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Men's singles
1919 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Bill Johnston
Runner-up	Bill Tilden
Score	6–4, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	–
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1918 · U.S. National Championships · 1920 →

Bill Johnston defeated Bill Tilden in the final, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1919 U.S. National Championships. It was Johnston's second U.S. Championships singles title, after 1915.

The competition had an unseeded draw of 128 players.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Robert Lindley Murray	7	1	2	4
		Bill Johnston	4	6	6	6
											Bill Johnston	2	6	6	6
											Wallace F. Johnson	6	1	3	3
		Wallace F. Johnson	6	6	6
		Walter Merrill Hall	4	0	2
																				Bill Johnston	6	6	6
																				Bill Tilden	4	4	3
		Bill Tilden	1	6	7	6
		Norman Brookes	6	4	5	3
											Bill Tilden	6	7	6
											R. Norris Williams	1	5	3
		R. Norris Williams	6	6	6
		Maurice McLoughlin	0	3	2

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Seabury		10	6	6
	Lamb		8	2	3					Seabury		4	4	6	2
	Williams									Williams		6	6	4	6
	Simmons		w/	o															Williams		2	2	2
	Murray		6	6	6														Murray		6	6	6
	Rosenbaum		0	0	0					Murray		6	6	10
	Mathey		6	6	6					Mathey		2	4	8
	Allen		0	1	0																							Murray		6	6	6
	Doyle		4	6	6	5	6																					Doyle		2	2	3
	Voshell		6	3	3	7	4			Doyle		6	6	6
	Donaldson		4	6	6	6				Donaldson		0	1	2
	Fox		6	3	1	2													Doyle		8	6	6
	Anderson		6	3	6	6													Anderson		6	0	2
	Oelsner		4	6	4	4				Anderson		6	6	6
	von Bernuth									von Bernuth		1	4	2
	Mack		w/	o

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Washburn		6	7	6
	Morgenthaler		3	5	3					Washburn		6	6	6
	Loughman		6	5	6	6				Loughman		0	3	2
	Chase		2	7	3	3													Washburn		5	6	1	6	1
	Lycett		8	6	4	6													Patterson		7	1	6	3	6
	Godshall		6	3	6	4				Lycett		w/	o
	Patterson		4	3	6	6	6			Patterson
	Alexander		6	6	1	2	2																					Patterson		2	6	4	5
	Parker		6	6	7																							Johnston		6	3	6	7
	Day		2	2	5					Parker		6	3	6	6
	Ball		4	6	6	6				Ball		3	6	0	2
	Bowman		6	3	3	3													Parker		1	4	4
	Dionne		7	6	6														Johnston		6	6	6
	Adams		5	1	2					Dionne		2	5	8	4
	Johnston		6	6	6					Johnston		6	7	6	6
	Brunie		1	1	1

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Kashio		6	6	6
	O'Boyle		1	4	2					Kashio		1	2	4
	Niles		6	6	6					Niles		6	6	6
	Ewing		0	1	0														Niles		6	8	6
	Adoue		6	7	2	6													Adoue		0	6	0
	Emerson		1	5	6	3				Adoue		8	6	6
	Hoerr									Hoerr		6	3	1
	Johnson		w/	o																								Niles		6	4	2	1
	Johnson		6	6	6																							Johnson		4	6	6	6
	Benedict		2	1	3					Johnson		6	6	6
	Kirkland		7	6	6					Kirkland		1	2	3
	O'Boyle		5	2	3														Johnson		6	6	6
	Toussaint		6	7	3	4	6												Taylor		1	1	2
	Chapin		4	5	6	6	3			Toussaint		4	3	3
	Taylor		6	6	6					Taylor		6	6	6
	Murdock		1	0	2

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Pell		1	6	6	6
	Taylor		6	3	1	4				Pell		6	6	6
	Merriam		6	6	6					Merriam		0	1	2
	Hames		2	1	2														Pell		6	6	6
	Van Vliet																		Van Vliet		1	4	2
	Nickerson		w/	o						Van Vliet		5	6	6	6
	Charest		7	6	6					Charest		7	2	3	4
	Cassils		5	2	2																							Pell		1	7	6	3
	Merrill Hall		6	8	6																							Merrill Hall		6	9	0	6
	Chapin		3	6	0					Merrill Hall		6	6	7
	Harran		7	6	6					Harran		4	4	5
	Richey		5	4	2														Merrill Hall		6	8	6
	VanDeventer		6	6	8														Kelleher		1	6	2
	Pike		2	4	6					VanDeventer		3	3	2
	Kelleher		6	6	6					Kelleher		6	6	6
	Groesbeck		3	2	0

