1918 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1918 U.S. National Championships
Champion Robert Lindley Murray[1]
Runner-up Bill Tilden[1]
Score6–3, 6–1, 7–5
Draw87
Seeds–
Main article: 1918 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

Defending champion Robert Lindley Murray defeated Bill Tilden in the final, 6–3, 6–1, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1918 U.S. National Championships.

The event was held at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, from August 26 through September 3, 1918.[2][1][3]

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Craig Biddle 2 3 5
S. Howard Voshell 6 6 7
S. Howard Voshell 4 3 6
R. Lindley Murray 6 6 8
Nathaniel Niles 5 4 6 5
R. Lindley Murray 7 6 2 7
R. Lindley Murray 6 6 7
Bill Tilden 3 1 5
Lyle Mahan 6 6 1 2
Ichiya Kumagae 8 3 6 6
Ichiya Kumagae 2 2 0
Bill Tilden 6 6 6
Bill Tilden 3 6 5 7 6
Walter Merrill Hall 6 1 7 5 1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Biddle 6 6 6
Ewing 2 4 4
Biddle 6 6 6
Cassils 0 2 1
O'Boyle 1 3 4
Cassils 6 6 6
Biddle 6 6 6
Morgenthaler 0 3 3
Stockton 1 4 2
Morgenthaler 6 6 6
Morgenthaler 6 6 6
Simmons 2 1 2
Rosenbaum w/ o
Simmons

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Voshell 6 6 6
Richey 0 1 3
Voshell 6 6 6
Bretz 3 0 1
Bretz
Fulton w/ o
Voshell 5 4 6 6 7
Richards 7 6 0 2 5
Richards
Nathan w/ o
Richards 6 6 6
Anderson 1 3 3
Keresey 3 4 6 1
Anderson 6 6 2 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Gatcomb 2 6 6 13 6
Emerson 6 2 0 15 2
Gatcomb 2 6 1 4
Binzen 6 2 6 6
Binzen 6 6 6
Fox 1 3 2
Binzen 5 0 2
Niles 6 6 6 Niles 7 6 6
Hane 2 0 1 Niles 6 6 6
Johnson 0 6 0 3 Gallon 1 4 2
Gallon 6 3 6 6 Niles 7 6 2 7
Chapin 6 6 6 Burdick 5 4 6 5
Burghard 3 4 2 Chapin 3 1 1
Bowman 2 4 4 Burdick 6 6 6
Burdick 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Wagner 0 2 2
Alexander 6 6 6 Alexander 6 6 6
Czintz 2 1 3 Chapin 2 2 1
Chapin 6 6 6 Alexander 2 3 7 6 6
Larned 1 1 4 Throckmorton 6 6 5 0 3
Baggs 6 6 6 Baggs 4 2 6 5
Throckmorton 6 6 11 7 13 Throckmorton 6 6 3 7
Taylor 8 2 9 9 11 Alexander 8 6 0 6 0
Pell 6 6 6 Murray 6 8 6 4 6
Hughes 2 2 3 Pell 2 6 6 6
Dana 6 6 6 Dana 6 3 2 3
Iler 2 3 0 Pell 2 0 0
Dudley 0 0 1 Murray 6 6 6
Murray 6 6 6 Murray
Anderson 6 4 4 5 Kelleher w/ o
Kelleher 0 6 6 7

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Wabrausek 6 6 6
Groesbeck 4 2 2 Wabrausek 0 2 1
Parker 6 6 6 Parker 6 6 6
Burroughs 4 0 0 Parker 6 6 6
Vail 6 5 6 13 6 Pike 3 3 0
Pope 2 7 1 15 2 Vail 9 0 4
Pike 6 6 6 Pike 11 6 6
Miller 1 0 3 Parker 2 2 3
Gravem 1 3 3 Mahan 6 6 6
Mahan 6 6 6 Mahan 6 7 7
O'Boyle 6 3 3 6 6 O'Boyle 0 5 5
Thomas 1 6 6 1 4 Mahan 8 8 6 8[4]
Anderson 3 5 1 Kashio 6 6 8 6[4]
Kashio 6 7 6 Kashio 6 7 6 7
Dionne 6 6 6 Dionne 1 9 3 5
Fall 0 2 0

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Drake 6 6 6
Kynaston 2 3 4 Drake 0 0 2
Wright Wright 6 6 6
James w/ o Wright 6 6 6
Healy 0 1 0 Dunham 4 2 3
Gilbert 6 6 6 Gilbert 5 2 3
Dunham 7 6 6
Wright 6 6 1 2
Kumagae 8 3 6 6
Kumagae 6 6 6
Pate 0 4 0
Kumagae 6 6 6
Wightman 3 2 2
Wightman 6 3 6 6
Whelan 2 6 3 4

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Bassford 6 9 5 6 3
King 4 11 7 0 6
King 3 3 3
Doyle 6 6 6
Horrell 1 2 2
Doyle 6 6 6
Doyle 3 1 5
Tilden 6 6 7
Nielsen 2 3 7
Burrows 6 6 9
Burrows 1 3 3
Tilden 6 6 6
Gibbons w/ o
Tilden

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Cumming 2 2 2
Hayes 6 6 6
Hayes 6 6 6
Hendrickson 1 2 2
Hendrickson 6 6 7
Behr 2 3 5
Hayes 6 4 6 4 4
Merrill Hall 3 6 0 6 6
Wright 6 6 6
Kaltenbach 1 0 2
Wright 6 5 1 2
Merrill Hall 4 7 6 6
Donaldson 0 1 3
Merrill Hall 6 6 6

References

  1. ^ a b c Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. pp. 16–17, 485. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
  2. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 96. OCLC 172306.
  3. ^ "Murray, Tilden and Kunagae win in tennis title fray" (PDF). The New York Times. August 31, 1918.
  4. ^ a b "Murray's brilliant tennis victory makes him favorite for the crown". The Brooklyn Eagle. August 30, 1918. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
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