1923 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1923 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Bill Tilden[1]
Runner-up	Bill Johnston[1]
Score	6–4, 6–1, 6–4
Draw	64
Seeds	N.A.

Main article: 1923 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

Three-time defending champion Bill Tilden defeated Bill Johnston in the final, 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1923 U.S. National Championships.^[2] It was Tilden's fourth U.S. Championships singles title and sixth 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
		Bill Tilden	6	6	6
		Manuel Alonso	0	0	2
											Bill Tilden	6	7	6
											Brian Norton	3	5	2
		R. Norris Williams	6	3	4	6	4
		Brian Norton	1	6	6	3	6
																				Bill Tilden	6	6	6
																				Bill Johnston	4	1	4
		Bill Johnston	8	6	7
		Frank Anderson	6	1	5
											Bill Johnston	6	6	7
											Frank Hunter	4	2	5
		Frank Hunter	6	6	8
		Robert Kinsey	2	4	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	Tilden		6	3	6	6
	Washburn		3	6	3	4				Tilden		6	6	6
	Voshell		6	7	6					Voshell		2	0	0
	Major		4	5	4														Tilden		6	6	6
	Fischer		6	7	6														Fischer		1	2	2
	Curley		1	5	3					Fischer		6	6	6
	Binzen		6	4	9	6				Binzen		1	2	4
	Von Bernuth		2	6	7	4																						Tilden		6	6	6
	Brugnon																											Alonso		0	0	2
	Fukuda		w/	o						Brugnon		6	6	7
	Brown		6	6	6					Brown		3	2	5
	LeRoy		1	3	2														Brugnon		3	2	6	7	4
	McInnes		6	6	6														Alonso		6	6	3	5	6
	Davis		4	1	3					McInnes		1	0	1
	Alonso		6	6	6					Alonso		6	6	6
	Wood		2	3	1

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	Williams		6	6	6
	Bates		3	1	2					Williams
	Shimizu									Shimizu		w/	o
	Butlin		w/	o															Williams		6	6	6
	Crawford		6	6	7														Crawford		3	4	0
	Emerson		4	3	5					Crawford		3	6	5	6	6
	Wesbrook									Wesbrook		6	4	7	0	1
	Mathey		w/	o																								Williams		6	3	4	6	4
	Beekman																											Norton		1	6	6	3	6
	Garland		w/	o						Beekman		6	6	6
	Thayer		2	6	6	3	6			Thayer		0	4	2
	Potter Wear		6	3	3	6	1												Beekman		2	1	2
	Neer		6	4	6	6													Norton		6	6	6
	Davies		3	6	0	4				Neer		0	2	3
	Norton		12	6	4	6				Norton		6	6	6
	de Turenne		10	2	6	4

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	Johnston		6	7	6
	Pfaffman		2	5	3					Johnston		6	6	6
	Alonso		6	6	6					Alonso		4	3	1
	Evans		2	3	3														Johnston		6	10	6
	Kinsey		7	6	6	6													Kinsey		1	8	3
	Schlesinger		9	1	1	2				Kinsey		6	6	9
	Mercur		6	6	6					Mercur		2	4	7
	Charest		2	3	4																							Johnston		8	6	7
	Bowman																											Anderson		6	1	5
	Chapin		w/	o						Bowman		3	4	3
	King		6	6	6					King		6	6	6
	Crocker		3	4	2														King		6	1	4
	Anderson		7	3	4	12	6												Anderson		8	6	6
	Niles		5	6	6	10	4			Anderson		6	7	6
	Bassford									Bassford		0	5	2
	Hawkes		w/	o

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	Richards		8	6	7
	Kelleher		6	3	5					Richards		6	6	6
	Snodgrass		6	6	7					Snodgrass		1	4	3
	Graves		0	2	5														Richards		6	6	6	4	4
	Hunter		6	6	6														Hunter		8	4	2	6	6
	Lang		2	4	4					Hunter		1	6	6	1	6
	Lacoste		6	6	6					Lacoste		6	0	2	6	3
	Griffin		2	0	2																							Hunter		6	6	8
	Hirsch																											Kinsey		2	4	6
	Jones		w/	o						Hirsch		1	1	2
	Kinsey		6	6	6					Kinsey		6	6	6
	Johnson		2	2	2														Kinsey		9	6	6
	Ingraham		0	6	6	6													Pearson		7	2	2
	Kynaston		6	4	3	1				Ingraham		6	1	6
	Pearson									Pearson		8	6	8
	Anderson		w/	o

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 458. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 101. OCLC 172306.

Preceded by 1923 Wimbledon Championships

Grand Slams Men's Singles

Succeeded by 1924 Australasian Championships