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Richard Dudley "Dick" Sears (born on October 16, 1861 – died on April 8, 1943) was an American male tennis player.

Undefeated in the U.S. Championships, he won the first of his seven titles there in 1881 while still a student at Harvard. Starting in the 1881 first round, he went on an 18-match unbeaten streak that would take him through the 1887 championships, after which he retired from the game. Not until 1921 was his 18-match unbeaten run ovetaken (by Bill Tilden). During his first three championships, Sears did not even lose a single set, never mind a match. Sears was the first 19-year old to win in the U.S., slightly older than Oliver Campbell was in 1890 and slightly younger than the very youngest winner, Pete Sampras, in 1990.

After giving up playing lawn tennis, Sears won the U.S. Court Tennis singles title in 1892 and went on to serve as USTA President in 1887 and 1888.

He was inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1955, where his cousin Eleo Sears also has a place.

Grand Slam record

U.S. championships

Singles champion: 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887

Doubles champion: 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887

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