1919 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Bill Johnston defeated Bill Tilden in the final, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1919 U.S. National Championships.[2] It was Johnston's second U.S. Championships singles title, after 1915.

Men's singles
1919 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Bill Johnston[1]
Runner-upUnited States Bill Tilden[1]
Score6–4, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw128
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1918 · U.S. National Championships · 1920 →

The competition had an unseeded draw of 128 players.[1]

Draw

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
  Robert Lindley Murray 7 1 2 4
  Bill Johnston 4 6 6 6
  Bill Johnston 2 6 6 6
  Wallace F. Johnson 6 1 3 3
  Wallace F. Johnson 6 6 6
  Walter Merrill Hall 4 0 2
  Bill Johnston 6 6 6
  Bill Tilden 4 4 3
  Bill Tilden 1 6 7 6
  Norman Brookes 6 4 5 3
  Bill Tilden 6 7 6
  R. Norris Williams 1 5 3
  R. Norris Williams 6 6 6
  Maurice McLoughlin 0 3 2

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Seabury 10 6 6
  Lamb 8 2 3   Seabury 4 4 6 2
  Williams   Williams 6 6 4 6
  Simmons w/ o   Williams 2 2 2
  Murray 6 6 6   Murray 6 6 6
  Rosenbaum 0 0 0   Murray 6 6 10
  Mathey 6 6 6   Mathey 2 4 8
  Allen 0 1 0   Murray 6 6 6
  Doyle 4 6 6 5 6   Doyle 2 2 3
  Voshell 6 3 3 7 4   Doyle 6 6 6
  Donaldson 4 6 6 6   Donaldson 0 1 2
  Fox 6 3 1 2   Doyle 8 6 6
  Anderson 6 3 6 6   Anderson 6 0 2
  Oelsner 4 6 4 4   Anderson 6 6 6
  von Bernuth   von Bernuth 1 4 2
  Mack w/ o

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Washburn 6 7 6
  Morgenthaler 3 5 3   Washburn 6 6 6
  Loughman 6 5 6 6   Loughman 0 3 2
  Chase 2 7 3 3   Washburn 5 6 1 6 1
  Lycett 8 6 4 6   Patterson 7 1 6 3 6
  Godshall 6 3 6 4   Lycett w/ o
  Patterson 4 3 6 6 6   Patterson
  Alexander 6 6 1 2 2   Patterson 2 6 4 5
  Parker 6 6 7   Johnston 6 3 6 7
  Day 2 2 5   Parker 6 3 6 6
  Ball 4 6 6 6   Ball 3 6 0 2
  Bowman 6 3 3 3   Parker 1 4 4
  Dionne 7 6 6   Johnston 6 6 6
  Adams 5 1 2   Dionne 2 5 8 4
  Johnston 6 6 6   Johnston 6 7 6 6
  Brunie 1 1 1

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
 Kashio 6 6 6
  O'Boyle 1 4 2   Kashio 1 2 4
  Niles 6 6 6   Niles 6 6 6
  Ewing 0 1 0   Niles 6 8 6
  Adoue 6 7 2 6   Adoue 0 6 0
  Emerson 1 5 6 3   Adoue 8 6 6
  Hoerr   Hoerr 6 3 1
  Johnson w/ o   Niles 6 4 2 1
  Johnson 6 6 6   Johnson 4 6 6 6
  Benedict 2 1 3   Johnson 6 6 6
  Kirkland 7 6 6   Kirkland 1 2 3
  O'Boyle 5 2 3   Johnson 6 6 6
  Toussaint 6 7 3 4 6   Taylor 1 1 2
  Chapin 4 5 6 6 3   Toussaint 4 3 3
  Taylor 6 6 6   Taylor 6 6 6
  Murdock 1 0 2

