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

Men's singles
1923 U.S. National Championships
Champion Bill Tilden[1]
Runner-up Bill Johnston[1]
Score6–4, 6–1, 6–4
Draw64
SeedsN.A.

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

Key

Final eight

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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

References

  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.