1921 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1921 U.S. National Championships
Date	9 September – 19 September (M) 15 August – 20 August (W)
Edition	41st
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Grass
Location	Philadelphia, PA, USA
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, USA. 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. 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". 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.

External links

• Official US Open website