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	6â1, 1â6, 7â5, 5â7, 6â3
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	N.A.
Events
	â 1919 Â· U.S. National Championships Â· 1921 â

Bill Tilden defeated Bill Johnston in the final, 6â1, 1â6, 7â5, 5â7, 6â3 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.

Champion

Bill Tilden^[1]

Runner-up

Bill Johnston^[1]

Score6â1, 1â6, 7â5, 5â7, 6â3

Draw128

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Quarterfinals						Semifinals						Final

	George Caner	6	6	6

	Irving Wright	3	4	2
							George 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

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
Van Deventer	6	6	5	3	6	Van Deventer	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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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							Van Deventer	4	1	3
Toussaint	5	3	6	7	2	Nicholl	4	1	3
Van Deventer	6	6	6			Van Deventer	6	6	6
Drake	2	0	2