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

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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.

Men's singles
1920 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Bill Tilden[1]
Runner-upUnited States Bill Johnston[1]
Score6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Details
Draw128
SeedsN.A.
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Main article: 1920 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

Draw

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Key

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Final eight

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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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Section 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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.
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