1924 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1924 U.S. National Championships
Champion United States Bill Tilden [1]
Runner-up United States Bill Johnston [1]
Final score 6–1, 9–7, 6–2

Bill Tilden defeated Bill Johnston 6–1, 9–7, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1924 U.S. National Championships.[2] It was Tilden's fifth U.S. Championships title and his seventh Grand Slam title overall.

Draw

Key

Final eight

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
   United States Bill Tilden 6 6 3 6    
 United States Howard Kinsey 3 4 6 3    
   United States Bill Tilden 4 6 8 4 6  
   United States Vincent Richards 6 2 6 6 4  
 United States Vincent Richards 6 6 11
   United States Wallace Johnson 1 4 9  
     United States Bill Tilden 6 9 6
   United States Bill Johnston 1 7 2
   United States Bill Johnston 6 6 6    
 France René Lacoste 3 3 3    
 United States Bill Johnston 6 6 6  
   Australia Gerald Patterson 2 0 0    
 United States George Lott 1 4 3
   Australia Gerald Patterson 6 6 6  

Earlier rounds


References

  1. 1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 458. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 102. OCLC 172306.


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