1921 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1921 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Bill Tilden[1]
Runner-up	Wallace Johnson[1]
Score	6–1, 6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw	108
Seeds	N.A.
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Defending champion Bill Tilden defeated Wallace Johnson in the final, 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1921 U.S. National Championships.^[2] It was Tilden's second U.S. Championships singles title and fourth major singles title overall. Tilden became the first male tennis player to win four consecutive major singles events.

The tournament began on September 9, weeks after the conclusion of the corresponding Women's singles event, and ended on 19th. For the first time, the men's tournament was held at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia instead of at Forest Hills.^[3]

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Final eight[edit]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	Craig Biddle		0	3	4
	Wallace Johnson		6	6	6
										Wallace Johnson		6	3	8	6
										James Anderson		4	6	6	3
	Frank Hunter		1	3	4
	James Anderson		6	6	6
																			Wallace Johnson		1	3	1
																			Bill Tilden		6	6	6
	Gordon Lowe		4	3	4
	Bill Tilden		6	6	6
										Bill Tilden		10	6	6
										Willis Davis		8	2	1
	Willis Davis		6	4	6	1	6
	Robert Kinsey		3	6	4	6	4

Earlier rounds[edit]

Section 1[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										Parker		6	6	6
										Robinson		4	4	2
																			Parker		6	4	1	3
																			Biddle		4	6	6	6
										Biddle		6	6	6
										Gilmore		2	1	1
																												Biddle		6	3	6	6
																												Hammett		1	6	4	1
										Crawford		10	6	6
										Pannock		8	3	4
																			Crawford		3	6	2	4
																			Hammett		6	3	6	6
										Hammett		6	6	6
										Golden		4	2	2

Section 2[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										Knight		6	6	6
										Hathaway		4	2	1
																			Knight		2	3	8
	Kinsey		6	6	6														Kinsey		6	6	10
	Putnam		1	3	4					Kinsey		6	6	6
	Oelsner		4	6	9	6				Oelsner		2	4	4
	Stockton		6	4	7	0																						Kinsey		6	6	2	1
	Edwards		6	7	5	6	6																					Johnson		4	8	6	6
	Vanneman		3	9	7	3	1			Edwards		4	6	6	4	6
	Myers		2	6	6	3	8			Myers		6	4	4	6	4
	Gibbons		6	0	1	6	7r												Edwards		0	1	2
	Washburn		6	6	6														Johnson		6	6	6
	Thayer		0	2	2					Washburn		3	7	6	3	3
	Johnson		6	6	6					Johnson		6	5	2	6	6
	Mercur		1	3	4

Section 3[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Dionne		7	7	10
	Evans		5	5	8					Dionne		3	1	1
	Fischer		w.	o.						Fischer		6	6	6
	Kashio																		Fischer		6	6	4	3	0
	Hunter		6	5	6	3	6												Hunter		4	1	6	6	6
	Anderson		3	7	3	6	3			Hunter		6	6	6
	Bernstein		w.	o.						Bernstein		2	3	3
	Larned																											Hunter		6	6	6
	Baggs		w.	o.																								Anderson		3	3	1
	Garland									Baggs		1	2	0
	King		6	6	6					King		6	6	6
	Ewing		3	1	4														King		2	3	10
	Jones		6	6	6														Anderson		6	6	12
	Sweet		0	1	1					Jones		2	2	1
	Anderson		6	6	6					Anderson		6	6	6
	Baggs		2	2	1

Section 6[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Johnston		6	6	6
	Kelleher		4	4	4					Johnston		6	6	6
	Hall		2	3	7	8	7			Hall		4	1	4
	Ackerland		6	6	5	6	5												Johnston		2	3	6	9	6
	Hayes		6	6	6														Richards		6	6	3	7	2
	Richards		1	1	0					Hayes		3	4	4
	Richards		6	6	3	6				Richards		6	6	6
	Herndon		1	1	6	4																						Johnston		6	5	4	3
	Allen		6	7	6																							Tilden		4	7	6	6
	Hennessey		2	5	1					Allen		3	0	10
	Shimizu		6	6	6					Shimizu		6	6	12
	Nielsen		1	1	1														Shimizu		4	4	1
	7	Tilden																	Tilden		6	6	6
	10	Wright								Tilden		6	6	6
										Goldsborough		2	1	4

Section 8[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										Rogers		6	6	6
										Martin		1	4	2
																			Rogers		4	6	2	12	2
																			Gallon		6	2	6	10	6
										Gallon		6	6	6
										Neeley		3	1	2
																												Gallon		0	1	4
																												Kinsey		6	6	6
										Kinsey		6	6	6
										Watson		3	2	2
																			Kinsey		6	6	6
																			Fall		0	0	3
										Fall		7	6	6
										Wilson		5	1	2

References[edit]