1923 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1923 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 10–15 (M)
August 13–18 (W)
Edition43rd
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (MS)
Forest Hills, New York (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 Helen Wills Moody [1]
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden / Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg Brian Norton [2]
Women's doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kitty McKane / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Howkins Covell [3]
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Molla Bjurstedt Mallory / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden [4]
←  1922  · U.S. National Championships ·  1924  →

The 1923 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The women's tournament was held from August 13 until August 18 while the men's tournament ran from September 10 until September 15. It was the 43rd staging of the U.S. National Championships and the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Johnston 6–4, 6–1, 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Molla Mallory 6–2, 6–1

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden / Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg Brian Norton defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Richard Norris Williams / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Watson Washburn 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2

Women's doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kitty McKane / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Howkins Covell defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Eleanor Goss 2–6, 6–2, 6–1

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Molla Mallory / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kitty McKane / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Hawkes 6–3, 2–6, 10–8

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. 482
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