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

Men's Singles
1920 U.S. National Championships
Champion United States Bill Tilden [1]
Runner-up United States Bill Johnston [1]
Final score 6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3

Bill Tilden defeated Bill Johnston 6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 in the final 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 and his second Grand Slam singles title overall.

Draw

Key

Final eight

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
   United States George Caner 6 6 6    
 United States Irving Wright 3 4 2    
   United States George Caner 3 6 6 4    
   United States Bill Johnston 6 4 8 8    
 United States Watson Washburn 4 4 5    
   United States Bill Johnston 6 6 7      
     United States Bill Johnston 1 6 5 7 3
   United States Bill Tilden 6 1 7 5 6
   United States Clarence Griffin 1 3 6 4    
 United States Wallace Johnson 6 6 2 6    
 United States Wallace Johnson 12 4 4    
   United States Bill Tilden 14 6 6      
 United States Bill Tilden 6 8 6
   United States Walter Wesbrook 3 6 1  

Earlier rounds


References

  1. 1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 99. OCLC 172306.


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