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Pell 1 6 6 6
  Taylor 6 3 1 4   Pell 6 6 6
  Merriam 6 6 6   Merriam 0 1 2
  Hames 2 1 2   Pell 6 6 6
  Van Vliet   Van Vliet 1 4 2
  Nickerson w/ o   Van Vliet 5 6 6 6
  Charest 7 6 6   Charest 7 2 3 4
  Cassils 5 2 2   Pell 1 7 6 3
  Merrill Hall 6 8 6   Merrill Hall 6 9 0 6
  Chapin 3 6 0   Merrill Hall 6 6 7
  Harran 7 6 6   Harran 4 4 5
  Richey 5 4 2   Merrill Hall 6 8 6
  VanDeventer 6 6 8   Kelleher 1 6 2
  Pike 2 4 6   VanDeventer 3 3 2
  Kelleher 6 6 6   Kelleher 6 6 6
  Groesbeck 3 2 0

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Tilden
  Nering w/ o   Tilden 6 6 6
  Thomas   Thomas 2 2 2
  Inman w/ o   Tilden 6 4 6 6
  Anderson 6 5 6 6   Biddle 3 6 4 0
  Hobart 1 7 0 3   Anderson 3 1 5
  Biddle 6 6 6   Biddle 6 6 7
  Fall 4 2 0   Tilden 6 6 1 4 6
  Kumagae 6 6 6   Kumagae 4 1 6 6 2
  Brubans 0 0 1   Kumagae 6 6 6
  VanDeventer 6 6 6   VanDeventer 2 3 3
  Healy 4 4 2   Kumagae 6 6 7
  LeRoy 6 6 6   LeRoy 3 4 5
  Obear 4 1 0   LeRoy 4 2 6 6 6
  Griffin   Griffin 6 6 2 0 4
  Fox w/ o

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Brookes 6 6 6
  Pate 0 3 1   Brookes 6 6 6
  Wesbrook 6 6 7   Wesbrook 0 0 4
  Gatcomb 3 2 5   Brookes 6 6 6
  Donaldson 6 6 6   Benedict 0 2 1
  Burroughs 4 4 4   Donaldson 7 3 8
  Benedict 6 6 8   Benedict 9 6 10
  Soper 4 3 6   Brookes 6 6 1 2 7
  Garland 6 6 6   Garland 1 2 6 6 5
  Stockton 3 2 2   Garland 6 6 6
  James 6 7 6   James 3 1 1
  Werner 2 5 3   Garland 6 6 6
  Hammett 3 6 6 6   Hammett 1 4 2
  Davis 6 2 2 4   Hammett 6 6 6
  Davenport 6 6 6   Davenport 2 1 2
  Symington 3 1 2

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Gallon 6 0 3 6 6
  Anderson 0 6 6 3 4   Gallon 2 2 3
  Davis 3 7 6 10   Davis 6 6 6
  Dana 6 5 3 8   Davis 2 2 2
  Richards 6 6 7   Williams 6 6 6
  Jester 2 2 5   Richards 5 1 2
  Williams 6 6 6   Williams 7 6 6
  Baggs 3 4 4   Williams 4 6 6 7
  Bassford 7 1 6 4 7   Thomas 6 4 0 5
  King 5 6 3 6 5   Bassford 6 6 7
  Fisher 2 7 6 7   Fisher 2 4 5
  Sachs 6 5 3 5   Bassford 5 2 2
  Thomas 6 6 6   Thomas 7 6 6
  Compton 0 1 1   Thomas 8 6 6
  Mahan   Mahan 6 2 1
  Fulton w/ o

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Kynaston 6 6 3 4 6
  Allen 1 0 6 6 2   Kynaston 4 2 6 3
  Seaver 6 6 4 6   Seaver 6 6 0 5 rtd.
  Barker 2 3 6 4   Kynaston 6 6 3 6
  Chambers 6 6 6   Chambers 1 3 6 2
  Magee 4 4 1   Chambers 2 6 6 6
  Sweeney   Sweeney 6 4 2 3
  McClave w/ o   Kynaston 2 2 6
  Curley   McLoughlin 6 6 8
  Behr w/ o   Curley 2 1 5
  McLoughlin 6 6 6   McLoughlin 6 6 7
  Cragin 3 0 2   McLoughlin 6 8 6
  Drake 3 6 6 6   Beekman 3 6 3
  Gill 6 3 3 3   Drake 2 4 1
  Beekman 4 6 6 6   Beekman 6 6 6
  Iler 6 3 4 4

References

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  1. ^ a b c Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. pp. 18–19, 485. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
  2. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 97. OCLC 172306.
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