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Men's singles
1920 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Bill Tilden
Runner-up	Bill Johnston
Score	6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	N.A.
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1919 · U.S. National Championships · 1921 →

Bill Tilden defeated Bill Johnston in the final, 6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1920 U.S. National Championships. It was Tilden's first U.S. Championships singles title, the first of an eventual record seven such titles, and his second major singles title overall.

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

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		George Colket Caner	6	6	6
		Irving Wright	3	4	2
											George Colket Caner	3	6	6	4
											Bill Johnston	6	4	8	8
		Watson Washburn	4	4	5
		Bill Johnston	6	6	7
																				Bill Johnston	1	6	5	7	3
																				Bill Tilden	6	1	7	5	6
		Clarence Griffin	1	3	6	4
		Wallace Johnson	6	6	2	6
											Wallace Johnson	12	4	4
											Bill Tilden	14	6	6
		Bill Tilden	6	8	6
		Walter Wesbrook	3	6	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Baggs		6	6	8
	Fisher		0	3	6					Baggs		6	4	6	6
	McKay		6	6	6					McKay		4	6	4	4
	Hathaway		2	3	2														Baggs		3	6	1	1
	Mahan		6	6	1														Mahan		6	2	6	6
	Vanneman		1	1	0	rtd.				Mahan		6	2	6	6
	VanDeventer		6	6	5	3	6			VanDeventer		3	6	1	1
	Burrill		4	4	7	6	4																					Mahan		1	3	2
	Botsford		6	6	6																							Caner		6	6	6
	Parsons		1	1	4					Botsford		1	6	6	5	6
	Bowman		6	6	7	6				Bowman		6	2	3	7	4
	Merriam		3	2	9	3													Botsford		4	0	9	4
	Ewing		1	7	9	3	6												Caner		6	6	7	6
	Inman		6	5	7	6	3			Ewing		3	1	1
	Caner		4	6	6	6				Caner		6	6	6
	Hayes		6	2	2	4

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Dionne		6	6	6
	Fisher		0	0	1					Dionne		6	4	4	7
	Emerson		6	6	6	9				Emerson		3	6	6	9
	Morgenthaler		2	4	8	7													Emerson		1	0	2
	Fischer		3	6	6	6													Wright		6	6	6
	Brubans		6	3	3	2				Fischer		2	6	2	2
	Wright		6	8	4	1	6			Wright		6	2	6	6
	Allen		4	6	6	6	2																					Wright		6	6	9
	Burdick		4	6	8	6																						Burdick		4	2	7
	Kirkland		6	1	6	2				Burdick		6	6	6
	Donaldson		6	6	1	6				Donaldson		3	4	2
	Norton		4	1	6	2													Burdick		6	6	3	6
	Vernon		3	6	6	6													Kynaston		3	1	6	4
	Fall		6	3	2	1				Vernon		3	3	2
	Kynaston		6	6	6					Kynaston		6	6	6
	O'Boyle		2	1	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Knox		6	6	4	6
	Obear		2	4	6	2				Knox		3	6	6	6
	Havens		6	6	1	1	6			Havens		6	0	2	3
	Appleby		0	2	6	6	3												Knox		3	1	5
	Washburn		6	6	6														Washburn		6	6	7
	Magee		3	4	3					Washburn		7	0	6	6
	Throckmorton		7	6	4	6				Throckmorton		5	6	4	0
	LeRoy		5	2	6	3																						Washburn		7	7	7
	Anderson		9	6	3	6																						Garland		5	5	5
	Seaver		7	2	6	4				Anderson		6	4	6	6
	Ostendorf		2	6	9	6				Ostendorf		1	6	2	3
	Anderson		6	3	7	1													Anderson		2	0	4
	Garland		6	6	6														Garland		6	6	6
	Stockton		0	1	1					Garland		6	6	6
	Benedict		6	6	6					Benedict		2	0	0
	Johnson		0	1	1

