1921 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
1921 U.S. National Championships | |
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Date |
9 September – 19 September (M) 15 August – 20 August (W) |
Edition | 41st |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Philadelphia, PA, United States |
Venue | Germantown Cricket Club |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Bill Tilden [1] | |
Women's Singles | |
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory [1] | |
Men's Doubles | |
Bill Tilden / Vincent Richards [2] | |
Women's Doubles | |
Mary Browne / Louise Riddell Williams [3] | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Mary Browne / Bill Johnston [4] |
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 the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, United States. The tournament ran from 9 September until 19 September. It was the 41st staging of the U.S. National Championships and the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
Champions
Men's Singles
Bill Tilden defeated Wallace F. Johnson 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 [11][12]
Women's Singles
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory defeated Mary Browne 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 [13]
Men's doubles
Bill Tilden / Vincent Richards defeated Richard Norris Williams / Watson Washburn 13–11, 12–10, 6–1
Women's doubles
Mary Browne / Louise Riddell Williams defeated Helen Gilleaudeau / Aletta Bailey Morris 6–3, 6–2
Mixed doubles
Mary Browne / Bill Johnston defeated Molla Bjurstedt Mallory / Bill Tilden 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
References
- 1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ Collins, p. 477
- ↑ Collins, p. 479
- ↑ Collins, p. 481
- ↑ "Net Title Singles Draw 123 Entries". The New York Times. September 8, 1922.
- ↑ "Tennis Stands for 11,000" (PDF). The New York Times. September 4, 1921.
- ↑ "Rain Prevents Play in Tennis Tourney" (PDF). The New York Times. September 13, 1921.
- ↑ "Features of Today's Program in Tennis Tourney" (PDF). The New York Times. September 10, 1921.
- ↑ "Features of Today's Program in Tennis Tourney" (PDF). The New York Times. September 14, 1921.
- ↑ "Features of Today's Program in Tennis Tourney" (PDF). The New York Times. September 15, 1921.
- ↑ "Tilden and Johnson Reach Tennis Final" (PDF). The New York Times. September 17, 1921.
- ↑ "Tennis Finalists Battle to a Tie" (PDF). The New York Times. September 18, 1921.
- ↑ "Champion Battles her Way to Final" (PDF). The New York Times. August 20, 1921.
External links
Preceded by 1921 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1922 Australasian Championships |