Men's singles
1887 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Richard Sears
Runner-up	Henry Slocum
Score	6–1, 6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Six-time defending championRichard Sears defeatedHenry Slocum in the challenge round, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1887 U.S. National Championships.

	Challenge round
	Richard Sears		6	6	6
	Henry Slocum		1	3	2

	Semifinals									Finals
	Joseph Clark		8	4	3	3
	Henry Slocum		6	6	6	6
										Henry Slocum		12	7	6
										Howard Taylor		10	5	4
	Howard Taylor		6	6	6
	William Thacher		3	1	1

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
										FS Mansfield		6	8	6
	T Coulter		w/	o						T Coulter		2	6	1
	WR Weeden																		FS Mansfield		6	2	8	1	4
																			J Clark		3	6	6	6	6
										J Clark		8	6	8
	QA Shaw		w/	o						QA Shaw		6	3	6
	A Empie Wright																											J Clark		8	4	3	3
	GR Fearing		6	6	6																							H Slocum		6	6	6	6
	W Lewis		4	4	0					GR Fearing		8	3	6	6
	CE Garrett		6	6	6					CE Garrett		6	6	4	1
	P Manchester		0	2	0														GR Fearing		1	5	2
																			H Slocum		6	7	6
										H Slocum		6	4	8	6
	RL Beeckman		6	6	6					RL Beeckman		2	6	6	3
	M Fielding		4	4	0

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	H Taylor		6	6	7
	O Campbell		3	2	5					H Taylor		6	6	6
										G Depew		1	4	3
																			H Taylor		6	1	6	6
																			PS Sears		1	6	3	1
										PS Sears		6	6	6
										F Warren		3	2	0
																												H Taylor		6	6	6
																												WL Thacher		3	1	1
										GM Brinley		6	6	6
	NH Emmons		6	6	6					NH Emmons		4	1	2
	WH Barnes		1	4	1														GM Brinley		4	6	6	4
	WL Thacher		12	5	6	6													WL Thacher		6	8	3	6
	W Cushman		10	7	1	3				WL Thacher		6	9	6
										FW Taylor		3	7	3

• Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010).The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 572.ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.

• 1887 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
• U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Men's singles

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