1920 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1920 U.S. National Championships
Champion Bill Tilden[1]
Runner-up Bill Johnston[1]
Score6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Draw128
SeedsN.A.

Bill Tilden defeated Bill Johnston in the final, 6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1920 U.S. National Championships.[2] It was Tilden's first U.S. Championships singles title, the first of an eventual record seven such titles, and his second major singles title overall.

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
George Colket Caner 6 6 6
Irving Wright 3 4 2
George Colket Caner 3 6 6 4
Bill Johnston 6 4 8 8
Watson Washburn 4 4 5
Bill Johnston 6 6 7
Bill Johnston 1 6 5 7 3
Bill Tilden 6 1 7 5 6
Clarence Griffin 1 3 6 4
Wallace Johnson 6 6 2 6
Wallace Johnson 12 4 4
Bill Tilden 14 6 6
Bill Tilden 6 8 6
Walter Wesbrook 3 6 1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Baggs 6 6 8
Fisher 0 3 6 Baggs 6 4 6 6
McKay 6 6 6 McKay 4 6 4 4
Hathaway 2 3 2 Baggs 3 6 1 1
Mahan 6 6 1 Mahan 6 2 6 6
Vanneman 1 1 0 rtd. Mahan 6 2 6 6
VanDeventer 6 6 5 3 6 VanDeventer 3 6 1 1
Burrill 4 4 7 6 4 Mahan 1 3 2
Botsford 6 6 6 Caner 6 6 6
Parsons 1 1 4 Botsford 1 6 6 5 6
Bowman 6 6 7 6 Bowman 6 2 3 7 4
Merriam 3 2 9 3 Botsford 4 0 9 4
Ewing 1 7 9 3 6 Caner 6 6 7 6
Inman 6 5 7 6 3 Ewing 3 1 1
Caner 4 6 6 6 Caner 6 6 6
Hayes 6 2 2 4

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Dionne 6 6 6
Fisher 0 0 1 Dionne 6 4 4 7
Emerson 6 6 6 9 Emerson 3 6 6 9
Morgenthaler 2 4 8 7 Emerson 1 0 2
Fischer 3 6 6 6 Wright 6 6 6
Brubans 6 3 3 2 Fischer 2 6 2 2
Wright 6 8 4 1 6 Wright 6 2 6 6
Allen 4 6 6 6 2 Wright 6 6 9
Burdick 4 6 8 6 Burdick 4 2 7
Kirkland 6 1 6 2 Burdick 6 6 6
Donaldson 6 6 1 6 Donaldson 3 4 2
Norton 4 1 6 2 Burdick 6 6 3 6
Vernon 3 6 6 6 Kynaston 3 1 6 4
Fall 6 3 2 1 Vernon 3 3 2
Kynaston 6 6 6 Kynaston 6 6 6
O'Boyle 2 1 2

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Knox 6 6 4 6
Obear 2 4 6 2 Knox 3 6 6 6
Havens 6 6 1 1 6 Havens 6 0 2 3
Appleby 0 2 6 6 3 Knox 3 1 5
Washburn 6 6 6 Washburn 6 6 7
Magee 3 4 3 Washburn 7 0 6 6
Throckmorton 7 6 4 6 Throckmorton 5 6 4 0
LeRoy 5 2 6 3 Washburn 7 7 7
Anderson 9 6 3 6 Garland 5 5 5
Seaver 7 2 6 4 Anderson 6 4 6 6
Ostendorf 2 6 9 6 Ostendorf 1 6 2 3
Anderson 6 3 7 1 Anderson 2 0 4
Garland 6 6 6 Garland 6 6 6
Stockton 0 1 1 Garland 6 6 6
Benedict 6 6 6 Benedict 2 0 0
Johnson 0 1 1

