	J Talmage		1	4	3					MD Whitman		6	6	6
	C Cleveland		6	8	6					C Cleveland		0	2	0
	A Von Leslie		4	6	0														MD Whitman		6	6	6
	H Ward		6	6	6														H Ward		3	2	0
	LJ Grant		1	3	2					H Ward		2	8	4	6	6
	R Davis		6	6	6					R Davis		6	6	6	4	2
	WW Reece		3	1	3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	G Sheldon		7	6	8
	K Horton		5	3	6					G Sheldon		4	6	6	6
	J Neely		4	6	6	9				J Neely		6	2	4	2
	RT Parke		6	1	2	7													G Sheldon		6	6	6	3	3
	LE Ware		6	8	6														LE Ware		1	8	4	6	6
	R Fincke		1	6	2					LE Ware		6	6	6
										YM Edwards		2	0	3
																												G Sheldon		4	5	6	6
																												EP Fischer		6	7	2	8
										WD Brownell
										RH Carleton		w/	o
																			RH Carleton		3	6	1
																			EP Fischer		6	8	6
										W Jordan		1	3	2
										EP Fischer		6	6	6

• Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010).The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 579.ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.

• 1896 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
• U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Men's singles

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