1920 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
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| 1920 U.S. National Championships | ||||
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| Date: | 30 August – 6 September (M) 20 September – 25 September (W) |
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| Edition: | 40th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface: | Grass | |||
| Location: | Forest Hills, Queens New York, USA |
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| Venue: | West Side Tennis Club | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Bill Tilden [1] |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
| Molla Bjurstedt Mallory [1] |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
| Bill Johnston / Clarence Griffin [2] |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
Marion Zinderstein /  Eleonora Sears [3] |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
| Hazel Wightman / Wallace Johnson [4] |
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U.S. National Championships
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The 1920 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York, USA. The tournament ran from 30 August until 6 September. It was the 40th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
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Champions [edit]
Men's Singles [edit]
Main article: 1920 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles
Bill Tilden defeated Bill Johnston 6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 [5]
Women's Singles [edit]
Main article: 1920 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory defeated Marion Zinderstein 6–3, 6–1
Men's doubles [edit]
Main article: 1920 U.S. National Championships – Men's Doubles
Bill Johnston / Willis Davis defeated Roland Roberts / Vincent Richards 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
Women's doubles [edit]
Main article: 1920 U.S. National Championships – Women's Doubles
Marion Zinderstein / Eleanor Goss defeated Eleanor Tennant / Helen Baker 6–3, 6–1
Mixed doubles [edit]
Main article: 1920 U.S. National Championships – Mixed Doubles
Hazel Wightman / Wallace Johnson defeated Molla Bjurstedt Mallory / Craig Biddle 6–4, 6–3
References [edit]
- ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Collins, p. 477
- ^ Collins, p. 479
- ^ Collins, p. 481
- ^ "Tilden Crowned King of Courts" (PDF). The New York Times. September 7, 1920.
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| Preceded by 1919 U.S. National Championships |
U.S. National Championships | Succeeded by 1921 U.S. National Championships |
| Preceded by 1920 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1921 Australasian Championships |
