1921 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1921 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 9–19 (M)
August 15–20 (W)
Edition41st
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US (MS)
Forest Hills, New York, US (WS, WD)
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (MD, XD)
Venue Germantown Cricket Club (MS)
West Side Tennis Club (WS, WD)
Longwood Cricket Club (MD, XD)
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Molla Bjurstedt Mallory [1]
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Vincent Richards [2]
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mary Browne / Flag of the United States.svg Louise Riddell Williams [3]
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mary Browne / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Johnston [4]
  1920  · U.S. National Championships ·  1922  

The 1921 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at three locations in the United States. The men's singles event was held from September 9 until September 19 at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, while the women's singles and doubles events were held from August 15 until August 20 at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York. The men's and mixed doubles competitions took place at Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It was the 41st staging of the U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Contents

Although Molla Bjurstedt Mallory won the women's singles event for the sixth time in seven years, her victory was overshadowed by her second-round win over Suzanne Lenglen, who was making her only ever competitive appearance in the United States. Lenglen retired from the match after losing the first set, the only competitive loss of her career after World War I.

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Wallace F. Johnson 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 [11] [12]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Molla Bjurstedt Mallory defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mary Browne 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 [13]

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Vincent Richards defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Richard Norris Williams / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Watson Washburn 13–11, 12–10, 6–1

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mary Browne / Flag of the United States.svg Louise Riddell Williams defeated Flag of the United States.svg Helen Gilleaudeau / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Aletta Bailey Morris 6–3, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mary Browne / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Johnston defeated Flag of the United States.svg Molla Bjurstedt Mallory / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden 3–6, 6–4, 6–3

References

  1. 1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. Collins, p. 477
  3. Collins, p. 479
  4. Collins, p. 481
  5. "Net Title Singles Draw 123 Entries" (PDF). The New York Times. September 8, 1922.
  6. "Tennis Stands for 11,000" (PDF). The New York Times. September 4, 1921.
  7. "Rain Prevents Play in Tennis Tourney" (PDF). The New York Times. September 13, 1921.
  8. "Features of Today's Program in Tennis Tourney" (PDF). The New York Times. September 10, 1921.
  9. "Features of Today's Program in Tennis Tourney" (PDF). The New York Times. September 14, 1921.
  10. "Features of Today's Program in Tennis Tourney" (PDF). The New York Times. September 15, 1921.
  11. "Tilden and Johnson Reach Tennis Final" (PDF). The New York Times. September 17, 1921.
  12. "Tennis Finalists Battle to a Tie" (PDF). The New York Times. September 18, 1921.
  13. "Champion Battles her Way to Final" (PDF). The New York Times. August 20, 1921.
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