1921 World Hard Court Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1921 World Hard Court Championships
Final
Champion	Bill Tilden
Runner-up	Jean Washer
Score	6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw	47
Events

The men's singles was one of five events of the 1921 World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament held in Paris, France from 28 May until 5 June 1921. The draw consisted of 47 players. William Laurentz was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals. Bill Tilden became the first American to win the Championship after beating Jean Washer of Belgium in the final.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

Jean Washer	6	6	7

Jean Borotra	2	1	5
					Jean Washer	7	4	6	6

					Erik Tegner	5	6	1	4
William Laurentz	4	4	3

Erik Tegner	6	6	6
										Jean Washer	3	3	3

										Bill Tilden	6	6	6
Bill Tilden	6	6	5	6

Roger Danet	2	2	7	0
					Bill Tilden	6	6	6

					Nicolae Mişu	3	3	2
A. Felix Poulin	3	1	6	1

Nicolae Mişu	6	6	1	6

Top half

Section 1

First round	Second round						Third round				Quarterfinals

	Jean Washer	w/o
	Jacques Brugnon
							Jean Washer	6	6	6
							Jean le Besnerais	2	4	0
	Jean le Besnerais	2	6	3	6	5
	Chatan	6	4	6	4	2^r
											Jean Washer	6	6	7
											Jean Borotra	2	1	5
	Jean Borotra	6	1	6	4	6
	Manuel de Gomar	1	6	4	6	4
							Jean Borotra	6	8	6
							J.T. Baines	1	6	3
	J.T. Baines	6	6	3	6
	Pierre Dufau	4	4	6	2

Section 2

First round					Second round						Third round						Quarterfinals

William Laurentz	6	3	6	6
Jean Francois Blanchy	0	6	3	2	William Laurentz	6	6	2	5	6
Manuel Areyzaga	6	6	5	6	Manuel Areyzaga	4	4	6	7	4
Jacques Samazeuilh	0	4	7	1							William Laurentz	6	2	6	2	6
Alain Gerbault	3	6	6	6							Umberto de Morpurgo	2	6	1	6	4
Léonce Aslangul	6	3	0	2	Alain Gerbault	4	3	6	1
Umberto de Morpurgo	w/o				Umberto de Morpurgo	6	6	2	6
Bonnetti																	William Laurentz	4	4	3
Arnold Jones	6	6	6														Erik Tegner	6	6	6
Marcel Cousin	0	2	3		Arnold Jones	5	1	4
Erik Tegner	6	6	2	6	Erik Tegner	7	6	6
Pablo Debran	2	3	6	2							Erik Tegner	6	2	0	6	6
Jean Faucamberge	w/o										Arthur Wallis Myers	4	6	6	1	1
Luis de Olivares					Jean Faucamberge	5	1	1
Arthur Wallis Myers	6	6	6		Arthur Wallis Myers	7	6	6
J. d'Espine	2	2	4

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round						Third round				Quarterfinals

Sergei Rodzianko	10	7	6
de Lieneres	8	5	0		Sergei Rodzianko	6	0	6	5	6
Jed Jones	6	6	6		Jed Jones	3	6	2	7	3
Albert Lammens	1	4	1								Sergei Rodzianko	3	0	1
Walter Crawley	6	6	7								Bill Tilden	6	6	6
Raymond Rodel	3	1	5		Walter Crawley	6	3	4	5
Bill Tilden	6	2	6	10	Bill Tilden	4	6	6	7
Eduardo Flaquer	0	6	3	8											Bill Tilden	6	6	5	6
Engmann	w/o														Roger Danet	2	2	7	0
Vallejo					Engmann	3	1	3
Pierre Albaran	w/o				Pierre Albaran	6	6	6
Frank Hunter											Pierre Albaran
R.E. Sherbrooke	6	6	10								Roger Danet	w/o
F. Rodon	2	2	8		R.E. Sherbrooke	0	2	9
					Roger Danet	6	6	11

Section 4

First round	Second round					Third round						Quarterfinals

	Charles Aeschlimann	6	6	6
	Marcel Dupont	1	2	1
						Charles Aeschlimann	10	6	0	4	3
						A. Felix Poulin	8	3	6	6	6
	A. Felix Poulin	6	7	4	6
	Blanc	2	5	6	3
												A. Felix Poulin	3	1	6	1
												Nicolae Mişu	6	6	1	6
	Nicolae Mişu	6	11	6
	André Gobert	3	9	3
						Nicolae Mişu	6	9	6
						Jose Maria Areyzaga	2	7	2
	Jose Maria Areyzaga	3	6	6	6
	Pierre Hirsch	6	2	0	4

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