1921 World Hard Court Championships – Men's singles

The men's singles was one of five events of the 1921 World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament held in Paris, France from 28 May until 5 June 1921. The draw consisted of 47 players. William Laurentz was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals. Bill Tilden became the first American to win the Championship after beating Jean Washer of Belgium in the final.

Men's singles
1921 World Hard Court Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Bill Tilden
Runner-upBelgium Jean Washer
Score6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw47
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
  Jean Washer 6 6 7
  Jean Borotra 2 1 5
  Jean Washer 7 4 6 6
  Erik Tegner 5 6 1 4
  William Laurentz 4 4 3
  Erik Tegner 6 6 6
  Jean Washer 3 3 3
  Bill Tilden 6 6 6
  Bill Tilden 6 6 5 6
  Roger Danet 2 2 7 0
  Bill Tilden 6 6 6
  Nicolae Mişu 3 3 2
  A. Felix Poulin 3 1 6 1
  Nicolae Mişu 6 6 1 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Jean Washer w/o
  Jacques Brugnon
  Jean Washer 6 6 6
  Jean le Besnerais 2 4 0
  Jean le Besnerais 2 6 3 6 5
  Chatan 6 4 6 4 2r
  Jean Washer 6 6 7
  Jean Borotra 2 1 5
  Jean Borotra 6 1 6 4 6
  Manuel de Gomar 1 6 4 6 4
  Jean Borotra 6 8 6
  J.T. Baines 1 6 3
  J.T. Baines 6 6 3 6
  Pierre Dufau 4 4 6 2

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  William Laurentz 6 3 6 6
  Jean Francois Blanchy 0 6 3 2   William Laurentz 6 6 2 5 6
  Manuel Areyzaga 6 6 5 6   Manuel Areyzaga 4 4 6 7 4
  Jacques Samazeuilh 0 4 7 1   William Laurentz 6 2 6 2 6
  Alain Gerbault 3 6 6 6   Umberto de Morpurgo 2 6 1 6 4
  Léonce Aslangul 6 3 0 2   Alain Gerbault 4 3 6 1
  Umberto de Morpurgo w/o   Umberto de Morpurgo 6 6 2 6
Bonnetti   William Laurentz 4 4 3
  Arnold Jones 6 6 6   Erik Tegner 6 6 6
  Marcel Cousin 0 2 3   Arnold Jones 5 1 4
  Erik Tegner 6 6 2 6   Erik Tegner 7 6 6
  Pablo Debran 2 3 6 2   Erik Tegner 6 2 0 6 6
  Jean Faucamberge w/o   Arthur Wallis Myers 4 6 6 1 1
  Luis de Olivares   Jean Faucamberge 5 1 1
  Arthur Wallis Myers 6 6 6   Arthur Wallis Myers 7 6 6
  J. d'Espine 2 2 4

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Sergei Rodzianko 10 7 6
de Lieneres 8 5 0   Sergei Rodzianko 6 0 6 5 6
  Jed Jones 6 6 6   Jed Jones 3 6 2 7 3
  Albert Lammens 1 4 1   Sergei Rodzianko 3 0 1
  Walter Crawley 6 6 7   Bill Tilden 6 6 6
  Raymond Rodel 3 1 5   Walter Crawley 6 3 4 5
  Bill Tilden 6 2 6 10   Bill Tilden 4 6 6 7
  Eduardo Flaquer 0 6 3 8   Bill Tilden 6 6 5 6
Engmann w/o   Roger Danet 2 2 7 0
Vallejo Engmann 3 1 3
  Pierre Albaran w/o   Pierre Albaran 6 6 6
  Frank Hunter   Pierre Albaran
R.E. Sherbrooke 6 6 10   Roger Danet w/o
  F. Rodon 2 2 8 R.E. Sherbrooke 0 2 9
  Roger Danet 6 6 11

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Charles Aeschlimann 6 6 6
  Marcel Dupont 1 2 1
  Charles Aeschlimann 10 6 0 4 3
  A. Felix Poulin 8 3 6 6 6
  A. Felix Poulin 6 7 4 6
Blanc 2 5 6 3
  A. Felix Poulin 3 1 6 1
  Nicolae Mişu 6 6 1 6
  Nicolae Mişu 6 11 6
  André Gobert 3 9 3
  Nicolae Mişu 6 9 6
  Jose Maria Areyzaga 2 7 2
  Jose Maria Areyzaga 3 6 6 6
  Pierre Hirsch 6 2 0 4

References

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