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

Men's singles
Men's singles
1920 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Bill Tilden
Runner-up	Bill Johnston
Score	6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	N.A.
Events

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

Key

Final eight

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

Section 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 99. OCLC 172306.

Preceded by 1920 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams Men's Singles	Succeeded by 1921 Australasian Championships

[collins-1] 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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