1921 World Hard Court Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1921 World Hard Court Championships
Champion	Bill Tilden
Runner-up	Jean Washer
Final score	6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw	47
Events
Singles men women Doubles women
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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
			2	2	7	0
										Bill Tilden		6	6	6
										Nicolae Mişu		3	3	2
			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
																					2	4	0
												2	6	3	6	5
										Chatan		6	4	6	4	2r
																												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
																					1	6	3
												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
			0	6	3	2				William Laurentz		6	6	2	5	6
	Manuel Areyzaga		6	6	5	6				Manuel Areyzaga		4	4	6	7	4
			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
			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
			w/o																		4	6	6	1	1
												5	1	1
			6	6	6							7	6	6
			2	2	4

Bottom half[]

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
			10	7	6
	de Lieneres		8	5	0							6	0	6	5	6
			6	6	6							3	6	2	7	3
	Albert Lammens		1	4	1																3	0	1
	Walter Crawley		6	6	7														Bill Tilden		6	6	6
			3	1	5					Walter Crawley		6	3	4	5
	Bill Tilden		6	2	6	10				Bill Tilden		4	6	6	7
			0	6	3	8																						Bill Tilden		6	6	5	6
	Engmann		w/o																											2	2	7	0
	Vallejo									Engmann		3	1	3
	Pierre Albaran		w/o							Pierre Albaran		6	6	6
	Frank Hunter																		Pierre Albaran
			6	6	10																w/o
			2	2	8							0	2	9
												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
																					8	3	6	6	6
												6	7	4	6
										Blanc		2	5	6	3
																														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
																					2	7	2
												3	6	6	6
										Pierre Hirsch		6	2	0	4

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