1921 World Hard Court Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1921 World Hard Court Championships
Final
Champion Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden
Runner-up Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean Washer
Score6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw47
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
  1920  · World Hard Court Championships ·  1922  

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.

Contents

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean Washer 667
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Jean Borotra 2 1 5
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean Washer 74 66
Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Tegner 5 61 4
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg William Laurentz 4 4 3
Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Tegner 666
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean Washer 3 3 3
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden 666
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden 665 6
Flag of France.svg Roger Danet 2 2 70
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden 666
Flag of Romania.svg Nicolae Mişu 3 3 2
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg A. Felix Poulin 3 1 61
Flag of Romania.svg Nicolae Mişu 661 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean Washer w/o
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Jacques Brugnon
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean Washer 666
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Jean le Besnerais 2 4 0
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Jean le Besnerais 2 63 65
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Chatan 64 64 2r
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean Washer 667
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Jean Borotra 2 1 5
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Jean Borotra 61 64 6
Flag of Spain.svg Manuel de Gomar 1 64 64
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Jean Borotra 686
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.T. Baines 1 6 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.T. Baines 663 6
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Pierre Dufau 4 4 62

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg William Laurentz 63 66
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Jean Francois Blanchy 0 63 2 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg William Laurentz 662 5 6
Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Areyzaga 665 6 Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Areyzaga 4 4 674
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Jacques Samazeuilh 0 4 71 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg William Laurentz 62 62 6
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Alain Gerbault 3 666 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Umberto de Morpurgo 2 61 64
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Léonce Aslangul 63 0 2 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Alain Gerbault 4 3 61
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Umberto de Morpurgo w/o Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Umberto de Morpurgo 662 6
Bonnetti Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg William Laurentz 4 4 3
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Arnold Jones 666 Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Tegner 666
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Marcel Cousin 0 2 3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Arnold Jones 5 1 4
Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Tegner 662 6 Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Tegner 766
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Pablo Debran 2 3 62 Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Tegner 62 0 66
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Jean Faucamberge w/o Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Wallis Myers 4 661 1
Flag of Spain.svg Luis de Olivares Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Jean Faucamberge 5 1 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Wallis Myers 666 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Wallis Myers 766
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J. d'Espine 2 2 4

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of the Russian SFSR (1920-1937).svg Sergei Rodzianko 1076
de Lieneres 8 5 0 Flag of the Russian SFSR (1920-1937).svg Sergei Rodzianko 60 65 6
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jed Jones 666 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jed Jones 3 62 73
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Albert Lammens 1 4 1 Flag of the Russian SFSR (1920-1937).svg Sergei Rodzianko 3 0 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Walter Crawley 667 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden 666
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Raymond Rodel 3 1 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Walter Crawley 63 4 5
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden 62 610 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden 4 667
Flag of Spain.svg Eduardo Flaquer 0 63 8 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden 665 6
Engmannw/o Flag of France.svg Roger Danet 2 2 70
Vallejo Engmann 3 1 3
Flag of France.svg Pierre Albaran w/o Flag of France.svg Pierre Albaran 666
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Frank Hunter Flag of France.svg Pierre Albaran
R.E. Sherbrooke 6610 Flag of France.svg Roger Danet w/o
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg F. Rodon 2 2 8 R.E. Sherbrooke 0 2 9
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Roger Danet 6611

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Charles Aeschlimann 666
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Marcel Dupont 1 2 1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Charles Aeschlimann 1060 4 3
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg A. Felix Poulin 8 3 666
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg A. Felix Poulin 674 6
Blanc 2 5 63
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg A. Felix Poulin 3 1 61
Flag of Romania.svg Nicolae Mişu 661 6
Flag of Romania.svg Nicolae Mişu 6116
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg André Gobert 3 9 3
Flag of Romania.svg Nicolae Mişu 696
Flag of Spain.svg Jose Maria Areyzaga 2 7 2
Flag of Spain.svg Jose Maria Areyzaga 3 666
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Pierre Hirsch 62 0 4

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