# 1895 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Fred Hovey defeated the two-time defending champion Robert Wrenn in the challenge round, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1895 U.S. National Championships.
Sixtееn-year-old Dwight F. Davis, who was to introduce the Davis Cup in 1900, took part in competition for the first time; he lost in the first round in four sets.

## Draw
### Challenge round

| Challenge round | Challenge round | Challenge round | Challenge round | Challenge round | Challenge round | Challenge round |
| R Wrenn | R Wrenn | 3 | 2 | 4 | | |
| F Hovey | F Hovey | 6 | 6 | 6 | | |

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| GC Hinckley | GC Hinckley | 1 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| F Hovey | F Hovey | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| F Hovey | F Hovey | 6 | 6 | 7 | | F Hovey | F Hovey | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | C Neel | C Neel | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| C Neel | C Neel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | C Neel | C Neel | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| M Chace | M Chace | 4 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| M Chace | M Chace | 4 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | F Hovey | F Hovey | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | W Larned | W Larned | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| S Howland | S Howland | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | W Larned | W Larned | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| CR Budlong | CR Budlong | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| CR Budlong | CR Budlong | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | S Howland | S Howland | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | W Larned | W Larned | 7 | 8 | 6 | | | | | |
| W Larned | W Larned | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | W Larned | W Larned | 7 | 8 | 6 | | | | | |
| AE Foote | AE Foote | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| C Bradley | C Bradley | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| GC Hinckley | GC Hinckley | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | GC Hinckley | GC Hinckley | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | JW Wear | JW Wear | 4 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| JW Wear | JW Wear | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CH Hatch | CH Hatch | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | GC Hinckley | GC Hinckley | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | SL Smith | SL Smith | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| R Stevens | R Stevens | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SL Smith | SL Smith | w/ | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | SL Smith | SL Smith | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | M Baker | M Baker | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| A Taylor | A Taylor | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| M Baker | M Baker | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| S Griffin | S Griffin | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| BS de Garmendia | BS de Garmendia | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | S Griffin | S Griffin | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | F Hovey | F Hovey | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| F Hovey | F Hovey | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WL Jennings | WL Jennings | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | F Hovey | F Hovey | 2 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | EA Crowninshield | EA Crowninshield | 1 | r |
| HB Bartow | HB Bartow | 9 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R Sands | R Sands | 7 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | HB Bartow | HB Bartow | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | EA Crowninshield | EA Crowninshield | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| EA Crowninshield | EA Crowninshield | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Hobart | J Hobart | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | CF Waltz | CF Waltz | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | E Stille | E Stille | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | CF Waltz | CF Waltz | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | JDE Jones | JDE Jones | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | C Tete | C Tete | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | JDE Jones | JDE Jones | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | JDE Jones | JDE Jones | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C Neel | C Neel | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| | | | | C Neel | C Neel | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | H Avery | H Avery | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | C Neel | C Neel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | HC Clews | HC Clews | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | HC Clews | HC Clews | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| B Needham | B Needham | w/ | o | B Needham | B Needham | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| D Miller | D Miller | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| J Talmage | J Talmage | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FM Scudder | FM Scudder | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | J Talmage | J Talmage | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| EP Fischer | EP Fischer | w/ | o | | | | EP Fischer | EP Fischer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WE Brice | WE Brice | | | | | | | | | | | | | EP Fischer | EP Fischer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| JC Davidson | JC Davidson | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | JC Davidson | JC Davidson | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| D Davis | D Davis | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | JC Davidson | JC Davidson | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| F Wise | F Wise | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | F Wise | F Wise | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| G Herrick | G Herrick | 5 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | EP Fischer | EP Fischer | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| GW Lee | GW Lee | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Chace | M Chace | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| AS Lewis | AS Lewis | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | GW Lee | GW Lee | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| JA Hovey | JA Hovey | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | JA Hovey | JA Hovey | 4 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FW Taylor | FW Taylor | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | GW Lee | GW Lee | 4 | 5 | 7 | | | | | |
| M Chace | M Chace | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | M Chace | M Chace | 6 | 7 | 9 | | | | | |
| CE Sands | CE Sands | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | M Chace | M Chace | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| VO Matthews | VO Matthews | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | VO Matthews | VO Matthews | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A Jones | A Jones | 3 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| A Codman | A Codman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C Hale | C Hale | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | A Codman | A Codman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| AP Hawes | AP Hawes | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | AP Hawes | AP Hawes | 0 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FM Pile | FM Pile | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | | A Codman | A Codman | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | | | | | |
| S Ward | S Ward | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | J Terry | J Terry | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| WH Barnes | WH Barnes | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | S Ward | S Ward | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Terry | J Terry | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | J Terry | J Terry | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| JRB Willing | JRB Willing | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Terry | J Terry | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| E Wrenn | E Wrenn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | S Howland | S Howland | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| NNH Lord | NNH Lord | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | E Wrenn | E Wrenn | 5 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S Millett | S Millett | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | S Millett | S Millett | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R Davis | R Davis | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | S Millett | S Millett | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | |
| J Parmly Paret | J Parmly Paret | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | S Howland | S Howland | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | |
| G Beaman | G Beaman | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | J Parmly Paret | J Parmly Paret | 2 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S Howland | S Howland | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | S Howland | S Howland | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CW Brooks | CW Brooks | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| RH Palmer | RH Palmer | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| W Herrick | W Herrick | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | RH Palmer | RH Palmer | w/ | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | F Butler | F Butler | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | RH Palmer | RH Palmer | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | J Ryerson | J Ryerson | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | SA Cushman | SA Cushman | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | J Ryerson | J Ryerson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Ryerson | J Ryerson | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CR Budlong | CR Budlong | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | CC Stillman | CC Stillman | 5 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | S Reed | S Reed | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | S Reed | S Reed | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | CR Budlong | CR Budlong | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | CR Budlong | CR Budlong | w/ | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | J Neely | J Neely | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| HF Robinson | HF Robinson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A Thomson | A Thomson | w/ | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | A Thomson | A Thomson | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | W Larned | W Larned | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| AWS Post | AWS Post | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W Larned | W Larned | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | W Larned | W Larned | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | SP Henshaw | SP Henshaw | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SP Henshaw | SP Henshaw | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| HD Cleveland | HD Cleveland | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | SP Henshaw | SP Henshaw | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | WH Brown | WH Brown | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | |
| WH Brown | WH Brown | w/ | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| K McEnroe | K McEnroe | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| WG Herrick | WG Herrick | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LE Ware | LE Ware | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | LE Ware | LE Ware | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | AL Williston | AL Williston | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| W Boag | W Boag | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| AL Williston | AL Williston | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | LE Ware | LE Ware | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | AE Foote | AE Foote | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| AE Foote | AE Foote | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| GL Wrenn | GL Wrenn | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | AE Foote | AE Foote | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | CA Gould | CA Gould | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| CA Gould | CA Gould | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H Masson | H Masson | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |