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Men's singles
1924 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Bill Tilden
Runner-up	Bill Johnston
Score	6–1, 9–7, 6–2
Details
Draw	84
Seeds	N.A.
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Four-time defending champion Bill Tilden defeated Bill Johnston in the final, 6–1, 9–7, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1924 U.S. National Championships. It was Tilden's fifth U.S. Championships singles title and seventh 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	3	6
		Howard Kinsey	3	4	6	3
											Bill Tilden	4	6	8	4	6
											Vincent Richards	6	2	6	6	4
		Vincent Richards	6	6	11
		Wallace Johnson	1	4	9
																				Bill Tilden	6	9	6
																				Bill Johnston	1	7	2
		Bill Johnston	6	6	6
		René Lacoste	3	3	3
											Bill Johnston	6	6	6
											Gerald Patterson	2	0	0
		George Lott	1	4	3
		Gerald Patterson	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										Tilden		6	3	6	6
										Alonso		2	6	3	4
																			Tilden		6	6	6
																			Williams		0	2	1
										Williams		6	6	6
										Barr		0	2	0
																												Tilden		6	8	6
																												Wright		4	6	4
										Wright		3	7	6	8
										Weinstein		6	5	3	6
																			Wright		6	6	0	6
																			Kelleher		2	3	6	4
										Kelleher		0	9	6	6
										Brookes		6	7	2	2

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										Kinsey		1	6	7	8	6
										King		6	4	9	6	3
																			Kinsey		6	6	6
																			von Bernuth		3	3	4
										von Bernuth		6	7	9
										Thayer		3	5	7
																												Kinsey		6	3	6	6
																												Reid		2	6	3	4
										Reid		6	6	6
										Niles		3	4	0
																			Reid		2	6	7	4	11
																			O'Hara Wood		6	0	5	6	9
										O'Hara Wood		6	6	6
										Throckmorton		1	2	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										Richards		6	6	6
										Llano		1	2	2
																			Richards		6	6	6
																			Bowman		1	1	1
										Bowman		5	6	6	6
										Binzen		7	1	4	4
																												Richards		6	6	6
																												Mathey		1	3	4
										Mathey		6	8	3	3	6
										Kalms		1	6	6	6	1
																			Mathey		6	6	6
																			Fukuda		4	0	1
										Pearson		4	4	1
	Fukuda									Fukuda		6	6	6
	Shimizu		w/	o

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Hunter		6	6	6
	Major		4	4	2					Hunter		6	2	7	6
	Mercur		6	6	6					Mercur		2	6	5	4
	Jester		2	2	2														Hunter		8	3	6	4	4
	Johnson		4	6	6	6													Johnson		6	6	4	6	6
	Emerson		6	2	4	2				Johnson		6	6	4	6
	Dunham		6	6	8					Dunham		4	1	6	1
	Van Ryn		4	2	6																							Johnson		6	6	6
	Hennessey		1	6	6	3	6																					Hennessey		4	4	1
	Harada		6	1	2	6	2			Hennessey		6	6	6
	Kong		6	6	6					Kong		4	3	3
	Dabney		2	3	1														Hennessey		8	7	3	6
	Feibleman		7	6	8	6	7												Borotra		6	5	6	2
	Anderson		9	4	10	1	5			Feibleman		3	8	3	6	5
	Borotra		6	6	6					Borotra		6	6	6	3	7
	Fischer		2	4	3

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Johnston		6	6	6
	Seeligson		3	0	3					Johnston		6	6	6
	Schlesinger		3	8	6	9				Schlesinger		3	3	3
	Dailey		6	6	3	7													Johnston		6	6	6
	Brown		4	6	4	6	6												Brown		2	1	1
	Parker		6	0	6	3	4			Brown		7	7	6
	Voshell		6	6	6					Voshell		5	5	2
	Whitbeck		0	1	2																							Johnston		6	6	6
	Howard		2	6	6	6																						Griffin		2	1	1
	Morrice		6	1	2	0				Howard		2	4	4
	Griffin		6	6	6					Griffin		6	6	6
	Baker		2	4	4														Griffin		6	6	6
	Lang		6	1	4	6	6												Okamoto		2	3	4
	Kynaston		2	6	6	4	3			Lang		4	6	2	2
	Okamoto									Okamoto		6	2	6	6
	Rice		w/	o

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Norton		6	4	6	6
	Griffin		1	6	3	3				Norton		6	7	6
										Merrill Hall		3	5	0
																			Norton		6	6	6
																			Wesbrook		1	3	3
										Wesbrook		6	6	6
										Guild		0	3	3
																												Norton		6	3	0	1
																												Lacoste		1	6	6	6
										Caldwell		6	6	6
										Meyer		3	3	2
																			Caldwell		4	3	1
																			Lacoste		6	6	6
										Lacoste		6	6	6
										Paré		4	2	2

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										Lott		6	6	1	6
										Williams		1	1	6	4
																			Lott		6	6	6
																			Crocker		4	2	3
										Crocker		6	6	4	6
										Whitlock		3	4	6	4
																												Lott		6	7	16
																												Chapin		4	5	14
										Thalheimer		6	6	8
										Pell		3	3	6
																			Thalheimer		8	3	3
																			Chapin		10	6	6
										Chapin		6	0	6	6
										Brugnon		2	6	1	2

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										Snodgrass
										White		w/	o
																			Snodgrass		6	4	1	2
																			Washburn		2	6	6	6
										Washburn		6	2	6	6
										Kinsey		1	6	4	4
																												Washburn		4	3	4
																												Patterson		6	6	6
										Gerbault		6	6	6
										Newell		4	1	3
																			Gerbault		4	1	1
																			Patterson		6	6	6
										Patterson		6	6	7	6
										Martin		4	4	9	0

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. 102. OCLC 172306.

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