1920 in tennis

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This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1920. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.

Australian Open

Singles

Australia Pat O'Hara Wood defeated Australia Ronald Thomas 6–3, 4–6, 6–8, 6–1, 6–3[1]

Doubles

Australia Pat O'Hara Wood / Australia Ronald Thomas defeated Australia Horace Rice / Australia Roy Taylor 6–1, 6–0, 7–5[2]

French Open

Not a Grand Slam event.

Wimbledon

Men's singles

United States Bill Tilden defeated Australia Gerald Patterson 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 [3][4]

Women's singles

France Suzanne Lenglen defeated United Kingdom Dorothea Lambert Chambers 6–3, 6–0 [5]

Men's doubles

United States Chuck Garland / United States R. Norris Williams defeated United Kingdom Algernon Kingscote / United Kingdom James Cecil Parke 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 [6]

Women's doubles

France Suzanne Lenglen / United States Elizabeth Ryan defeated United Kingdom Dorothea Lambert Chambers / United Kingdom Ethel Larcombe 6–4, 6–0 [7]

Mixed doubles

Australia Gerald Patterson / France Suzanne Lenglen defeated Australia Randolph Lycett / United States Elizabeth Ryan 7–5, 6–3 [8]

US Open

Men's singles

United States Bill Tilden defeated United States Bill Johnston 6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 [9]

Women's singles

United States Molla Bjurstedt Mallory defeated United States Marion Zinderstein 6–3, 6–1[10]

Men's doubles

United States Bill Johnston / United States Clarence Griffin defeated United States Roland Roberts / United States Willis Davis 6–2, 6–2, 6–3

Women's doubles

United States Marion Zinderstein / United States Eleanor Goss defeated United States Eleanor Tennant / United States Helen Baker 13–11, 4–6, 6–3[10]

Mixed doubles

United States Hazel Wightman / United States Wallace Johnson defeated United States Molla Bjurstedt Mallory / United States Craig Biddle 6–4, 6–3

Notes

References

  1. "1920 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. "1920 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  3. "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  4. "British Tennis Champion Defeated" (PDF). The New York Times. July 1, 1897.
  5. "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  6. "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  7. "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  8. "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  9. "Tilden Crowned King of Courts" (PDF). The New York Times. September 7, 1920.
  10. "Women's Title Play". Indianapolis News. September 20, 1920. p. 18.