Historedia
Person

Richard Sears

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1881

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Richard Sears, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. United States Tennis Association established; first U.S. Tennis Championships played

    1881

    Role: First men's singles champion

    1. 1881 · New York CityEstablishment of the USNLTA

      A small group of tennis club members in New York City and northeastern clubs established the United States National Lawn Tennis Association in 1881.

    2. August 1881 · Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode IslandFirst U.S. National Championships

      The first U.S. National Championships were played in August 1881 at the Newport Casino, restricted to USNLTA member clubs.

    3. August 1881 · Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode IslandRichard Sears Victory

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

Sources

  1. 1881 U.S. National Championships (tennis) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-18