1921 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Brian Norton defeated Manuel Alonso 5–7, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion Bill Tilden defeated Norton 4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 7–5 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1921 Wimbledon Championships.

Men's singles
1921 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Bill Tilden
Runner-up	Brian Norton
Score	4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 7–5
Draw	128
Seeds	–

Main article: 1921 Wimbledon Championships

Tilden was the last men's champion at the original Wimbledon location at Worple Road, and was also the last men's champion under the challenge round system. From 1922 onward the reigning champion, like every other player, would have to play from the beginning of the tournament instead of playing a single Challenge Round match against the winner of the all-comers tournament.^[1]

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Challenge round

	Challenge Round
	Brian Norton		6	6	1	0	5
	Bill Tilden		4	2	6	6	7

All-Comers' Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	Zenzo Shimizu		6	9	3	6	10
	Randolph Lycett		3	11	6	2	8
										Zenzo Shimizu		6	5	6	4	6
										Manuel Alonso		3	7	3	6	8
	Manuel Alonso		6	6	2	6
	Algernon Kingscote		1	3	6	2
																			Manuel Alonso		7	6	5	3	3
																			Brian Norton		5	4	7	6	6
	Cecil Campbell		2	5	6	4
	Frank Hunter		6	7	3	6
										Frank Hunter		0	3	7	7	2
										Brian Norton		6	6	5	5	6
	Brian Norton		4	6	6	6
	Henry Mayes		6	2	2	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Herbert Roper Barrett		3	6	6	6
	Brian Gilbert		6	3	3	1				HR Barrett		6	6	6
	Francis Stowe		6	5	7	6				F Stowe		2	4	3
	ME Nigel-Jones		3	7	5	4													HR Barrett		6	6	6
	Scotter Owen		6	6	6														S Owen		0	1	3
	George Golding		4	2	2					S Owen		6	6	6
	GTC Watt									GTC Watt		1	3	4
	Stanley Franklin		w/o																									HR Barrett		3	3	1
	RH Hotham		1	1	0																							Z Shimizu		6	6	6
	Zenzo Shimizu		6	6	6					Z Shimizu		6	6	6
	Antoine de Bousies									A de Bousies		0	2	0
	Jed Jones		w/o																Z Shimizu		6	7	6
	Charles Roupell		8	9	6														N Turnbull		3	5	1
	CS Grace		6	7	4					C Roupell		0	3	3
	Roderick McNair		3	5	1					N Turnbull		6	6	6
	Noel Turnbull		6	7	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Cotah Ramaswami		3	2	2
	Alfred Beamish		6	6	6					A Beamish
	Ambrose Dudley		w/o							GR Ashton		w/o
	GR Ashton																		A Beamish		6	6	8
	FH Teall		3	0	4														M Ritchie		3	2	6
	Charles Scroope		6	6	6					C Scroope		3	6	0
	Carl-Erik von Braun		4	2	0					M Ritchie		6	8	6
	Major Ritchie		6	6	6																							A Beamish		6	6	4
	PM Dixon		6	1	6	3	5																					R Lycett		8	8	6
	Ulysses Williams		2	6	3	6	7			U Williams
	Alfred Hunter		w/o							G Stoddart		w/o
	George Stoddart																		U Williams		2	2	0
	Arthur Belgrave		6	6	6														R Lycett		6	6	6
	G Towle		0	4	1					A Belgrave		3	2	4
	LE Gaunt		0	2	4					R Lycett		6	6	6
	Randolph Lycett		6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Herbert Pervin		1	2	2
	Gerald Sherwell		6	6	6					G Sherwell		1	5	7	7	6
	Percy Pinckney		1	1r						M Temple		6	7	5	5	2
	Monty Temple		6	4															G Sherwell		6	6	8
	William Radcliffe		6	5	8	6													G Birtles		2	4	6
	WL Hollick		2	7	6	2				W Radcliffe		6	4	1	6	1
	George Birtles		6	6	6	6				G Birtles		1	6	6	4	6
	HS Job		8	4	4	4																						G Sherwell		0	2	2
	LM Andrews		6	7	3	2																						M Alonso		6	6	6
	Hew Stoker		0	9	6	6				H Stoker		1	6	6	8
	A. Wallis Myers		6	6	6					AW Myers		6	3	2	6
	Ernest Parton		4	3	1														H Stoker		3	1	2
	HL Askham		0	3	3														M Alonso		6	6	6
	Manuel Alonso		6	6	6					M Alonso		6	6	6
	Thomas Nicholson		3	5	3					LF Davin		2	0	3
	LF Davin		6	7	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Arthur Lovibond		6	9	6
	T Moss		2	7	4					A Lovibond		6	6	6
	St John Evers		4	3	8					S Watts		3	0	1
	S Watts		6	6	10														A Lovibond		3	4	3
	Theodore Mavrogordato		6	6	6														T Mavrogordato		6	6	6
	Neville Deed		3	2	1					T Mavrogordato		6	6	7
	E Morris Hall		1	0	2					AW Davson		1	0	5
	AW Davson		6	6	6																							T Mavrogordato		0	8	4
	Frank Fisher		2	1	5																							A Kingscote		6	10	6
	Algernon Kingscote		6	6	7					A Kingscote		6	6	6
	GLA Brian		4	3	1					C Dixon		1	0	0
	Charles Dixon		6	6	6														A Kingscote		6	6	6
	Gordon Lowe																		G Lowe		2	3	3
	Walter Crawley		w/o							G Lowe		2	6	6	6
	CS Gordon-Smith		1	1	2					HA Fyzee		6	4	3	1
	Hassan Ali Fyzee		6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	GDH Alston		3	2	3
	Max Woosnam		6	6	6					M Woosnam		5	1	6	6	7
	Alex Drew		5	6	6	6				A Drew		7	6	3	2	5
	HP Greenwood		7	2	1	3													M Woosnam		5	3	7	6	4
	Brame Hillyard		2	5	1														C Campbell		7	6	5	2	6
	Cecil Campbell		6	7	6					C Campbell		6	6	6
	Alain Gerbault		4	6	10	6				A Gerbault		2	3	2
	Athar-Ali Fyzee		6	4	8	4																						C Campbell		9	1	4	4
	Arthur Diemer Kool		6	4	5	6	6																					A Gobert		7	6	6	2r
	Axel Gravem		4	6	7	4	3			A Diemer Kool		8	6	6
	DH Kleinman		0	6	4	6	9			DH Kleinman		6	1	3
	René de Grenus		6	3	6	3	7												A Diemer Kool		3	6	1	4
	André Gobert																		A Gobert		6	4	6	6
	William Laurentz		w/o							A Gobert		6	4	6	6
	Frank Donisthorpe		4	6	4	6	6			F Donisthorpe		0	6	1	0
	Harold Aitken		6	4	6	3	0

