1921 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Bill Tilden defeated Wallace Johnson 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1921 U.S. National Championships.[2] It was Tilden's second U.S. Championships title and his fourth Grand Slam title overall. Tilden became the first male tennis player to win four consecutive Grand Slam single events.

Men's Singles
1921 U.S. National Championships
Champion Bill Tilden [1]
Runner-up Wallace Johnson [1]
Final score6–1, 6–3, 6–1
Draw108
SeedsN.A.

The tournament began on September 9, weeks after the conclusion of the corresponding Women's Singles event, and ended on 19th. For the first time, the men's tournament was held at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia instead of at Forest Hills.[3]

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
Craig Biddle 0 3 4
Wallace Johnson 6 6 6
Wallace Johnson 6 3 8 6
James Anderson 4 6 6 3
Frank Hunter 1 3 4
James Anderson 6 6 6
Wallace Johnson 1 3 1
Bill Tilden 6 6 6
Gordon Lowe 4 3 4
Bill Tilden 6 6 6
Bill Tilden 10 6 6
Willis Davis 8 2 1
Willis Davis 6 4 6 1 6
Robert Kinsey 3 6 4 6 4

Earlier rounds


Section 1

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Parker 6 6 6
Robinson 4 4 2
Parker 6 4 1 3
Biddle 4 6 6 6
Biddle 6 6 6
Gilmore 2 1 1
Biddle 6 3 6 6
Hammett 1 6 4 1
Crawford 10 6 6
Pannock 8 3 4
Crawford 3 6 2 4
Hammett 6 3 6 6
Hammett 6 6 6
Golden 4 2 2

Section 2

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Knight 6 6 6
Hathaway 4 2 1
Knight 2 3 8
Kinsey 6 6 6 Kinsey 6 6 10
Putnam 1 3 4 Kinsey 6 6 6
Oelsner 4 6 9 6 Oelsner 2 4 4
Stockton 6 4 7 0 Kinsey 6 6 2 1
Edwards 6 7 5 6 6 Johnson 4 8 6 6
Vanneman 3 9 7 3 1 Edwards 4 6 6 4 6
Myers 2 6 6 3 8 Myers 6 4 4 6 4
Gibbons 6 0 1 6 7r Edwards 0 1 2
Washburn 6 6 6 Johnson 6 6 6
Thayer 0 2 2 Washburn 3 7 6 3 3
Johnson 6 6 6 Johnson 6 5 2 6 6
Mercur 1 3 4

Section 3

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Dionne 7 7 10
Evans 5 5 8 Dionne 3 1 1
Fischer w. o. Fischer 6 6 6
Kashio Fischer 6 6 4 3 0
Hunter 6 5 6 3 6 Hunter 4 1 6 6 6
Anderson 3 7 3 6 3 Hunter 6 6 6
Bernstein w. o. Bernstein 2 3 3
Larned Hunter 6 6 6
Baggs w. o. Anderson 3 3 1
Garland Baggs 1 2 0
King 6 6 6 King 6 6 6
Ewing 3 1 4 King 2 3 10
Jones 6 6 6 Anderson 6 6 12
Sweet 0 1 1 Jones 2 2 1
Anderson 6 6 6 Anderson 6 6 6
Baggs 2 2 1

Section 6

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Johnston 6 6 6
Kelleher 4 4 4 Johnston 6 6 6
Hall 2 3 7 8 7 Hall 4 1 4
Ackerland 6 6 5 6 5 Johnston 2 3 6 9 6
Hayes 6 6 6 Richards 6 6 3 7 2
Richards 1 1 0 Hayes 3 4 4
Richards 6 6 3 6 Richards 6 6 6
Herndon 1 1 6 4 Johnston 6 5 4 3
Allen 6 7 6 Tilden 4 7 6 6
Hennessey 2 5 1 Allen 3 0 10
Shimizu 6 6 6 Shimizu 6 6 12
Nielsen 1 1 1 Shimizu 4 4 1
Tilden Tilden 6 6 6
Wright Tilden 6 6 6
Goldsborough 2 1 4

Section 8

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Rogers 6 6 6
Martin 1 4 2
Rogers 4 6 2 12 2
Gallon 6 2 6 10 6
Gallon 6 6 6
Neeley 3 1 2
Gallon 0 1 4
Kinsey 6 6 6
Kinsey 6 6 6
Watson 3 2 2
Kinsey 6 6 6
Fall 0 0 3
Fall 7 6 6
Wilson 5 1 2

References

  1. 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.
  3. Warren F. Kimball (December 2017). The United States Tennis Association: Raising the Game. U of Nebraska Press. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-4962-0462-2.


Preceded by
1921 Wimbledon Championships
Grand Slams
Men's Singles
Succeeded by
1922 Australasian Championships
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