1921 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
| 1921 U.S. National Championships | ||||
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| Date: | 9 September – 19 September (M) 15 August – 20 August (W) |
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| Edition: | 41st | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface: | Grass | |||
| Location: | Philadelphia, PA, USA | |||
| Venue: | Germantown Cricket 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 Tilden / Vincent Richards [2] |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
Mary Browne /  Louise Riddell Williams [3] |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
| Mary Browne / Bill Johnston [4] |
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The 1921 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, USA. The tournament ran from 9 September until 19 September. It was the 41st staging of the U.S. National Championships and the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year. [5][6][7][8][9][10]
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Champions [edit]
Men's Singles [edit]
Bill Tilden defeated Wallace F. Johnson 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 [11][12]
Women's Singles [edit]
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory defeated Mary Browne 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 [13]
Men's doubles [edit]
Bill Tilden / Vincent Richards defeated Richard Norris Williams / Watson Washburn 13-11, 12-10, 6-1
Women's doubles [edit]
Mary Browne / Louise Riddell Williams defeated Helen Gilleaudeau / Aletta Bailey Morris 6–3, 6–2
Mixed doubles [edit]
Mary Browne / Bill Johnston defeated Molla Bjurstedt Mallory / Bill Tilden 3–6, 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
- ^ "Net Title Singles Draw 123 Entries". The New York Times. September 8, 1922.
- ^ "Tennis Stands for 11,000" (PDF). The New York Times. September 4, 1921.
- ^ "Rain Prevents Play in Tennis Tourney" (PDF). The New York Times. September 13, 1921.
- ^ "Features of Today's Program in Tennis Tourney" (PDF). The New York Times. September 10, 1921.
- ^ "Features of Today's Program in Tennis Tourney" (PDF). The New York Times. September 14, 1921.
- ^ "Features of Today's Program in Tennis Tourney" (PDF). The New York Times. September 15, 1921.
- ^ "Tilden and Johnson Reach Tennis Final" (PDF). The New York Times. September 17, 1921.
- ^ "Tennis Finalists Battle to a Tie" (PDF). The New York Times. September 18, 1921.
- ^ "Champion Battles her Way to Final" (PDF). The New York Times. August 20, 1921.
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| Preceded by 1920 U.S. National Championships |
U.S. National Championships | Succeeded by 1922 U.S. National Championships |
| Preceded by 1921 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1922 Australasian Championships |
