1920 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

July 2023 July 2023 1920 U.S. National Championships USA 1912 Bill TildenCollins Bud Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 459 USA 1912 Bill Johnston 6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 128 N.A. 1920 U.S. National Championships (tennis) 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.Talbert Bill Bill Talbert Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966 1967 172306 Barre Publishers Barre 99 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. Draw Final eight 150 USA 1912 Bill Johnston USA 1912 Bill Tilden 1 6 6 1 5 7 7 5 3 6 USA 1912 George Caner USA 192 Bill Johnston 3 6 6 4 6 8 4 8 USA 1912 Wallace Johnson USA 1912 Bill Tilden 12 14 4 6 4 6 USA 1912 George Caner USA 1912 Irving Wright 6 3 6 4 6 2 USA 1912 Watson Washburn USA 1912 Bill Johnston 4 6 4 6 5 7 USA 1912 Clarence Griffin USA Wallace Johnson 1 6 3 6 6 2 4 6 USA 1912 Bill Tilden USA 1912 Walter Wesbrook 6 3 8 6 6 1 Earlier rounds Section 1 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Baggs 6 6 8 USA Fisher 0 3 6 USA McKay 6 6 6 USA Hathaway 2 3 2 USA Mahan 6 6 1 USA Vanneman 1 1 0 rtd. USA Van Deventer 6 6 5 3 6 USA Burrill 4 4 7 6 4 USA Botsford 6 6 6 USA Parsons 1 1 4 USA Bowman 6 6 7 6 USA Merriam 3 2 9 3 USA Ewing 1 7 9 3 6 USA Inman 6 5 7 6 3 USA Caner 4 6 6 6 USA Hayes 6 2 2 4 USA Baggs 6 4 6 6 USA McKay 4 6 4 4 USA Mahan 6 2 6 6 USA Van Deventer 3 6 1 1 USA Botsford 1 6 6 5 6 USA Bowman 6 2 3 7 4 USA Ewing 3 1 1 USA Caner 6 6 6 USA Baggs 3 6 1 1 USA Mahan 6 2 6 6 USA Botsford 4 0 9 4 USA Caner 6 6 7 6 USA Mahan 1 3 2 USA Caner 6 6 6 Section 2 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Dionne 6 6 6 USA Fisher 0 0 1 USA Emerson 6 6 6 9 USA Morgenthaler 2 4 8 7 USA Fischer 3 6 6 6 USA Brubans 6 3 3 2 USA Wright 6 8 4 1 6 USA Allen 4 6 6 6 2 USA Burdick 4 6 8 6 USA Kirkland 6 1 6 2 USA Donaldson 6 6 1 6 USA Norton 4 1 6 2 USA Vernon 3 6 6 6 USA Fall 6 3 2 1 USA Kynaston 6 6 6 USA O'Boyle 2 1 2 USA Dionne 6 4 4 7 USA Emerson 3 6 6 9 USA Fischer 2 6 2 2 USA Wright 6 2 6 6 USA Burdick 6 6 6 USA Donaldson 3 4 2 USA Vernon 3 3 2 USA Kynaston 6 6 6 USA Emerson 1 0 2 USA Wright 6 6 6 USA Burdick 6 6 3 6 USA Kynaston 3 1 6 4 USA Wright 6 6 9 USA Burdick 4 2 7 Section 3 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Knox 6 6 4 6 USA Obear 2 4 6 2 USA Havens 6 6 1 1 6 USA Appleby 0 2 6 6 3 USA Washburn 6 6 6 USA Magee 3 4 3 USA Throckmorton 7 6 4 6 USA LeRoy 5 2 6 3 USA Anderson 9 6 3 6 USA Seaver 7 2 6 4 USA Ostendorf 2 6 9 6 USA Anderson 6 3 7 1 USA Garland 6 6 6 USA Stockton 0 1 1 USA Benedict 6 6 6 USA Johnson 0 1 1 USA Knox 3 6 6 6 USA Havens 6 0 2 3 USA Washburn 7 0 6 6 USA Throckmorton 5 6 4 0 USA Anderson 6 4 6 6 USA Ostendorf 1 6 2 3 USA Garland 6 6 6 USA Benedict 2 0 0 USA Knox 3 1 5 USA Washburn 6 6 7 USA Anderson 2 0 4 USA Garland 6 6 6 USA Washburn 7 7 7 USA Garland 5 5 5 Section 4 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Voshell 6 6 6 USA Nehring 1 0 2 USA Williams 8 3 6 10 