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Richard Sears Victory

When: August 1881
Where: Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island
Part of: United States Tennis Association established; first U.S. Tennis Championships played

Richard Sears became the first men's singles U.S. National Championships winner in 1881.

During the inaugural tournament, a Men's Singles competition was played. Richard Sears became the first men's singles U.S. National Championships winner. This event occurred at the Newport Casino in August 1881.

Sources

1881 U.S. National Championships (tennis) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-18

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