1923 World Hard Court Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1923 World Hard Court Championships
Champion	Bill Johnston
Runner-up	Jean Washer
Final score	4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Details
Draw	70
Events
Singles men women Doubles women
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The men's singles was one of five events of the 1923 World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament held in Paris, France from 19 until 27 May 1923. The draw consisted of 70 players. Henri Cochet was the defending champion, but was knocked out in the semifinals. American Bill Johnston won the title after defeating Belgian Jean Washer in the final in 5 sets.

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
			6	0	1	8
	Henri Cochet		4	6	6	10
										Henri Cochet		1	6	6	4	3
										Jean Washer		6	3	3	6	6
	Erik Tegner		3	1	0
	Jean Washer		6	6	6
																			Jean Washer		6	2	2	6	3
																			Bill Johnston		4	6	6	4	6
	Bill Johnston		6	6	6
			3	2	1
										Bill Johnston		6	8	6	6
										René Lacoste		4	10	4	3
	René Lacoste		6	6	6
	Maas van der Feen		1	3	1

Top half[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										John Gilbert		6	6	6
										André Roche		3	2	1
																			John Gilbert		6	6	6
																			Jacques Brugnon		2	4	2
												4	3	1
										Jacques Brugnon		6	6	6
																												John Gilbert		6	3	4	6
																														4	6	6	8
												6	6	6
										Alain Bernard		2	3	0
																					6	6	6
																			Maurice v.d. Bemden		1	0	0
										?		?	?	?
										Maurice v.d. Bemden		?	?	?

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
												w/o
										Ali-Hassan Fyzee
																					3	7	5
																			Brame Hillyard		6	9	7
										Placido Gaslini		2	2	1
										Brame Hillyard		6	6	6
																												Brame Hillyard		2	8	4
																												Henri Cochet		6	02	6
										Henri Cochet		w/o
																			Henri Cochet		1	6	9	6
																			Cesare Colombo		6	2	7	3
										Cesare Colombo		w/o

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										Pablo Debran		w/o
																			Pablo Debran		6	3	6	8
																			Erik Tegner		4	6	8	10
										Erik Tegner		6	6	6
												4	1	4
																												Erik Tegner		1	6	6	6
																														6	4	3	2
										Pierre Hirsch		4	6	6	6
										André Casanova		6	4	3	3
																			Pierre Hirsch		6	2	1	0
																					2	6	6	6
										?		?	?	?
												?	?	?

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										André Gobert		8	4	6	6
												6	6	3	3
																			André Gobert		7	6	11	1	6
																			Umberto de Morpurgo		9	3	9	6	3
												4	4	9	0
										Umberto de Morpurgo		6	6	7	6
																												André Gobert		7	4	4	8
																												Jean Washer		5	6	6	02
										Brian Norton
	Jean Washer		8	4	6	6				Jean Washer		w/o
			6	6	3	3													Jean Washer		6	6	6
			6	6	6														Max Decugis		1	2	2
			2	1	0							4	5	6	2
	Max Decugis		w/o							Max Decugis		6	7	3	6
	Nicolae Mişu

Bottom half[]

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Bill Johnston		6	4	7	6
			4	6	5	4				Bill Johnston		6	8	6
	Clemente Serventi		6	6	6					Clemente Serventi		0	6	2
			3	2	3														Bill Johnston		6	6	4	6
	Arthur Diemer Kool		8	6	6														Arthur Diemer Kool		3	2	6	4
			6	1	3					Arthur Diemer Kool		w/o
																												Bill Johnston		6	4	6	6
																														4	6	2	2
												6	6	6
												0	0	0
																					6	0	6	6
																			Paul Féret		2	6	1	0
										Paul Féret		3	6	6	0	6
												6	0	3	6	3

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
												w/o
										Stanley Doust
																					4	1	2
																					6	6	6
												6	11	6
												3	9	2
																														6	6	6	6
																												Manuel de Gomar		3	8	0	3
										Henry Moore		1	1	2
										Manuel de Gomar		6	6	6
																			Manuel de Gomar		6	6	6
																			Erik Worm		4	3	1
										Torriep		5	3	4
										Erik Worm		7	6	6

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										René Lacoste		6	6	6
												3	3	3
																			René Lacoste		6	7	2	6
																			Charles Aeschlimann		1	5	6	2
										Charles Aeschlimann		w/o
																												René Lacoste		6	7	6
																												John Wheatley		4	5	4
										John Wheatley		6	4	6	6
												3	6	3	1
																			John Wheatley		6	6	4	6
																			Pierre Canivet		3	2	6	1
										Athar-Ali Fyzee
										Pierre Canivet		w/o

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										Jean Borotra
												w/o
																			Maas van der Feen		w/o
										Maas van der Feen		6	4	3	6	6
												3	6	6	1	4
																												Maas van der Feen		6	6	6
																														2	2	2
												6	3	6	6	6
										Sune Malmström		4	6	2	8	1
																					w/o
												3	2	6	0
												6	6	3	0r

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