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

Men's singles
Men's singles
1919 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Bill Johnston
Runner-up	Bill Tilden
Score	6–4, 6–4, 6–3
Draw	128
Seeds	–

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.

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

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Final eight

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

Section 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

^ ^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.
^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 97. OCLC 172306.

[collins2016-1] 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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