1887 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1887 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Richard Sears
Runner-up	Henry Slocum
Score	6–1, 6–3, 6–2

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.

	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.