USA Hunter 6 6 2 8 USA Davis 4 6 4 6 6 USA Pell 6 0 6 1 1 USA Morgan 6 10 9 7 USA Sachs 3 12 7 5 USA Johnston 6 6 10 USA Fischer 2 3 8 USA Hammett 6 6 6 USA Chase 2 3 1 USA Dabney 6 6 6 USA Vories 3 3 2 USA Niles USA Adoue w/ o USA Voshell 6 2 5 3 USA Williams 3 6 7 6 USA Davis 6 6 6 USA Morgan 2 4 2 USA Johnston 6 6 6 USA Hammett 2 4 4 USA Dabney 1 4 rtd. USA Niles 6 6 USA Williams 4 6 6 6 USA Davis 6 4 4 2 USA Johnston 6 8 7 6 USA Niles 4 10 5 2 USA Williams 3 4 5 USA Johnston 6 6 7 Section 5 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Alexander 9 6 6 6 USA Rosenbaum 11 2 2 3 USA James 2 2 7 USA Dana 6 6 5 rtd. USA Griffin 7 6 6 USA Cawse 5 3 2 USA Harte 6 6 6 USA McClave 1 1 1 USA Bassford 6 2 6 6 USA Charest 4 6 4 2 USA Behr 6 6 7 USA Toland 2 1 5 USA Fox 8 7 6 6 USA Anderson 6 5 8 3 USA Lowrey 6 6 6 USA Pate 2 3 3 USA Alexander 6 6 6 USA James 3 2 2 USA Griffin 6 7 7 USA Harte 2 5 5 USA Bassford 6 7 6 USA Behr 1 5 2 USA Fox 4 6 3 6 0 USA Lowrey 6 3 6 4 6 USA Alexander w/ o USA Griffin USA Bassford 6 6 4 2 3 USA Lowrey 4 3 6 6 6 USA Griffin 6 6 6 USA Lowrey 2 3 1 Section 6 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Robinson 6 6 6 USA Dudley 0 4 1 USA Mathey 6 6 6 USA Duane 4 3 3 USA Johnson 6 6 6 USA Iler 1 1 4 USA Ingraham 6 6 6 USA Soper 1 2 3 USA Hennessey 6 7 6 USA Hockmeyer 2 5 3 USA Weber 6 6 7 USA Martin 4 4 5 USA Roberts 12 6 6 USA Major 10 2 1 USA Nickerson 6 6 6 USA Felstiner 1 1 1 USA Robinson 1 3 3 USA Mathey 6 6 6 USA Johnson 6 6 6 USA Ingraham 4 0 1 USA Hennessey 6 6 6 USA Weber 4 3 3 USA Roberts 6 6 6 USA Nickerson 2 0 0 USA Mathey w/ o USA Johnson USA Hennessey 1 5 6 3 USA Roberts 6 7 3 6 USA Johnson 6 3 6 4 6 USA Roberts 2 6 3 6 4 Section 7 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Curley 6 7 11 USA Collom 2 5 9 USA Hardy 6 6 6 USA Gallon 2 3 4 USA Tilden 6 6 6 USA Rice 4 3 2 USA Ackerland 6 6 3 6 USA Seabury 0 0 6 2 USA Richards 6 6 2 6 USA Parker 2 2 6 0 USA Beekman 6 6 6 USA Healey 2 2 1 USA Oelsner USA Kelleher w/ o USA Josties 6 6 6 USA Snow 1 2 3 USA Curley 3 2 3 USA Hardy 6 6 6 USA Tilden 6 6 9 USA Ackerland 3 4 7 USA Richards 6 6 6 USA Beekman 3 2 4 USA Oelsner 3 7 4 4 USA Josties 6 5 6 6 USA Hardy 6 2 4 2 USA Tilden 3 6 6 6 USA Richards 6 6 6 USA Josties 4 1 1 USA Tilden 6 3 6 6 USA Richards 3 6 3 0 Section 8 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Broockman 1 6 2 6 6 USA Anderson 6 2 6 2 0 USA Day USA Bastian w/ o USA Bull 6 8 6 USA Peaslee 4 6 4 USA Baggs USA Merrill Hall w/ o USA Bruneau 6 6 6 USA Drexel Biddle 2 0 2 USA Wesbrook 6 6 6 USA Richey 4 2 0 USA Nicholl 7 6 2 5 6 USA Toussaint 5 3 6 7 2 USA Van Deventer 6 6 6 USA Drake 2 0 2 USA Broockman 6 6 6 USA Day 2 3 3 USA Bull 8 2 6 6 9 USA Baggs 6 6 2 8 11 USA Bruneau 2 3 0 USA Wesbrook 6 6 6 USA Nicholl 4 1 3 USA Van Deventer 6 6 6 USA Broockman 8 8 6 USA Baggs 6 6 4 USA Wesbrook 6 6 6 USA Van Deventer 4 1 3 USA Broockman 1 4 2 USA Wesbrook 6 6 6 References 1920 Wimbledon Championships Grand SlamsMen's Singles 1921 Australasian Championships Men's singles 1920