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

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.

Men's singles
1923 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Bill Tilden[1]
Runner-upUnited States Bill Johnston[1]
Score6–4, 6–1, 6–4
Details
Draw64
SeedsN.A.
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Draw

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Final eight

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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. 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.
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Men's Singles
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