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Cyril Eltringham		3	2	3
	Leslie Godfree		6	6	6					L Godfree		0	7	1
	Percival Davson		6	3	6	6				P Davson		6	9	6
	JA Frost		2	6	1	4													P Davson		5	3	6	7	7
	Ben Haughton		6	6	6														F Hunter		7	6	1	5	9
	JL Holt		4	4	1					B Haughton		6	3	6	5	2
	Jack Hillyard		3	2	0					F Hunter		4	6	3	7	6
	Frank Hunter		6	6	6																							F Hunter		2	7	6	7
	JCF Simpson		1	0	2																							M Sleem		6	5	3	5
	Mohammed Sleem		6	6	6					M Sleem		6	6	6
	George Cartwright		6	6	6					G Cartwright		3	0	1
	AK Davis		2	1	3														M Sleem		6	6	6
	Douglas Watson		6	6	2	6													D Watson		4	4	2
	Mark Hick		4	2	6	4				D Watson		6	9	6
	U Kramet		6	6	7	6				U Kramet		2	7	2
	Denis Browne		3	3	9	3

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Ernest Black		6	2	6	7
	Frederick de Saram		3	6	1	5				E Black		5	2	3
	Patrick Wheatley		6	6	6					P Wheatley		7	6	6
	Lewis Deane		4	4	2														P Wheatley		4	4	3
	Basil Harrison		6	6	6														B Norton		6	6	6
	Joe Nathan		4	2	4					B Harrison		3	2	1
	John Cecil Masterman		4	4	12	2				B Norton		6	6	6
	Brian Norton		6	6	10	6																						B Norton		6	6	6
	Arthur Lowe		4	6	6	6																						S Jacob		1	1	2
	Leonard Lyle		6	3	4	1				A Lowe		6	6	6
	Francis de Weck		2	5	1					P de Borman		2	0	1
	Paul de Borman		6	7	6														A Lowe		6	3	2	2
	Arthur Gore		3	2	2														S Jacob		1	6	6	6
	Sydney Jacob		6	6	6					S Jacob		6	6	6
	HumphreyMilford		7	4	5	5				G Thomas		3	3	1
	George Thomas		5	6	7	7

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	EJ Bunbury		0	2	4
	Christiaan van Lennep		6	6	6					C van Lennep		6	6	6
	Arnold Jones		1	2	6	3				A Ingram		1	1	3
	Alfred Ingram		6	6	4	6													C van Lennep		6	4	6	6
	JW O'Farrell		2	0	0														T Bevan		4	6	1	2
	OC Johnson		6	6	6					OC Johnson		6	2	1	1
	Robert Walker		1	0	6	2				T Bevan		4	6	6	6
	Thomas Bevan		6	6	1	6																						C van Lennep		w/o
	George Boustead		4	3	1																							H Mayes
	EG Bisseker		6	6	6					EG Bisseker		2	1	4
	FP Down		2	1	2					H Mayes		6	6	6
	Henry Mayes		6	6	6														H Mayes		6	5	6	6
	RS Barnes		4	6	7	2	2												F Jarvis		3	7	4	3
	Frank Jarvis		6	4	5	6	6			F Jarvis		5	6	1	6	6
	JT Baines		4	3	7					R Dash		7	2	6	3	4
	Royden Dash		6	6	9

References

1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

Preceded by 1921 Australasian Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1921 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles