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1923 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1923 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Bill Tilden[1]
Runner-upUnited States Bill Johnston[1]
Score6–4, 6–1, 6–4
Details
Draw64
SeedsN.A.
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Three-time defending champion Bill Tilden defeated Bill Johnston in the final, 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1923 U.S. National Championships.[2] It was Tilden's fourth U.S. Championships singles title and sixth major singles title overall.

Draw

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Key

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
United States Bill Tilden 6 6 6
Spain Manuel Alonso 0 0 2
United States Bill Tilden 6 7 6
South Africa Brian Norton 3 5 2
United States R. Norris Williams 6 3 4 6 4
South Africa Brian Norton 1 6 6 3 6
United States Bill Tilden 6 6 6
United States Bill Johnston 4 1 4
United States Bill Johnston 8 6 7
United States Frank Anderson 6 1 5
United States Bill Johnston 6 6 7
United States Frank Hunter 4 2 5
United States Frank Hunter 6 6 8
United States Robert Kinsey 2 4 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Tilden 6 3 6 6
United States Washburn 3 6 3 4 United States Tilden 6 6 6
United States Voshell 6 7 6 United States Voshell 2 0 0
United States Major 4 5 4 United States Tilden 6 6 6
United States Fischer 6 7 6 United States Fischer 1 2 2
United States Curley 1 5 3 United States Fischer 6 6 6
United States Binzen 6 4 9 6 United States Binzen 1 2 4
United States Von Bernuth 2 6 7 4 United States Tilden 6 6 6
France Brugnon Spain Alonso 0 0 2
Japan Fukuda w/ o France Brugnon 6 6 7
United States Brown 6 6 6 United States Brown 3 2 5
United States LeRoy 1 3 2 France Brugnon 3 2 6 7 4
Australia McInnes 6 6 6 Spain Alonso 6 6 3 5 6
United States Davis 4 1 3 Australia McInnes 1 0 1
Spain Alonso 6 6 6 Spain Alonso 6 6 6
United States Wood 2 3 1

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Williams 6 6 6
United States Bates 3 1 2 United States Williams
Japan Shimizu Japan Shimizu w/ o
Mexico Butlin w/ o United States Williams 6 6 6
United Kingdom Crawford 6 6 7 United Kingdom Crawford 3 4 0
United States Emerson 4 3 5 United Kingdom Crawford 3 6 5 6 6
United States Wesbrook United States Wesbrook 6 4 7 0 1
United States Mathey w/ o United States Williams 6 3 4 6 4
United States Beekman South Africa Norton 1 6 6 3 6
United States Garland w/ o United States Beekman 6 6 6
United States Thayer 2 6 6 3 6 United States Thayer 0 4 2
United States Potter Wear 6 3 3 6 1 United States Beekman 2 1 2
United States Neer 6 4 6 6 South Africa Norton 6 6 6
United States Davies 3 6 0 4 United States Neer 0 2 3
South Africa Norton 12 6 4 6 United States Norton 6 6 6
United States de Turenne 10 2 6 4

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Johnston 6 7 6
United States Pfaffman 2 5 3 United States Johnston 6 6 6
Spain Alonso 6 6 6 Spain Alonso 4 3 1
United States Evans 2 3 3 United States Johnston 6 10 6
United States Kinsey 7 6 6 6 United States Kinsey 1 8 3
Australia Schlesinger 9 1 1 2 United States Kinsey 6 6 9
United States Mercur 6 6 6 United States Mercur 2 4 7
United States Charest 2 3 4 United States Johnston 8 6 7
United States Bowman United States Anderson 6 1 5
United States Chapin w/ o United States Bowman 3 4 3
United States King 6 6 6 United States King 6 6 6
Canada Crocker 3 4 2 United States King 6 1 4
United States Anderson 7 3 4 12 6 United States Anderson 8 6 6
United States Niles 5 6 6 10 4 United States Anderson 6 7 6
United States Bassford United States Bassford 0 5 2
Australia Hawkes w/ o

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Richards 8 6 7
United States Kelleher 6 3 5 United States Richards 6 6 6
United States Snodgrass 6 6 7 United States Snodgrass 1 4 3
United States Graves 0 2 5 United States Richards 6 6 6 4 4
United States Hunter 6 6 6 United States Hunter 8 4 2 6 6
United States Lang 2 4 4 United States Hunter 1 6 6 1 6
France Lacoste 6 6 6 France Lacoste 6 0 2 6 3
United States Griffin 2 0 2 United States Hunter 6 6 8
France Hirsch United States Kinsey 2 4 6
United States Jones w/ o France Hirsch 1 1 2
United States Kinsey 6 6 6 United States Kinsey 6 6 6
United States Johnson 2 2 2 United States Kinsey 9 6 6
United States Ingraham 0 6 6 6 United States Pearson 7 2 2
United States Kynaston 6 4 3 1 United States Ingraham 6 1 6
United States Pearson United States Pearson 8 6 8
Australia Anderson w/ o

References

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 458. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 101. OCLC 172306.
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