Champion Robert Wrenn Singles men Doubles men | Runner-up Fred Hovey men women | |
Final score 7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1 | ||
Like the previous year's tennis championship, the challenge round of was Robert Wrenn vs. Fred Hovey. This time, Wrenn defeated Hovey and took his third U.S. title.
With Malcolm Whitman, William Clothier and Holcombe Ward, three players made their first appearance at the championships who would eventually win the title in later years.
References
1896 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA