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| Full name | Richard Dudley Sears |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | October 26, 1861 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 8, 1943 (aged 81) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Turned pro | 1880 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1888 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1955 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 43–8 (84.3%)[1] |
| Career titles | 9[2] |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (1887, ITHF)[3] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1884) |
| US Open | W (1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1884) |
| US Open | W (1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887) |
Richard Dudley Sears (October 26, 1861 – April 8, 1943) was an American tennis player, who won the US National Championships singles in its first seven years, from 1881 to 1887, and the doubles for six years from 1882 to 1887, after which he retired from tennis.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Richard Dudley Sears: Match Record". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Richard Dudley Sears: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ International Tennis Hall of Fame Inductee Page