1921 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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 women's tournament was held from August 15 until August 20 while the men's tournament ran from September 9 until September 19. It was the 41st staging of the U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[5][6][7][8][9][10] Although Mallory won the women's singles event for the sixth time in seven years, her victory was overshadowed by her second-round win over Suzanne Lenglen, who was making her only ever competitive appearance in the United States. Lenglen retired from the match after losing the first set, the only competitive loss after World War I of her career.

1921 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 9–19 (M)
August 15–20 (W)
Edition41st
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, US (M)
Forest Hills, New York, US (W)
VenueGermantown Cricket Club (M)
West Side Tennis Club (W)
Champions
Men's singles
United States Bill Tilden[1]
Women's singles
United States Molla Bjurstedt Mallory[1]
Men's doubles
United States Bill Tilden / United States Vincent Richards[2]
Women's doubles
United States Mary Browne / United States Louise Riddell Williams[3]
Mixed doubles
United States Mary Browne / United States Bill Johnston[4]

Finals

Men's singles
Main article: 1921 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

United States Bill Tilden defeated United States Wallace F. Johnson 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 [11][12]

Women's singles
Main article: 1921 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

United States Molla Bjurstedt Mallory defeated United States Mary Browne 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 [13]

Men's doubles

United States Bill Tilden / United States Vincent Richards defeated United States Richard Norris Williams / United States Watson Washburn 13–11, 12–10, 6–1

Women's doubles

United States Mary Browne / United States Louise Riddell Williams defeated United States Helen Gilleaudeau / United States Aletta Bailey Morris 6–3, 6–2

Mixed doubles

United States Mary Browne / United States Bill Johnston defeated United States Molla Bjurstedt Mallory / United States 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" (PDF). 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.
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