title: 1901 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles
text: # 1901 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles
  
  William Larned defeated Beals Wright in the all comers' final, 6–2, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1901 U.S. National Championships. Three-time reigning champion Malcolm Whitman did not defend his title. The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., United States.
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Challenge round
  
  | Challenge round | Challenge round | Challenge round | Challenge round | Challenge round | Challenge round | Challenge round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | MD Whitman | MD Whitman | | | | | |
  | W Larned | W Larned | w/o | | | | |
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | LE Ware | LE Ware | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | W Larned | W Larned | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | W Larned | W Larned | 6 | 6 | 6 | | W Larned | W Larned | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | BC Wright | BC Wright | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
  | RD Little | RD Little | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | BC Wright | BC Wright | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
  | BC Wright | BC Wright | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  
  ### Earlier rounds
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | | | LE Ware | LE Ware | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | DB Eldridge | DB Eldridge | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LE Ware | LE Ware | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | JS Seabury | JS Seabury | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | H Oelrichs | H Oelrichs | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | JS Seabury | JS Seabury | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LE Ware | LE Ware | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | FC Mahoney | FC Mahoney | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | EW Leonard | EW Leonard | 2 | 2 | 1 |
  | RC Seaver | RC Seaver | | | | | | FC Mahoney | FC Mahoney | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | H Avery | H Avery | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | H Avery | H Avery | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | L Adams | L Adams | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | H Avery | H Avery | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
  | EW Leonard | EW Leonard | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | EW Leonard | EW Leonard | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | E Stille | E Stille | | | | | | EW Leonard | EW Leonard | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | G Vaughan | G Vaughan | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | G Vaughan | G Vaughan | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | C Allison | C Allison | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | IC Wright | IC Wright | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | JD Pell | JD Pell | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | IC Wright | IC Wright | 6 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
  | R Stevens | R Stevens | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | R Stevens | R Stevens | 8 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | R Leroy | R Leroy | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | R Stevens | R Stevens | 1 | 5 | 6 | | | |
  | F Alexander | F Alexander | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | W Larned | W Larned | 6 | 7 | 8 | | | |
  | C Pell | C Pell | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | F Alexander | F Alexander | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | W Larned | W Larned | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | W Larned | W Larned | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | TA McGinley | TA McGinley | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | W Larned | W Larned | w/o |
  | DG Eldridge | DG Eldridge | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | EP Larned | EP Larned | |
  | G Grisworld | G Grisworld | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | | DG Eldridge | DG Eldridge | 1 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
  | WL Foulke | WL Foulke | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | WL Foulke | WL Foulke | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | JJ Astor | JJ Astor | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | WL Foulke | WL Foulke | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | |
  | K McEnroe | K McEnroe | w/o | | | | | | | | | | EP Larned | EP Larned | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | H Hackett | H Hackett | | | | | | K McEnroe | K McEnroe | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | EP Larned | EP Larned | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | EP Larned | EP Larned | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |
  | NG Johnson | NG Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | DF Appleton | DF Appleton | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | EC Potter | EC Potter | 0 | 1 | 0 | DF Appleton | DF Appleton | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | RD Little | RD Little | 6 | 8 | 8 | RD Little | RD Little | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | L Wilmerding | L Wilmerding | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | RD Little | RD Little | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | NH Mundy | NH Mundy | w/o | | | | | | | | | W Kurtz | W Kurtz | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | IT Burden | IT Burden | | | | NH Mundy | NH Mundy | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | W Kurtz | W Kurtz | 6 | 6 | 6 | W Kurtz | W Kurtz | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | R Honey | R Honey | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RD Little | RD Little | 6 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
  | W Clothier | W Clothier | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | W Clothier | W Clothier | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
  | CS Lee | CS Lee | 0 | 1 | 1 | W Clothier | W Clothier | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | A Stillman | A Stillman | w/o | | | A Stillman | A Stillman | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | EP Fischer | EP Fischer | | | | | | | | | | W Clothier | W Clothier | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | J Parmly Paret | J Parmly Paret | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | J Parmly Paret | J Parmly Paret | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | CE Sands | CE Sands | 3 | 3 | 2 | J Parmly Paret | J Parmly Paret | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | JB Read | JB Read | w/o | | | JB Read | JB Read | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | K Collins | K Collins | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | D Davis | D Davis | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | SC Whipple | SC Whipple | 2 | 1 | 2 | D Davis | D Davis | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | H Ward | H Ward | w/o | | | H Ward | H Ward | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | GS Keyes | GS Keyes | | | | | | | | | | D Davis | D Davis | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
  | BC Wright | BC Wright | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | BC Wright | BC Wright | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | |
  | C Childs | C Childs | 2 | 3 | 1 | BC Wright | BC Wright | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | P Pierson | P Pierson | w/o | | | P Pierson | P Pierson | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | H Plummer | H Plummer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BC Wright | BC Wright | 6 | 8 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C Hobart | C Hobart | 3 | 6 | 4 |
  | | | | | | CL Grimestead | CL Grimestead | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | L De Forrest | L De Forrest | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | L De Forrest | L De Forrest | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | C Hobart | C Hobart | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | C Hobart | C Hobart | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | AF Fuller | AF Fuller | 2 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  