Singles
1885 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Richard Sears
Runner-up	Godfrey M. Brinley
Score	6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
Details
Draw	26
Events
Singles Doubles
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Four-time defending championRichard Sears defeatedGodfrey 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 theU.S. championships.^[1]

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 tennisTom Pettitt (who was also the court tennis and lawn tennis pro at the Newport Casino).^[2]

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

	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

	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

	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

• 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.

• 1885 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
• U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Men's singles

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