1921 World Hard Court Championships – Men's singles

January 20261921 World Hard Court Championships USA 1912 Bill Tilden BEL Jean Washer 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 47 mixed1921 World Hard Court Championships The men's singles was one of five events of the 1921 World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament held in Paris, France from 28 May until 5 June 1921. The draw consisted of 47 players. William Laurentz was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals. Bill Tilden became the first American to win the Championship after beating Jean Washer of Belgium in the final. Draw Finals BEL Jean Washer 6 6 7 FRA 1830 Jean Borotra 2 1 5 FRA 1830 William Laurentz 4 4 3 DEN Erik Tegner 6 6 6 USA 1912 Bill Tilden 6 6 5 6 FRA 1912 Roger Danet 2 2 7 0 FRA 1830 A. Felix Poulin 3 1 6 1 ROU Nicolae Mişu 6 6 1 6 BEL Jean Washer 7 4 6 6 DEN Erik Tegner 5 6 1 4 USA 1912 Bill Tilden 6 6 6 ROU Nicolae Mişu 3 3 2 BEL Jean Washer 3 3 3 USA 1912 Bill Tilden 6 6 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals BEL Jean Washer w/o FRA 1830 Jacques Brugnon FRA 1830 Jean le Besnerais 2 6 3 6 5 FRA 1830 Chatan 6 4 6 4 2r FRA 1830 Jean Borotra 6 1 6 4 6 ESP 1867 Manuel de Gomar 1 6 4 6 4 GBR J.T. Baines 6 6 3 6 FRA 1830 Pierre Dufau 4 4 6 2 BEL Jean Washer 6 6 6 FRA 1830 Jean le Besnerais 2 4 0 FRA 1830 Jean Borotra 6 8 6 GBR J.T. Baines 1 6 3 BEL Jean Washer 6 6 7 FRA 1830 Jean Borotra 2 1 5 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals FRA 1830 William Laurentz 6 3 6 6 FRA 1830 Jean Francois Blanchy 0 6 3 2 ESP 1867 Manuel Areyzaga 6 6 5 6 FRA 1830 Jacques Samazeuilh 0 4 7 1 FRA 1830 Alain Gerbault 3 6 6 6 FRA 1830 Léonce Aslangul 6 3 0 2 ITA 1861 Umberto de Morpurgo w/o Bonnetti USA 1912 Arnold Jones 6 6 6 FRA 1830 Marcel Cousin 0 2 3 DEN Erik Tegner 6 6 2 6 SUI Pablo Debran 2 3 6 2 FRA 1830 Jean Faucamberge w/o ESP 1867 Luis de Olivares GBR Arthur Wallis Myers 6 6 6 SUI J. d'Espine 2 2 4 FRA 1830 William Laurentz 6 6 2 5 6 ESP 1867 Manuel Areyzaga 4 4 6 7 4 FRA 1830 Alain Gerbault 4 3 6 1 ITA 1861 Umberto de Morpurgo 6 6 2 6 USA 1912 Arnold Jones 5 1 4 DEN Erik Tegner 7 6 6 FRA 1830 Jean Faucamberge 5 1 1 GBR Arthur Wallis Myers 7 6 6 FRA 1830 William Laurentz 6 2 6 2 6 ITA 1861 Umberto de Morpurgo 2 6 1 6 4 DEN Erik Tegner 6 2 0 6 6 GBR Arthur Wallis Myers 4 6 6 1 1 FRA 1830 William Laurentz 4 4 3 DEN Erik Tegner 6 6 6 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Russia 1925 Sergei Rodzianko 10 7 6 de Lieneres 8 5 0 USA 1912 Jed Jones 6 6 6 BEL Albert Lammens 1 4 1 GBR Walter Crawley 6 6 7 FRA 1830 Raymond Rodel 3 1 5 USA 1912 Bill Tilden 6 2 6 10 ESP 1867 Eduardo Flaquer 0 6 3 8 Engmann w/o Vallejo FRA 1912 Pierre Albaran w/o USA 1912 Frank Hunter R.E. Sherbrooke 6 6 10 FRA 1830 F. Rodon 2 2 8 Russia 1925 Sergei Rodzianko 6 0 6 5 6 USA 1912 Jed Jones 3 6 2 7 3 GBR Walter Crawley 6 3 4 5 USA 1912 Bill Tilden 4 6 6 7 Engmann 3 1 3 FRA 1912 Pierre Albaran 6 6 6 R.E. Sherbrooke 0 2 9 FRA 1830 Roger Danet 6 6 11 Russia 1925 Sergei Rodzianko 3 0 1 USA 1912 Bill Tilden 6 6 6 FRA 1912 Pierre Albaran FRA 1912 Roger Danet w/o USA 1912 Bill Tilden 6 6 5 6 FRA 1912 Roger Danet 2 2 7 0 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals SUI Charles Aeschlimann 6 6 6 FRA 1830 Marcel Dupont 1 2 1 FRA 1830 A. Felix Poulin 6 7 4 6 Blanc 2 5 6 3 ROU Nicolae Mişu 6 11 6 FRA 1830 André Gobert 3 9 3 ESP 1867 Jose Maria Areyzaga 3 6 6 6 FRA 1830 Pierre Hirsch 6 2 0 4 SUI Charles Aeschlimann 10 6 0 4 3 FRA 1830 A. Felix Poulin 8 3 6 6 6 ROU Nicolae Mişu 6 9 6 ESP 1867 Jose Maria Areyzaga 2 7 2 FRA 1830 A. Felix Poulin 3 1 6 1 ROU Nicolae Mişu 6 6 1 6 References Men's Singles