1924 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1924 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Bill Tilden
Runner-up	Bill Johnston
Score	6–1, 9–7, 6–2
Draw	84
Seeds	N.A.

Four-time defending champion Bill Tilden defeated Bill Johnston in the final, 6–1, 9–7, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1924 U.S. National Championships.^[2] It was Tilden's fifth U.S. Championships singles title and seventh major singles title overall.

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

	Bill Tilden	6	6	3	6

	Howard Kinsey	3	4	6	3
							Bill Tilden	4	6	8	4	6

							Vincent Richards	6	2	6	6	4
	Vincent Richards	6	6	11

	Wallace Johnson	1	4	9
														Bill Tilden	6	9	6

														Bill Johnston	1	7	2
	Bill Johnston	6	6	6

	René Lacoste	3	3	3
							Bill Johnston	6	6	6

							Gerald Patterson	2	0	0
	George Lott	1	4	3

	Gerald Patterson	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	Tilden	6	3	6	6
	Alonso	2	6	3	4
						Tilden	6	6	6
						Williams	0	2	1
	Williams	6	6	6
	Barr	0	2	0
											Tilden	6	8	6
											Wright	4	6	4
	Wright	3	7	6	8
	Weinstein	6	5	3	6
						Wright	6	6	0	6
						Kelleher	2	3	6	4
	Kelleher	0	9	6	6
	Brookes	6	7	2	2

Section 2

First round	Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	Kinsey	1	6	7	8	6
	King	6	4	9	6	3
							Kinsey	6	6	6
							von Bernuth	3	3	4
	von Bernuth	6	7	9
	Thayer	3	5	7
													Kinsey	6	3	6	6
													Reid	2	6	3	4
	Reid	6	6	6
	Niles	3	4	0
							Reid	2	6	7	4	11
							O'Hara Wood	6	0	5	6	9
	O'Hara Wood	6	6	6
	Throckmorton	1	2	2

Section 3

First round			Second round						Third round				Fourth round

			Richards	6	6	6
			Llano	1	2	2
									Richards	6	6	6
									Bowman	1	1	1
			Bowman	5	6	6	6
			Binzen	7	1	4	4
													Richards	6	6	6
													Mathey	1	3	4
			Mathey	6	8	3	3	6
			Kalms	1	6	6	6	1
									Mathey	6	6	6
									Fukuda	4	0	1
			Pearson	4	4	1
Fukuda			Fukuda	6	6	6
Shimizu	w/	o

Section 4

First round						Second round						Third round						Fourth round

Hunter	6	6	6
Major	4	4	2			Hunter	6	2	7	6
Mercur	6	6	6			Mercur	2	6	5	4
Jester	2	2	2									Hunter	8	3	6	4	4
Johnson	4	6	6	6								Johnson	6	6	4	6	6
Emerson	6	2	4	2		Johnson	6	6	4	6
Dunham	6	6	8			Dunham	4	1	6	1
Van Ryn	4	2	6															Johnson	6	6	6
Hennessey	1	6	6	3	6													Hennessey	4	4	1
Harada	6	1	2	6	2	Hennessey	6	6	6
Kong	6	6	6			Kong	4	3	3
Dabney	2	3	1									Hennessey	8	7	3	6
Feibleman	7	6	8	6	7							Borotra	6	5	6	2
Anderson	9	4	10	1	5	Feibleman	3	8	3	6	5
Borotra	6	6	6			Borotra	6	6	6	3	7
Fischer	2	4	3

Section 5

First round						Second round					Third round				Fourth round

Johnston	6	6	6
Seeligson	3	0	3			Johnston	6	6	6
Schlesinger	3	8	6	9		Schlesinger	3	3	3
Dailey	6	6	3	7							Johnston	6	6	6
Brown	4	6	4	6	6						Brown	2	1	1
Parker	6	0	6	3	4	Brown	7	7	6
Voshell	6	6	6			Voshell	5	5	2
Whitbeck	0	1	2												Johnston	6	6	6
Howard	2	6	6	6											Griffin	2	1	1
Morrice	6	1	2	0		Howard	2	4	4
Griffin	6	6	6			Griffin	6	6	6
Baker	2	4	4								Griffin	6	6	6
Lang	6	1	4	6	6						Okamoto	2	3	4
Kynaston	2	6	6	4	3	Lang	4	6	2	2
Okamoto						Okamoto	6	2	6	6
Rice	w/	o

Section 6

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

Norton	6	4	6	6
Griffin	1	6	3	3	Norton	6	7	6
					Merrill Hall	3	5	0
									Norton	6	6	6
									Wesbrook	1	3	3
					Wesbrook	6	6	6
					Guild	0	3	3
													Norton	6	3	0	1
													Lacoste	1	6	6	6
					Caldwell	6	6	6
					Meyer	3	3	2
									Caldwell	4	3	1
									Lacoste	6	6	6
					Lacoste	6	6	6
					Paré	4	2	2

Section 7

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	Lott	6	6	1	6
	Williams	1	1	6	4
						Lott	6	6	6
						Crocker	4	2	3
	Crocker	6	6	4	6
	Whitlock	3	4	6	4
										Lott	6	7	16
										Chapin	4	5	14
	Thalheimer	6	6	8
	Pell	3	3	6
						Thalheimer	8	3	3
						Chapin	10	6	6
	Chapin	6	0	6	6
	Brugnon	2	6	1	2

Section 8

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	Snodgrass
	White	w/	o
						Snodgrass	6	4	1	2
						Washburn	2	6	6	6
	Washburn	6	2	6	6
	Kinsey	1	6	4	4
											Washburn	4	3	4
											Patterson	6	6	6
	Gerbault	6	6	6
	Newell	4	1	3
						Gerbault	4	1	1
						Patterson	6	6	6
	Patterson	6	6	7	6
	Martin	4	4	9	0

References

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 458. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 102. OCLC 172306.

[collins-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. 102. OCLC 172306.

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