1922 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
The 1922 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 14 until August 19 while the men's tournament ran from August until September 16. It was the 42nd staging of the U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[5]
| 1922 U.S. National Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | August - September 16 (M) August 14–19 (W) |
| Edition | 42nd |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Philadelphia, PA, United States |
| Venue | Germantown Cricket Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Bill Tilden[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Molla Mallory[1] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Bill Tilden / Vincent Richards[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
Marion Zinderstein Jessup /  Helen Wills[3] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Molla Mallory / Bill Tilden[4] | |
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
Bill Tilden defeated Bill Johnston 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
Women's singles edit
Molla Mallory defeated Helen Wills 6–3, 6–1
Men's doubles edit
Bill Tilden / Vincent Richards defeated 
Gerald Patterson / Pat O'Hara Wood 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
Women's doubles edit
Marion Zinderstein / Helen Wills defeated Edith Sigourney / Molla Mallory 6–4, 7–9, 6–3
Mixed doubles edit
Molla Mallory / Bill Tilden defeated Helen Wills / Howard Kinsey 6–4, 6–3
References edit
- ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.
- ^ Collins, p. 477
- ^ Collins, p. 479
- ^ Collins, p. 481
- ^ "Net Title Singles Draw 123 Entries" (PDF). The New York Times. September 8, 1922.