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Tilden
	Nering		w/	o						Tilden		6	6	6
	Thomas									Thomas		2	2	2
	Inman		w/	o															Tilden		6	4	6	6
	Anderson		6	5	6	6													Biddle		3	6	4	0
	Hobart		1	7	0	3				Anderson		3	1	5
	Biddle		6	6	6					Biddle		6	6	7
	Fall		4	2	0																							Tilden		6	6	1	4	6
	Kumagae		6	6	6																							Kumagae		4	1	6	6	2
	Brubans		0	0	1					Kumagae		6	6	6
	VanDeventer		6	6	6					VanDeventer		2	3	3
	Healy		4	4	2														Kumagae		6	6	7
	LeRoy		6	6	6														LeRoy		3	4	5
	Obear		4	1	0					LeRoy		4	2	6	6	6
	Griffin									Griffin		6	6	2	0	4
	Fox		w/	o

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Brookes		6	6	6
	Pate		0	3	1					Brookes		6	6	6
	Wesbrook		6	6	7					Wesbrook		0	0	4
	Gatcomb		3	2	5														Brookes		6	6	6
	Donaldson		6	6	6														Benedict		0	2	1
	Burroughs		4	4	4					Donaldson		7	3	8
	Benedict		6	6	8					Benedict		9	6	10
	Soper		4	3	6																							Brookes		6	6	1	2	7
	Garland		6	6	6																							Garland		1	2	6	6	5
	Stockton		3	2	2					Garland		6	6	6
	James		6	7	6					James		3	1	1
	Werner		2	5	3														Garland		6	6	6
	Hammett		3	6	6	6													Hammett		1	4	2
	Davis		6	2	2	4				Hammett		6	6	6
	Davenport		6	6	6					Davenport		2	1	2
	Symington		3	1	2

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Gallon		6	0	3	6	6
	Anderson		0	6	6	3	4			Gallon		2	2	3
	Davis		3	7	6	10				Davis		6	6	6
	Dana		6	5	3	8													Davis		2	2	2
	Richards		6	6	7														Williams		6	6	6
	Jester		2	2	5					Richards		5	1	2
	Williams		6	6	6					Williams		7	6	6
	Baggs		3	4	4																							Williams		4	6	6	7
	Bassford		7	1	6	4	7																					Thomas		6	4	0	5
	King		5	6	3	6	5			Bassford		6	6	7
	Fisher		2	7	6	7				Fisher		2	4	5
	Sachs		6	5	3	5													Bassford		5	2	2
	Thomas		6	6	6														Thomas		7	6	6
	Compton		0	1	1					Thomas		8	6	6
	Mahan									Mahan		6	2	1
	Fulton		w/	o

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Kynaston		6	6	3	4	6
	Allen		1	0	6	6	2			Kynaston		4	2	6	3
	Seaver		6	6	4	6				Seaver		6	6	0	5	rtd.
	Barker		2	3	6	4													Kynaston		6	6	3	6
	Chambers		6	6	6														Chambers		1	3	6	2
	Magee		4	4	1					Chambers		2	6	6	6
	Sweeney									Sweeney		6	4	2	3
	McClave		w/	o																								Kynaston		2	2	6
	Curley																											McLoughlin		6	6	8
	Behr		w/	o						Curley		2	1	5
	McLoughlin		6	6	6					McLoughlin		6	6	7
	Cragin		3	0	2														McLoughlin		6	8	6
	Drake		3	6	6	6													Beekman		3	6	3
	Gill		6	3	3	3				Drake		2	4	1
	Beekman		4	6	6	6				Beekman		6	6	6
	Iler		6	3	4	4

References

1. ^ Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. pp. 18–19, 485. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
2. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 97. OCLC 172306.

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