1921 World Hard Court Championships – Men's singles

The men's singles was one of five events of the 1921 World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament held in Paris, France from 28 May until 5 June 1921. The draw consisted of 47 players. William Laurentz was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals. Bill Tilden became the first American to win the Championship after beating Jean Washer of Belgium in the final.

Men's singles
1921 World Hard Court Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Bill Tilden
Runner-upBelgium Jean Washer
Score6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw47
Events
Singlesmenwomen
Doublesmenwomenmixed
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Draw

Key

Finals

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
                     
Jean Washer667
Jean Borotra215
Jean Washer7466
Erik Tegner5614
William Laurentz443
Erik Tegner666
Jean Washer333
Bill Tilden666
Bill Tilden6656
Roger Danet2270
Bill Tilden666
Nicolae Mişu332
A. Felix Poulin3161
Nicolae Mişu6616

Top half

Section 1

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals
Jean Washerw/o
Jacques Brugnon
Jean Washer666
Jean le Besnerais240
Jean le Besnerais26365
Chatan64642r
Jean Washer667
Jean Borotra215
Jean Borotra61646
Manuel de Gomar16464
Jean Borotra686
J.T. Baines163
J.T. Baines6636
Pierre Dufau4462

Section 2

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals
William Laurentz6366
Jean Francois Blanchy0632 William Laurentz66256
Manuel Areyzaga6656 Manuel Areyzaga44674
Jacques Samazeuilh0471 William Laurentz62626
Alain Gerbault3666 Umberto de Morpurgo26164
Léonce Aslangul6302 Alain Gerbault4361
Umberto de Morpurgow/o Umberto de Morpurgo6626
Bonnetti William Laurentz443
Arnold Jones666 Erik Tegner666
Marcel Cousin023 Arnold Jones514
Erik Tegner6626 Erik Tegner766
Pablo Debran2362 Erik Tegner62066
Jean Faucambergew/o Arthur Wallis Myers46611
Luis de Olivares Jean Faucamberge511
Arthur Wallis Myers666 Arthur Wallis Myers766
J. d'Espine224

Bottom half

Section 3

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals
Sergei Rodzianko1076
de Lieneres850 Sergei Rodzianko60656
Jed Jones666 Jed Jones36273
Albert Lammens141 Sergei Rodzianko301
Walter Crawley667 Bill Tilden666
Raymond Rodel315 Walter Crawley6345
Bill Tilden62610 Bill Tilden4667
Eduardo Flaquer0638 Bill Tilden6656
Engmannw/o Roger Danet2270
VallejoEngmann313
Pierre Albaranw/o Pierre Albaran666
Frank Hunter Pierre Albaran
R.E. Sherbrooke6610 Roger Danetw/o
F. Rodon228R.E. Sherbrooke029
Roger Danet6611

Section 4

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals
Charles Aeschlimann666
Marcel Dupont121
Charles Aeschlimann106043
A. Felix Poulin83666
A. Felix Poulin6746
Blanc2563
A. Felix Poulin3161
Nicolae Mişu6616
Nicolae Mişu6116
André Gobert393
Nicolae Mişu696
Jose Maria Areyzaga272
Jose Maria Areyzaga3666
Pierre Hirsch6204

References