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 three locations in the United States. The men's singles event was held from September 9 until September 19 at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, while the women's singles and doubles events were held from August 15 until August 20 at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York. The men's and mixed doubles competitions took place at Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. 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]}

1921 U.S. National Championships
Date	September 9–19 (M) August 15–20 (W)
Edition	41st
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Grass
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US (MS) Forest Hills, New York, US (WS, WD) Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (MD, XD)
Venue	Germantown Cricket Club (MS) West Side Tennis Club (WS, WD) Longwood Cricket Club (MD, XD)
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]

Although Molla Bjurstedt 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 of her career after World War I.

Finals

Men's singles

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

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

Women's singles

Main article: 1921 U.S. National Championships – 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" (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.

External links

• Official US Open website

Preceded by 1921 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1921 Australasian Championships