1920 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1920 U.S. National Championships
Date	30 August – 6 September (M); 20 September – 25 September (W)
Edition	40th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Grass, outdoors
Location	Forest Hills, Queens, NY, U.S. (M) ; Chestnut Hill, PA, U.S. (W)
Venue	West Side Tennis Club (M) ; Philadelphia Cricket Club (W)
Champions
Men's Singles
	Bill Tilden [1]
Women's Singles
	Molla Bjurstedt Mallory [1]
Men's Doubles
	Bill Johnston / Clarence Griffin [2]
Women's Doubles
	Marion Zinderstein / Eleonora Sears [3]
Mixed Doubles
	Hazel Wightman / Wallace Johnson [4]

The 1920 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York and the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. The men's tournament, held in New York, ran from August 30 until September 6, 1920, while the women's event in Chestnut Hill was held from September 20 through September 25, 1920. It was the 40th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

Forest Hills men's singles match on September 1, 1920

Finals

Men's Singles

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

Women's Singles

Molla Bjurstedt Mallory defeated Marion Zinderstein 6–3, 6–1

Men's Doubles

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

Women's Doubles

Marion Zinderstein / Eleanor Goss defeated Eleanor Tennant / Helen Baker 6–3, 6–1

Mixed Doubles

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

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References

Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
Collins, p. 477
Collins, p. 479
Collins, p. 481
"Tilden Crowned King of Courts" (PDF). The New York Times. September 7, 1920.

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Preceded by 1920 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1921 Wimbledon Championships

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[collins-1] 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. 481

[5] "Tilden Crowned King of Courts" (PDF). The New York Times. September 7, 1920.

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