1921 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

July 2023 July 2023 1921 U.S. National Championships September 9–19 (M)August 15–20 (W) 41st Grand Slam (ITF) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US (MS) Forest Hills, New York, US (WS, WD) Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (MD, XD) Germantown Cricket Club (MS) West Side Tennis Club (WS, WD) Longwood Cricket Club (MD, XD) Grass USA 1912 Bill TildenCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 454–483 USA 1912 Molla Bjurstedt Mallory USA 1912 Bill Tilden / USA 1912 Vincent RichardsCollins, p. 477 USA 1912 Mary Browne / USA Louise Riddell WilliamsCollins, p. 479 USA 1912 Mary Browne / USA 1912 Bill JohnstonCollins, p. 481 The 1921 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at three locations in the United States. The men's singles event was held from September 9 until September 19 at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, while the women's singles and doubles events were held from August 15 until August 20 at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York. The men's and mixed doubles competitions took place at Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It was the 41st staging of the U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year.Net Title Singles Draw 123 Entries https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1922/09/08/99066675.pdf The New York Times September 8, 1922Tennis Stands for 11,000 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1921/09/04/109821164.pdf The New York Times September 4, 1921 PDFRain Prevents Play in Tennis Tourney https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1921/09/13/98732483.pdf The New York Times September 13, 1921 PDFFeatures of Today's Program in Tennis Tourney https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1921/09/10/98729878.pdf The New York Times September 10, 1921 PDFFeatures of Today's Program in Tennis Tourney https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1921/09/14/98733483.pdf The New York Times September 14, 1921 PDFFeatures of Today's Program in Tennis Tourney https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1921/09/15/98734025.pdf The New York Times September 15, 1921 PDF Although Molla Bjurstedt Mallory won the women's singles event for the sixth time in seven years, her victory was overshadowed by her second-round win over Suzanne Lenglen, who was making her only ever competitive appearance in the United States. Lenglen retired from the match after losing the first set, the only competitive loss of her career after World War I. Finals Men's singles 1921 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles USA 1912 Bill Tilden defeated USA 1912 Wallace F. Johnson 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 Tilden and Johnson Reach Tennis Final https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1921/09/17/98735076.pdf The New York Times September 17, 1921 PDFTennis Finalists Battle to a Tie https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1921/09/18/98735869.pdf The New York Times September 18, 1921 PDF Women's singles 1921 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles USA 1912 Molla Bjurstedt Mallory defeated USA 1912 Mary Browne 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 Champion Battles her Way to Final https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1921/08/20/98719766.pdf The New York Times August 20, 1921 PDF Men's doubles USA 1912 Bill Tilden / USA 1912 Vincent Richards defeated USA 1912 Richard Norris Williams / USA 1912 Watson Washburn 13–11, 12–10, 6–1 Women's doubles USA 1912 Mary Browne / USA Louise Riddell Williams defeated USA Helen Gilleaudeau / USA 1912 Aletta Bailey Morris 6–3, 6–2 Mixed doubles USA 1912 Mary Browne / USA 1912 Bill Johnston defeated USA Molla Bjurstedt Mallory / USA 1912 Bill Tilden 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 References External links Official US Open website 1921 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1921 Australasian Championships U.S. National Championships Category:U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year U.S. National Championships (tennis) U.S. National Championships U.S. National Championships U.S. National Championships Category:Sports competitions in Philadelphia