1924 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1924 U.S. National Championships
Champion Bill Tilden[1]
Runner-up Bill Johnston[1]
Score6–1, 9–7, 6–2
Draw84
SeedsN.A.

Four-time defending champion Bill Tilden defeated Bill Johnston in the final, 6–1, 9–7, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1924 U.S. National Championships.[2] It was Tilden's fifth U.S. Championships singles title and seventh major singles title overall.

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Bill Tilden 6 6 3 6
Howard Kinsey 3 4 6 3
Bill Tilden 4 6 8 4 6
Vincent Richards 6 2 6 6 4
Vincent Richards 6 6 11
Wallace Johnson 1 4 9
Bill Tilden 6 9 6
Bill Johnston 1 7 2
Bill Johnston 6 6 6
René Lacoste 3 3 3
Bill Johnston 6 6 6
Gerald Patterson 2 0 0
George Lott 1 4 3
Gerald Patterson 6 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Tilden 6 3 6 6
Alonso 2 6 3 4
Tilden 6 6 6
Williams 0 2 1
Williams 6 6 6
Barr 0 2 0
Tilden 6 8 6
Wright 4 6 4
Wright 3 7 6 8
Weinstein 6 5 3 6
Wright 6 6 0 6
Kelleher 2 3 6 4
Kelleher 0 9 6 6
Brookes 6 7 2 2

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Kinsey 1 6 7 8 6
King 6 4 9 6 3
Kinsey 6 6 6
von Bernuth 3 3 4
von Bernuth 6 7 9
Thayer 3 5 7
Kinsey 6 3 6 6
Reid 2 6 3 4
Reid 6 6 6
Niles 3 4 0
Reid 2 6 7 4 11
O'Hara Wood 6 0 5 6 9
O'Hara Wood 6 6 6
Throckmorton 1 2 2

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Richards 6 6 6
Llano 1 2 2
Richards 6 6 6
Bowman 1 1 1
Bowman 5 6 6 6
Binzen 7 1 4 4
Richards 6 6 6
Mathey 1 3 4
Mathey 6 8 3 3 6
Kalms 1 6 6 6 1
Mathey 6 6 6
Fukuda 4 0 1
Pearson 4 4 1
Fukuda Fukuda 6 6 6
Shimizu w/ o

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Hunter 6 6 6
Major 4 4 2 Hunter 6 2 7 6
Mercur 6 6 6 Mercur 2 6 5 4
Jester 2 2 2 Hunter 8 3 6 4 4
Johnson 4 6 6 6 Johnson 6 6 4 6 6
Emerson 6 2 4 2 Johnson 6 6 4 6
Dunham 6 6 8 Dunham 4 1 6 1
Van Ryn 4 2 6 Johnson 6 6 6
Hennessey 1 6 6 3 6 Hennessey 4 4 1
Harada 6 1 2 6 2 Hennessey 6 6 6
Kong 6 6 6 Kong 4 3 3
Dabney 2 3 1 Hennessey 8 7 3 6
Feibleman 7 6 8 6 7 Borotra 6 5 6 2
Anderson 9 4 10 1 5 Feibleman 3 8 3 6 5
Borotra 6 6 6 Borotra 6 6 6 3 7
Fischer 2 4 3

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Johnston 6 6 6
Seeligson 3 0 3 Johnston 6 6 6
Schlesinger 3 8 6 9 Schlesinger 3 3 3
Dailey 6 6 3 7 Johnston 6 6 6
Brown 4 6 4 6 6 Brown 2 1 1
Parker 6 0 6 3 4 Brown 7 7 6
Voshell 6 6 6 Voshell 5 5 2
Whitbeck 0 1 2 Johnston 6 6 6
Howard 2 6 6 6 Griffin 2 1 1
Morrice 6 1 2 0 Howard 2 4 4
Griffin 6 6 6 Griffin 6 6 6
Baker 2 4 4 Griffin 6 6 6
Lang 6 1 4 6 6 Okamoto 2 3 4
Kynaston 2 6 6 4 3 Lang 4 6 2 2
Okamoto Okamoto 6 2 6 6
Rice w/ o

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Norton 6 4 6 6
Griffin 1 6 3 3 Norton 6 7 6
Merrill Hall 3 5 0
Norton 6 6 6
Wesbrook 1 3 3
Wesbrook 6 6 6
Guild 0 3 3
Norton 6 3 0 1
Lacoste 1 6 6 6
Caldwell 6 6 6
Meyer 3 3 2
Caldwell 4 3 1
Lacoste 6 6 6
Lacoste 6 6 6
Paré 4 2 2

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Lott 6 6 1 6
Williams 1 1 6 4
Lott 6 6 6
Crocker 4 2 3
Crocker 6 6 4 6
Whitlock 3 4 6 4
Lott 6 7 16
Chapin 4 5 14
Thalheimer 6 6 8
Pell 3 3 6
Thalheimer 8 3 3
Chapin 10 6 6
Chapin 6 0 6 6
Brugnon 2 6 1 2

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Snodgrass
White w/ o
Snodgrass 6 4 1 2
Washburn 2 6 6 6
Washburn 6 2 6 6
Kinsey 1 6 4 4
Washburn 4 3 4
Patterson 6 6 6
Gerbault 6 6 6
Newell 4 1 3
Gerbault 4 1 1
Patterson 6 6 6
Patterson 6 6 7 6
Martin 4 4 9 0

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. 102. OCLC 172306.