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Voshell		6	6	6
	Nehring		1	0	2					Voshell		6	2	5	3
	Williams		8	3	6	10				Williams		3	6	7	6
	Hunter		6	6	2	8													Williams		4	6	6	6
	Davis		4	6	4	6	6												Davis		6	4	4	2
	Pell		6	0	6	1	1			Davis		6	6	6
	Morgan		6	10	9	7				Morgan		2	4	2
	Sachs		3	12	7	5																						Williams		3	4	5
	Johnston		6	6	10																							Johnston		6	6	7
	Fischer		2	3	8					Johnston		6	6	6
	Hammett		6	6	6					Hammett		2	4	4
	Chase		2	3	1														Johnston		6	8	7	6
	Dabney		6	6	6														Niles		4	10	5	2
	Vories		3	3	2					Dabney		1	4	rtd.
	Niles									Niles		6	6
	Adoue		w/	o

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Alexander		9	6	6	6
	Rosenbaum		11	2	2	3				Alexander		6	6	6
	James		2	2	7					James		3	2	2
	Dana		6	6	5	rtd.													Alexander		w/	o
	Griffin		7	6	6														Griffin
	Cawse		5	3	2					Griffin		6	7	7
	Harte		6	6	6					Harte		2	5	5
	McClave		1	1	1																							Griffin		6	6	6
	Bassford		6	2	6	6																						Lowrey		2	3	1
	Charest		4	6	4	2				Bassford		6	7	6
	Behr		6	6	7					Behr		1	5	2
	Toland		2	1	5														Bassford		6	6	4	2	3
	Fox		8	7	6	6													Lowrey		4	3	6	6	6
	Anderson		6	5	8	3				Fox		4	6	3	6	0
	Lowrey		6	6	6					Lowrey		6	3	6	4	6
	Pate		2	3	3

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Robinson		6	6	6
	Dudley		0	4	1					Robinson		1	3	3
	Mathey		6	6	6					Mathey		6	6	6
	Duane		4	3	3														Mathey		w/	o
	Johnson		6	6	6														Johnson
	Iler		1	1	4					Johnson		6	6	6
	Ingraham		6	6	6					Ingraham		4	0	1
	Soper		1	2	3																							Johnson		6	3	6	4	6
	Hennessey		6	7	6																							Roberts		2	6	3	6	4
	Hockmeyer		2	5	3					Hennessey		6	6	6
	Weber		6	6	7					Weber		4	3	3
	Martin		4	4	5														Hennessey		1	5	6	3
	Roberts		12	6	6														Roberts		6	7	3	6
	Major		10	2	1					Roberts		6	6	6
	Nickerson		6	6	6					Nickerson		2	0	0
	Felstiner		1	1	1

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Curley		6	7	11
	Collom		2	5	9					Curley		3	2	3
	Hardy		6	6	6					Hardy		6	6	6
	Gallon		2	3	4														Hardy		6	2	4	2
	Tilden		6	6	6														Tilden		3	6	6	6
	Rice		4	3	2					Tilden		6	6	9
	Ackerland		6	6	3	6				Ackerland		3	4	7
	Seabury		0	0	6	2																						Tilden		6	3	6	6
	Richards		6	6	2	6																						Richards		3	6	3	0
	Parker		2	2	6	0				Richards		6	6	6
	Beekman		6	6	6					Beekman		3	2	4
	Healey		2	2	1														Richards		6	6	6
	Oelsner																		Josties		4	1	1
	Kelleher		w/	o						Oelsner		3	7	4	4
	Josties		6	6	6					Josties		6	5	6	6
	Snow		1	2	3

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Broockman		1	6	2	6	6
	Anderson		6	2	6	2	0			Broockman		6	6	6
	Day									Day		2	3	3
	Bastian		w/	o															Broockman		8	8	6
	Bull		6	8	6														Baggs		6	6	4
	Peaslee		4	6	4					Bull		8	2	6	6	9
	Baggs									Baggs		6	6	2	8	11
	Merrill Hall		w/	o																								Broockman		1	4	2
	Bruneau		6	6	6																							Wesbrook		6	6	6
	Drexel Biddle		2	0	2					Bruneau		2	3	0
	Wesbrook		6	6	6					Wesbrook		6	6	6
	Richey		4	2	0														Wesbrook		6	6	6
	Nicholl		7	6	2	5	6												VanDeventer		4	1	3
	Toussaint		5	3	6	7	2			Nicholl		4	1	3
	VanDeventer		6	6	6					VanDeventer		6	6	6
	Drake		2	0	2

References

1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 99. OCLC 172306.

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