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

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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
← 1919 · U.S. National Championships · 1921 →

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

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Key

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
United States George Colket Caner 6 6 6
United States Irving Wright 3 4 2
United States George Colket Caner 3 6 6 4
United States Bill Johnston 6 4 8 8
United States Watson Washburn 4 4 5
United States Bill Johnston 6 6 7
United States Bill Johnston 1 6 5 7 3
United States Bill Tilden 6 1 7 5 6
United States Clarence Griffin 1 3 6 4
United States Wallace Johnson 6 6 2 6
United States Wallace Johnson 12 4 4
United States Bill Tilden 14 6 6
United States Bill Tilden 6 8 6
United States 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
United States Baggs 6 6 8
United States Fisher 0 3 6 United States Baggs 6 4 6 6
United States McKay 6 6 6 United States McKay 4 6 4 4
United States Hathaway 2 3 2 United States Baggs 3 6 1 1
United States Mahan 6 6 1 United States Mahan 6 2 6 6
United States Vanneman 1 1 0 rtd. United States Mahan 6 2 6 6
United States VanDeventer 6 6 5 3 6 United States VanDeventer 3 6 1 1
United States Burrill 4 4 7 6 4 United States Mahan 1 3 2
United States Botsford 6 6 6 United States Caner 6 6 6
United States Parsons 1 1 4 United States Botsford 1 6 6 5 6
United States Bowman 6 6 7 6 United States Bowman 6 2 3 7 4
United States Merriam 3 2 9 3 United States Botsford 4 0 9 4
United States Ewing 1 7 9 3 6 United States Caner 6 6 7 6
United States Inman 6 5 7 6 3 United States Ewing 3 1 1
United States Caner 4 6 6 6 United States Caner 6 6 6
United States Hayes 6 2 2 4

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Dionne 6 6 6
United States Fisher 0 0 1 United States Dionne 6 4 4 7
United States Emerson 6 6 6 9 United States Emerson 3 6 6 9
United States Morgenthaler 2 4 8 7 United States Emerson 1 0 2
United States Fischer 3 6 6 6 United States Wright 6 6 6
United States Brubans 6 3 3 2 United States Fischer 2 6 2 2
United States Wright 6 8 4 1 6 United States Wright 6 2 6 6
United States Allen 4 6 6 6 2 United States Wright 6 6 9
United States Burdick 4 6 8 6 United States Burdick 4 2 7
United States Kirkland 6 1 6 2 United States Burdick 6 6 6
United States Donaldson 6 6 1 6 United States Donaldson 3 4 2
United States Norton 4 1 6 2 United States Burdick 6 6 3 6
United States Vernon 3 6 6 6 United States Kynaston 3 1 6 4
United States Fall 6 3 2 1 United States Vernon 3 3 2
United States Kynaston 6 6 6 United States Kynaston 6 6 6
United States O'Boyle 2 1 2

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Knox 6 6 4 6
United States Obear 2 4 6 2 United States Knox 3 6 6 6
United States Havens 6 6 1 1 6 United States Havens 6 0 2 3
United States Appleby 0 2 6 6 3 United States Knox 3 1 5
United States Washburn 6 6 6 United States Washburn 6 6 7
United States Magee 3 4 3 United States Washburn 7 0 6 6
United States Throckmorton 7 6 4 6 United States Throckmorton 5 6 4 0
United States LeRoy 5 2 6 3 United States Washburn 7 7 7
United States Anderson 9 6 3 6 United States Garland 5 5 5
United States Seaver 7 2 6 4 United States Anderson 6 4 6 6
United States Ostendorf 2 6 9 6 United States Ostendorf 1 6 2 3
United States Anderson 6 3 7 1 United States Anderson 2 0 4
United States Garland 6 6 6 United States Garland 6 6 6
United States Stockton 0 1 1 United States Garland 6 6 6
United States Benedict 6 6 6 United States Benedict 2 0 0
United States Johnson 0 1 1

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Voshell 6 6 6
United States Nehring 1 0 2 United States Voshell 6 2 5 3
United States Williams 8 3 6 10 United States Williams 3 6 7 6
United States Hunter 6 6 2 8 United States Williams 4 6 6 6
United States Davis 4 6 4 6 6 United States Davis 6 4 4 2
United States Pell 6 0 6 1 1 United States Davis 6 6 6
United States Morgan 6 10 9 7 United States Morgan 2 4 2
United States Sachs 3 12 7 5 United States Williams 3 4 5
United States Johnston 6 6 10 United States Johnston 6 6 7
United States Fischer 2 3 8 United States Johnston 6 6 6
United States Hammett 6 6 6 United States Hammett 2 4 4
United States Chase 2 3 1 United States Johnston 6 8 7 6
United States Dabney 6 6 6 United States Niles 4 10 5 2
United States Vories 3 3 2 United States Dabney 1 4 rtd.
United States Niles United States Niles 6 6
United States Adoue w/ o

