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

Men's singles
Men's singles
1921 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Bill Tilden
Runner-up	Wallace Johnson
Score	6–1, 6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw	108
Seeds	N.A.
Events

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.

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

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						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	7^r									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

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

[collins-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.

[Kimball2017-3] 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.

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