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Men's singles
1923 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Bill Tilden
Runner-up	Bill Johnston
Score	6–4, 6–1, 6–4
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	N.A.
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Three-time defending champion Bill Tilden defeated Bill Johnston in the final, 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1923 U.S. National Championships. It was Tilden's fourth U.S. Championships singles title and sixth major singles title overall.

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
		Bill Tilden	6	6	6
		Manuel Alonso	0	0	2
											Bill Tilden	6	7	6
											Brian Norton	3	5	2
		R. Norris Williams	6	3	4	6	4
		Brian Norton	1	6	6	3	6
																				Bill Tilden	6	6	6
																				Bill Johnston	4	1	4
		Bill Johnston	8	6	7
		Frank Anderson	6	1	5
											Bill Johnston	6	6	7
											Frank Hunter	4	2	5
		Frank Hunter	6	6	8
		Robert Kinsey	2	4	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	Tilden		6	3	6	6
	Washburn		3	6	3	4				Tilden		6	6	6
	Voshell		6	7	6					Voshell		2	0	0
	Major		4	5	4														Tilden		6	6	6
	Fischer		6	7	6														Fischer		1	2	2
	Curley		1	5	3					Fischer		6	6	6
	Binzen		6	4	9	6				Binzen		1	2	4
	Von Bernuth		2	6	7	4																						Tilden		6	6	6
	Brugnon																											Alonso		0	0	2
	Fukuda		w/	o						Brugnon		6	6	7
	Brown		6	6	6					Brown		3	2	5
	LeRoy		1	3	2														Brugnon		3	2	6	7	4
	McInnes		6	6	6														Alonso		6	6	3	5	6
	Davis		4	1	3					McInnes		1	0	1
	Alonso		6	6	6					Alonso		6	6	6
	Wood		2	3	1

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	Williams		6	6	6
	Bates		3	1	2					Williams
	Shimizu									Shimizu		w/	o
	Butlin		w/	o															Williams		6	6	6
	Crawford		6	6	7														Crawford		3	4	0
	Emerson		4	3	5					Crawford		3	6	5	6	6
	Wesbrook									Wesbrook		6	4	7	0	1
	Mathey		w/	o																								Williams		6	3	4	6	4
	Beekman																											Norton		1	6	6	3	6
	Garland		w/	o						Beekman		6	6	6
	Thayer		2	6	6	3	6			Thayer		0	4	2
	Potter Wear		6	3	3	6	1												Beekman		2	1	2
	Neer		6	4	6	6													Norton		6	6	6
	Davies		3	6	0	4				Neer		0	2	3
	Norton		12	6	4	6				Norton		6	6	6
	de Turenne		10	2	6	4

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	Johnston		6	7	6
	Pfaffman		2	5	3					Johnston		6	6	6
	Alonso		6	6	6					Alonso		4	3	1
	Evans		2	3	3														Johnston		6	10	6
	Kinsey		7	6	6	6													Kinsey		1	8	3
	Schlesinger		9	1	1	2				Kinsey		6	6	9
	Mercur		6	6	6					Mercur		2	4	7
	Charest		2	3	4																							Johnston		8	6	7
	Bowman																											Anderson		6	1	5
	Chapin		w/	o						Bowman		3	4	3
	King		6	6	6					King		6	6	6
	Crocker		3	4	2														King		6	1	4
	Anderson		7	3	4	12	6												Anderson		8	6	6
	Niles		5	6	6	10	4			Anderson		6	7	6
	Bassford									Bassford		0	5	2
	Hawkes		w/	o

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	Richards		8	6	7
	Kelleher		6	3	5					Richards		6	6	6
	Snodgrass		6	6	7					Snodgrass		1	4	3
	Graves		0	2	5														Richards		6	6	6	4	4
	Hunter		6	6	6														Hunter		8	4	2	6	6
	Lang		2	4	4					Hunter		1	6	6	1	6
	Lacoste		6	6	6					Lacoste		6	0	2	6	3
	Griffin		2	0	2																							Hunter		6	6	8
	Hirsch																											Kinsey		2	4	6
	Jones		w/	o						Hirsch		1	1	2
	Kinsey		6	6	6					Kinsey		6	6	6
	Johnson		2	2	2														Kinsey		9	6	6
	Ingraham		0	6	6	6													Pearson		7	2	2
	Kynaston		6	4	3	1				Ingraham		6	1	6
	Pearson									Pearson		8	6	8
	Anderson		w/	o

References

1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. p. 458. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 101. OCLC 172306.

• 1923 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
• U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Men's singles