1920 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles
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Bill Tilden defeated Bill Johnston in the final, 6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1920 U.S. National Championships.[2] It was Tilden's first U.S. Championships singles title, the first of an eventual record seven such titles, and his second major singles title overall.
Men's singles | |
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1920 U.S. National Championships | |
Champion | Bill Tilden[1] |
Runner-up | Bill Johnston[1] |
Score | 6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 |
Draw | 128 |
Seeds | N.A. |
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Final eight
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Colket Caner | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Irving Wright | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
George Colket Caner | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bill Johnston | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Watson Washburn | 4 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bill Johnston | 6 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bill Johnston | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bill Tilden | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Clarence Griffin | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wallace Johnson | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wallace Johnson | 12 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bill Tilden | 14 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bill Tilden | 6 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Walter Wesbrook | 3 | 6 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 99. OCLC 172306.