1920 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1920 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 30 – September 6 (M)
September 20 – 25 (W)
Edition40th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass, outdoors
LocationForest Hills, Queens, NY, U.S. (M)
Chestnut Hill, PA, U.S. (W)
VenueWest Side Tennis Club (M)
Philadelphia Cricket Club (W)
Champions
Men's singles
United States Bill Tilden[1]
Women's singles
United States Molla Bjurstedt Mallory[1]
Men's doubles
United States Bill Johnston / United States Clarence Griffin[2]
Women's doubles
United States Marion Zinderstein / United States Eleonora Sears[3]
Mixed doubles
United States Hazel Wightman / United States Wallace Johnson[4]
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Forest Hills men's singles match on September 1, 1920

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 City and the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. The men's tournament, held in New York City, 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.

  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. 481