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Alexander 9 6 6 6
United States Rosenbaum 11 2 2 3 United States Alexander 6 6 6
United States James 2 2 7 United States James 3 2 2
United States Dana 6 6 5 rtd. United States Alexander w/ o
United States Griffin 7 6 6 United States Griffin
United States Cawse 5 3 2 United States Griffin 6 7 7
United States Harte 6 6 6 United States Harte 2 5 5
United States McClave 1 1 1 United States Griffin 6 6 6
United States Bassford 6 2 6 6 United States Lowrey 2 3 1
United States Charest 4 6 4 2 United States Bassford 6 7 6
United States Behr 6 6 7 United States Behr 1 5 2
United States Toland 2 1 5 United States Bassford 6 6 4 2 3
United States Fox 8 7 6 6 United States Lowrey 4 3 6 6 6
United States Anderson 6 5 8 3 United States Fox 4 6 3 6 0
United States Lowrey 6 6 6 United States Lowrey 6 3 6 4 6
United States Pate 2 3 3

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Robinson 6 6 6
United States Dudley 0 4 1 United States Robinson 1 3 3
United States Mathey 6 6 6 United States Mathey 6 6 6
United States Duane 4 3 3 United States Mathey w/ o
United States Johnson 6 6 6 United States Johnson
United States Iler 1 1 4 United States Johnson 6 6 6
United States Ingraham 6 6 6 United States Ingraham 4 0 1
United States Soper 1 2 3 United States Johnson 6 3 6 4 6
United States Hennessey 6 7 6 United States Roberts 2 6 3 6 4
United States Hockmeyer 2 5 3 United States Hennessey 6 6 6
United States Weber 6 6 7 United States Weber 4 3 3
United States Martin 4 4 5 United States Hennessey 1 5 6 3
United States Roberts 12 6 6 United States Roberts 6 7 3 6
United States Major 10 2 1 United States Roberts 6 6 6
United States Nickerson 6 6 6 United States Nickerson 2 0 0
United States Felstiner 1 1 1

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Curley 6 7 11
United States Collom 2 5 9 United States Curley 3 2 3
United States Hardy 6 6 6 United States Hardy 6 6 6
United States Gallon 2 3 4 United States Hardy 6 2 4 2
United States Tilden 6 6 6 United States Tilden 3 6 6 6
United States Rice 4 3 2 United States Tilden 6 6 9
United States Ackerland 6 6 3 6 United States Ackerland 3 4 7
United States Seabury 0 0 6 2 United States Tilden 6 3 6 6
United States Richards 6 6 2 6 United States Richards 3 6 3 0
United States Parker 2 2 6 0 United States Richards 6 6 6
United States Beekman 6 6 6 United States Beekman 3 2 4
United States Healey 2 2 1 United States Richards 6 6 6
United States Oelsner United States Josties 4 1 1
United States Kelleher w/ o United States Oelsner 3 7 4 4
United States Josties 6 6 6 United States Josties 6 5 6 6
United States Snow 1 2 3

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Broockman 1 6 2 6 6
United States Anderson 6 2 6 2 0 United States Broockman 6 6 6
United States Day United States Day 2 3 3
United States Bastian w/ o United States Broockman 8 8 6
United States Bull 6 8 6 United States Baggs 6 6 4
United States Peaslee 4 6 4 United States Bull 8 2 6 6 9
United States Baggs United States Baggs 6 6 2 8 11
United States Merrill Hall w/ o United States Broockman 1 4 2
United States Bruneau 6 6 6 United States Wesbrook 6 6 6
United States Drexel Biddle 2 0 2 United States Bruneau 2 3 0
United States Wesbrook 6 6 6 United States Wesbrook 6 6 6
United States Richey 4 2 0 United States Wesbrook 6 6 6
United States Nicholl 7 6 2 5 6 United States VanDeventer 4 1 3
United States Toussaint 5 3 6 7 2 United States Nicholl 4 1 3
United States VanDeventer 6 6 6 United States VanDeventer 6 6 6
United States 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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