Men's singles
1920 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Bill Tilden[1]
Runner-up	Bill Johnston[1]
Score	6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	N.A.
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Bill Tilden defeatedBill 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.^[2] It was Tilden's firstU.S. Championships singles title, the first of an eventual record seven such titles, and his secondmajor singles title overall.

Key

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

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