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Voshell 6 6 6
Nehring 1 0 2 Voshell 6 2 5 3
Williams 8 3 6 10 Williams 3 6 7 6
Hunter 6 6 2 8 Williams 4 6 6 6
Davis 4 6 4 6 6 Davis 6 4 4 2
Pell 6 0 6 1 1 Davis 6 6 6
Morgan 6 10 9 7 Morgan 2 4 2
Sachs 3 12 7 5 Williams 3 4 5
Johnston 6 6 10 Johnston 6 6 7
Fischer 2 3 8 Johnston 6 6 6
Hammett 6 6 6 Hammett 2 4 4
Chase 2 3 1 Johnston 6 8 7 6
Dabney 6 6 6 Niles 4 10 5 2
Vories 3 3 2 Dabney 1 4 rtd.
Niles Niles 6 6
Adoue w/ o

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Alexander 9 6 6 6
Rosenbaum 11 2 2 3 Alexander 6 6 6
James 2 2 7 James 3 2 2
Dana 6 6 5 rtd. Alexander w/ o
Griffin 7 6 6 Griffin
Cawse 5 3 2 Griffin 6 7 7
Harte 6 6 6 Harte 2 5 5
McClave 1 1 1 Griffin 6 6 6
Bassford 6 2 6 6 Lowrey 2 3 1
Charest 4 6 4 2 Bassford 6 7 6
Behr 6 6 7 Behr 1 5 2
Toland 2 1 5 Bassford 6 6 4 2 3
Fox 8 7 6 6 Lowrey 4 3 6 6 6
Anderson 6 5 8 3 Fox 4 6 3 6 0
Lowrey 6 6 6 Lowrey 6 3 6 4 6
Pate 2 3 3

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Robinson 6 6 6
Dudley 0 4 1 Robinson 1 3 3
Mathey 6 6 6 Mathey 6 6 6
Duane 4 3 3 Mathey w/ o
Johnson 6 6 6 Johnson
Iler 1 1 4 Johnson 6 6 6
Ingraham 6 6 6 Ingraham 4 0 1
Soper 1 2 3 Johnson 6 3 6 4 6
Hennessey 6 7 6 Roberts 2 6 3 6 4
Hockmeyer 2 5 3 Hennessey 6 6 6
Weber 6 6 7 Weber 4 3 3
Martin 4 4 5 Hennessey 1 5 6 3
Roberts 12 6 6 Roberts 6 7 3 6
Major 10 2 1 Roberts 6 6 6
Nickerson 6 6 6 Nickerson 2 0 0
Felstiner 1 1 1

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Curley 6 7 11
Collom 2 5 9 Curley 3 2 3
Hardy 6 6 6 Hardy 6 6 6
Gallon 2 3 4 Hardy 6 2 4 2
Tilden 6 6 6 Tilden 3 6 6 6
Rice 4 3 2 Tilden 6 6 9
Ackerland 6 6 3 6 Ackerland 3 4 7
Seabury 0 0 6 2 Tilden 6 3 6 6
Richards 6 6 2 6 Richards 3 6 3 0
Parker 2 2 6 0 Richards 6 6 6
Beekman 6 6 6 Beekman 3 2 4
Healey 2 2 1 Richards 6 6 6
Oelsner Josties 4 1 1
Kelleher w/ o Oelsner 3 7 4 4
Josties 6 6 6 Josties 6 5 6 6
Snow 1 2 3

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Broockman 1 6 2 6 6
Anderson 6 2 6 2 0 Broockman 6 6 6
Day Day 2 3 3
Bastian w/ o Broockman 8 8 6
Bull 6 8 6 Baggs 6 6 4
Peaslee 4 6 4 Bull 8 2 6 6 9
Baggs Baggs 6 6 2 8 11
Merrill Hall w/ o Broockman 1 4 2
Bruneau 6 6 6 Wesbrook 6 6 6
Drexel Biddle 2 0 2 Bruneau 2 3 0
Wesbrook 6 6 6 Wesbrook 6 6 6
Richey 4 2 0 Wesbrook 6 6 6
Nicholl 7 6 2 5 6 VanDeventer 4 1 3
Toussaint 5 3 6 7 2 Nicholl 4 1 3
VanDeventer 6 6 6 VanDeventer 6 6 6
Drake 2 0 2

References

  1. ^ a b 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.