1923 World Hard Court Championships – Men's singles

1923 World Hard Court Championships USA 1912 Bill Johnston BEL Jean Washer 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 70 mixed no1923 World Hard Court Championships The men's singles was one of five events of the 1923 World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament held in Paris, France from 19 until 27 May 1923. The draw consisted of 70 players. Henri Cochet was the defending champion, but was knocked out in the semifinals. American Bill Johnston won the title after defeating Belgian Jean Washer in the final in five sets.Johnston wins world title in a royal battle https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bd6t51147p The New York Herald 28 May 1923 1,6 GallicaDon Skene Johnston wins tennis crown at Saint-Cloud https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k4769341w/f6.item The Chicago Tribune 28 May 1923 6 GallicaLes championnats du monde https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k293594j/f8.item Le Figaro 28 May 1923 8 French Gallica Draw Finals NED Christiaan van Lennep 6 0 1 8 FRA 1830 Henri Cochet 4 6 6 10 DEN Erik Tegner 3 1 0 BEL Jean Washer 6 6 6 USA 1912 Bill Johnston 6 6 6 FRA 1830 Roger Danet 3 2 1 FRA 1830 René Lacoste 6 6 6 NED Maas van der Feen 1 3 1 FRA 1830 Henri Cochet 1 6 6 4 3 BEL Jean Washer 6 3 3 6 6 USA 1912 Bill Johnston 6 8 6 6 FRA 1830 René Lacoste 4 10 4 3 BEL Jean Washer 6 2 2 6 3 USA 1912 Bill Johnston 4 6 6 4 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR John Gilbert 6 6 6 FRA 1830 André Roche 3 2 1 Italy 1861 G.L.A. Brian 4 3 1 FRA 1830 Jacques Brugnon 6 6 6 NED Christiaan van Lennep 6 6 6 FRA 1830 Alain Bernard 2 3 0 ? ? ? ? BEL Maurice v.d. Bemden ? ? ? GBR John Gilbert 6 6 6 FRA 1830 Jacques Brugnon 2 4 2 NED Christiaan van Lennep 6 6 6 BEL Maurice v.d. Bemden 1 0 0 GBR John Gilbert 6 3 4 6 NED Christiaan van Lennep 4 6 6 8 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round TCH Rázný Zemla w/o India British Ali-Hassan Fyzee Italy 1861 Placido Gaslini 2 2 1 GBR Brame Hillyard 6 6 6 FRA 1830 Henri Cochet w/o TCH Friedrich Röhrer FRA 1830 Jacques Samazeuilh Italy 1861 Cesare Colombo w/o TCH Rázný Zemla 3 7 5 GBR Brame Hillyard 6 9 7 FRA 1830 Henri Cochet 1 6 9 6 Italy 1861 Cesare Colombo 6 2 7 3 GBR Brame Hillyard 2 8 4 FRA 1830 Henri Cochet 6 10 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SUI Pablo Debran w/o GBR Donald Greig DEN Erik Tegner 6 6 6 Italy 1861 C. Strazza 4 1 4 FRA 1830 Pierre Hirsch 4 6 6 6 FRA 1830 André Casanova 6 4 3 3 ? ? ? ? ESP 1867 Eduardo Flaquer ? ? ? SUI Pablo Debran 6 3 6 8 DEN Erik Tegner 4 6 8 10 FRA 1830 Pierre Hirsch 6 2 1 0 ESP 1867 Eduardo Flaquer 2 6 6 6 DEN Erik Tegner 1 6 6 6 ESP 1867 Eduardo Flaquer 6 4 3 2 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BEL Jean Washer 8 4 6 6 FRA 1830 R. Georges 6 6 3 3 FRA 1830 R. Barbas 6 6 6 Italy 1861 Mario Brian 2 1 0 FRA 1830 Max Decugis w/o ROU Nicolae Mişu FRA 1830 André Gobert 8 4 6 6 SUI J. d'Espine 6 6 3 3 GBR F. R. Leighton Crawford 4 4 9 0 Italy 1861 Umberto de Morpurgo 6 6 7 6 RSA 1912 Brian Norton BEL Jean Washer w/o FRA 1830 R. Barbas 4 5 6 2 FRA 1830 Max Decugis 6 7 3 6 FRA 1830 André Gobert 7 6 11 1 6 Italy 1861 Umberto de Morpurgo 9 3 9 6 3 BEL Jean Washer 6 6 6 FRA 1830 Max Decugis 1 2 2 FRA 1830 André Gobert 7 4 4 8 BEL Jean Washer 5 6 6 10 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA 1912 Bill Johnston 6 4 7 6 USA 1912 Coco Gentien 4 6 5 4 Italy 1861 Clemente Serventi 6 6 6 FRA 1830 Robert Champin 3 2 3 NED Arthur Diemer Kool 8 6 6 FRA 1830 Adrien Aron 6 1 3 USA 1912 Bill Johnston 6 8 6 Italy 1861 Clemente Serventi 0 6 2 NED Arthur Diemer Kool w/o FRA 1830 Jean Francois Blanchy FRA Léonce Aslangul 6 6 6 USA 1912 K.W. Webb 0 0 0 FRA 1830 Paul Féret 3 6 6 0 6 Italy 1861 Giovanni Balbi 6 0 3 6 3 USA 1912 Bill Johnston 6 6 4 6 NED Arthur Diemer Kool 3 2 6 4 FRA Léonce Aslangul 6 0 6 6 FRA 1830 Paul Féret 2 6 1 0 USA 1902 Bill Johnston 6 4 6 6 FRA Léonce Aslangul 4 6 2 2 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round TCH Sláva Ardelt-Robětín w/o AUS Stanley Doust FRA 1830 Roger Danet 6 11 6 USA 1912 Clifton Herd 3 9 2 USA 1912 Henry Moore 1 1 2 ESP 1867 Manuel de Gomar 6 6 6 FRA 1830 Torriep 5 3 4 DEN Erik Worm 7 6 6 TCH Sláva Ardelt-Robětín 4 1 2 FRA 1830 Roger Danet 6 6 6 ESP 1867 Manuel de Gomar 6 6 6 DEN Erik Worm 4 3 1 FRA 1830 Roger Danet 6 6 6 6 ESP 1867 Manuel de Gomar 3 8 0 3 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA 1830 René Lacoste 6 6 6 POR Jose de Verda 3 3 3 SUI Charles Aeschlimann w/o FRA 1830 F. Borotra GBR 1912 John Wheatley 6 4 6 6 FRA 1830 Jean le Besnerais 3 6 3 1 India British Athar-Ali Fyzee FRA 1830 Pierre Canivet w/o FRA 1830 René Lacoste 6 7 2 6 SUI Charles Aeschlimann 1 5 6 2 GBR 1912 John Wheatley 6 6 4 6 FRA 1830 Pierre Canivet 3 2 6 1 FRA 1830 René Lacoste 6 7 6 GBR John Wheatley 4 5 4 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA 1830 Jean Borotra TCH Frantisek Soyka w/o NED Maas van der Feen 6 4 3 6 6 FRA 1830 Edouard Thurneyssen 3 6 6 1 4 BEL Georges Watson 6 3 6 6 6 SWE Sune Malmström 4 6 2 8 1 DEN Henning Larsen 3 2 6 0 FRA 1830 George Manset 6 6 3 0r TCH Frantisek Soyka NED Maas van der Feen w/o BEL Georges Watson DEN Henning Larsen w/o NED Maas van der Feen 6 6 6 DEN Henning Larsen 2 2 2 References Men's Singles Category:2023 in men's tennis