1920 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles
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| Men's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1920 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  Bill Tilden[1] |
| Runner-up | Bill Johnston[1] |
| Score | 6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Draw | 128 |
| Seeds | N.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
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
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
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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.
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