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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 champion Richard Sears defeated Henry 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.

Draw

Challenge round

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

Finals

	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

Earlier rounds

Section 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

Section 2

	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

References

• 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