1923 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1923 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, Pennsylvania, United States. The women's tournament was held from August 13 until August 18 while the men's tournament ran from September 10 until September 15. It was the 43rd staging of the U.S. National Championships and the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

1923 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 10–15 (M)
August 13–18 (W)
Edition43rd
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationPhiladelphia, PA, United States
VenueGermantown Cricket Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Bill Tilden[1]
Women's singles
United States Helen Wills Moody[1]
Men's doubles
United States Bill Tilden / South Africa Brian Norton[2]
Women's doubles
United Kingdom Kitty McKane / United Kingdom Phyllis Howkins Covell[3]
Mixed doubles
United States Molla Bjurstedt Mallory / United States Bill Tilden[4]

Finals

Men's singles

United States Bill Tilden defeated United States Bill Johnston 6–4, 6–1, 6–4

Women's singles

United States Helen Wills defeated United States Molla Mallory 6–2, 6–1

Men's doubles

United States Bill Tilden / South Africa Brian Norton defeated United States Richard Norris Williams / United States Watson Washburn 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2

Women's doubles

United Kingdom Kitty McKane / United Kingdom Phyllis Howkins Covell defeated United States Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman / United States Eleanor Goss 2–6, 6–2, 6–1

Mixed doubles

United States Molla Mallory / United States Bill Tilden defeated United Kingdom Kitty McKane / Australia John Hawkes 6–3, 2–6, 10–8

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. 482
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