1923 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1923 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The women's tournament was held from August 13 until August 18 while the men's tournament ran from September 10 until September 15. It was the 43rd staging of the U.S. National Championships and the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

1923 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 10–15 (M)
August 13–18 (W)
Edition43rd
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania (MS)
Forest Hills, New York (WS, WD)
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (MD, XD)
VenueGermantown Cricket Club (MS)
West Side Tennis Club (WS, WD)
Longwood Cricket Club (MD, XD)
Champions
Men's singles
United States Bill Tilden[1]
Women's singles
United States Helen Wills Moody[1]
Men's doubles
United States Bill Tilden / South Africa Brian Norton[2]
Women's doubles
United Kingdom Kitty McKane / United Kingdom Phyllis Howkins Covell[3]
Mixed doubles
United States Molla Bjurstedt Mallory / United States Bill Tilden[4]
← 1922 · U.S. National Championships · 1924 →

Finals

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Men's singles

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  Bill Tilden defeated   Bill Johnston 6–4, 6–1, 6–4

Women's singles

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  Helen Wills defeated   Molla Mallory 6–2, 6–1

Men's doubles

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  Bill Tilden /   Brian Norton defeated   Richard Norris Williams /   Watson Washburn 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2

Women's doubles

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  Kitty McKane /   Phyllis Howkins Covell defeated   Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman /   Eleanor Goss 2–6, 6–2, 6–1

Mixed doubles

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  Molla Mallory /   Bill Tilden defeated   Kitty McKane /   John Hawkes 6–3, 2–6, 10–8

References

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Collins, p. 477
  3. ^ Collins, p. 479
  4. ^ Collins, p. 482
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