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

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

Key[]

Final eight[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		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[]

Section 1[]

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
												6	6	6
												4	4	2
																					6	4	1	3
																				Biddle	4	6	6	6
											Biddle	6	6	6
												2	1	1
																													Biddle	6	3	6	6
																														1	6	4	1
												10	6	6
												8	3	4
																					3	6	2	4
																					6	3	6	6
												6	6	6
												4	2	2

Section 2[]

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
												6	6	6
												4	2	1
																					2	3	8
		Kinsey	6	6	6															Kinsey	6	6	10
			1	3	4						Kinsey	6	6	6
			4	6	9	6						2	4	4
			6	4	7	0																							Kinsey	6	6	2	1
			6	7	5	6	6																						Johnson	4	8	6	6
			3	9	7	3	1					4	6	6	4	6
		Myers	2	6	6	3	8				Myers	6	4	4	6	4
			6	0	1	6	7r														0	1	2
		Washburn	6	6	6															Johnson	6	6	6
			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[]

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
			7	7	10
			5	5	8							3	1	1
			w.	o.								6	6	6
																					6	6	4	3	0
		Hunter	6	5	6	3	6													Hunter	4	1	6	6	6
			3	7	3	6	3				Hunter	6	6	6
			w.	o.								2	3	3
		Larned																											Hunter	6	6	6
			w.	o.																										3	3	1
		Garland										1	2	0
			6	6	6							6	6	6
			3	1	4																2	3	10
			6	6	6																6	6	12
			0	1	1							2	2	1
			6	6	6							6	6	6
			2	2	1

Section 6[]

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Johnston	6	6	6
			4	4	4						Johnston	6	6	6
		Hall	2	3	7	8	7				Hall	4	1	4
			6	6	5	6	5													Johnston	2	3	6	9	6
			6	6	6															Richards	6	6	3	7	2
			1	1	0							3	4	4
		Richards	6	6	3	6					Richards	6	6	6
			1	1	6	4																							Johnston	6	5	4	3
			6	7	6																								Tilden	4	7	6	6
		Hennessey	2	5	1							3	0	10
		Shimizu	6	6	6						Shimizu	6	6	12
		Nielsen	1	1	1															Shimizu	4	4	1
		Tilden																		Tilden	6	6	6
											Tilden	6	6	6
												2	1	4

Section 8[]

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
												6	6	6
											Martin	1	4	2
																					4	6	2	12	2
																					6	2	6	10	6
												6	6	6
												3	1	2
																														0	1	4
																													Kinsey	6	6	6
											Kinsey	6	6	6
												3	2	2
																				Kinsey	6	6	6
																					0	0	3
												7	6	6
												5	1	2

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