1923 World Hard Court Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1923 World Hard Court Championships
Final
Champion	Bill Johnston
Runner-up	Jean Washer
Score	4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Details
Draw	70
Events

The men's singles was one of five events of the 1923 World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament held in Paris, France from 19 until 27 May 1923. The draw consisted of 70 players. Henri Cochet was the defending champion, but was knocked out in the semifinals. American Bill Johnston won the title after defeating Belgian Jean Washer in the final in 5 sets.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals						Final

Kick van Lennep	6	0	1	8

Henri Cochet	4	6	6	10
					Henri Cochet	1	6	6	4	3

					Jean Washer	6	3	3	6	6
Erik Tegner	3	1	0

Jean Washer	6	6	6
											Jean Washer	6	2	2	6	3

											Bill Johnston	4	6	6	4	6
Bill Johnston	6	6	6

Roger Danet	3	2	1
					Bill Johnston	6	8	6	6

					René Lacoste	4	10	4	3
René Lacoste	6	6	6

Maas van der Feen	1	3	1

Top half

Section 1

First round	Second round				Third round				Fourth round

	John Gilbert	6	6	6
	André Roche	3	2	1
					John Gilbert	6	6	6
					Jacques Brugnon	2	4	2
	G.L.A. Brian	4	3	1
	Jacques Brugnon	6	6	6
									John Gilbert	6	3	4	6
									Kick van Lennep	4	6	6	8
	Kick van Lennep	6	6	6
	Alain Bernard	2	3	0
					Kick van Lennep	6	6	6
					Maurice v.d. Bemden	1	0	0
	?	?	?	?
	Maurice v.d. Bemden	?	?	?

Section 2

First round	Second round				Third round					Fourth round

	Rázný Zemla	w/o
	Ali-Hassan Fyzee
					Rázný Zemla	3	7	5
					Brame Hillyard	6	9	7
	Placido Gaslini	2	2	1
	Brame Hillyard	6	6	6
										Brame Hillyard	2	8	4
										Henri Cochet	6	02	6
	Henri Cochet	w/o
	Friedrich Röhrer
					Henri Cochet	1	6	9	6
					Cesare Colombo	6	2	7	3
	Jacques Samazeuilh
	Cesare Colombo	w/o

Section 3

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	Pablo Debran	w/o
	Donald Greig
						Pablo Debran	6	3	6	8
						Erik Tegner	4	6	8	10
	Erik Tegner	6	6	6
	C. Strazza	4	1	4
											Erik Tegner	1	6	6	6
											Eduardo Flaquer	6	4	3	2
	Pierre Hirsch	4	6	6	6
	André Casanova	6	4	3	3
						Pierre Hirsch	6	2	1	0
						Eduardo Flaquer	2	6	6	6
	?	?	?	?
	Eduardo Flaquer	?	?	?

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round						Fourth round

					André Gobert	8	4	6	6
					J. d'Espine	6	6	3	3
										André Gobert	7	6	11	1	6
										Umberto de Morpurgo	9	3	9	6	3
					F. R. Leighton Crawford	4	4	9	0
					Umberto de Morpurgo	6	6	7	6
																André Gobert	7	4	4	8
																Jean Washer	5	6	6	02
					Brian Norton
Jean Washer	8	4	6	6	Jean Washer	w/o
R. Georges	6	6	3	3						Jean Washer	6	6	6
R. Barbas	6	6	6							Max Decugis	1	2	2
Mario Brian	2	1	0		R. Barbas	4	5	6	2
Max Decugis	w/o				Max Decugis	6	7	3	6
Nicolae Mişu

Bottom half

Section 5

First round					Second round						Third round					Fourth round

Bill Johnston	6	4	7	6
Coco Gentien	4	6	5	4	Bill Johnston	6	8	6
Clemente Serventi	6	6	6		Clemente Serventi	0	6	2
Robert Champin	3	2	3								Bill Johnston	6	6	4	6
Arthur Diemer Kool	8	6	6								Arthur Diemer Kool	3	2	6	4
Adrien Aron	6	1	3		Arthur Diemer Kool	w/o
					Jean Francois Blanchy
																Bill Johnston	6	4	6	6
																Léonce Aslangul	4	6	2	2
					Léonce Aslangul	6	6	6
					K.W. Webb	0	0	0
											Léonce Aslangul	6	0	6	6
											Paul Féret	2	6	1	0
					Paul Féret	3	6	6	0	6
					Giovanni Balbi	6	0	3	6	3

Section 6

First round	Second round				Third round				Fourth round

	Sláva Ardelt-Robětín	w/o
	Stanley Doust
					Sláva Ardelt-Robětín	4	1	2
					Roger Danet	6	6	6
	Roger Danet	6	11	6
	Clifton Herd	3	9	2
									Roger Danet	6	6	6	6
									Manuel de Gomar	3	8	0	3
	Henry Moore	1	1	2
	Manuel de Gomar	6	6	6
					Manuel de Gomar	6	6	6
					Erik Worm	4	3	1
	Torriep	5	3	4
	Erik Worm	7	6	6

Section 7

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	René Lacoste	6	6	6
	Jose de Verda	3	3	3
						René Lacoste	6	7	2	6
						Charles Aeschlimann	1	5	6	2
	Charles Aeschlimann	w/o
	F. Borotra
											René Lacoste	6	7	6
											John Wheatley	4	5	4
	John Wheatley	6	4	6	6
	Jean le Besnerais	3	6	3	1
						John Wheatley	6	6	4	6
						Pierre Canivet	3	2	6	1
	Athar-Ali Fyzee
	Pierre Canivet	w/o

Section 8

First round	Second round						Third round		Fourth round

	Jean Borotra
	Frantisek Soyka	w/o
							Frantisek Soyka
							Maas van der Feen	w/o
	Maas van der Feen	6	4	3	6	6
	Edouard Thurneyssen	3	6	6	1	4
									Maas van der Feen	6	6	6
									Henning Larsen	2	2	2
	Georges Watson	6	3	6	6	6
	Sune Malmström	4	6	2	8	1
							Georges Watson
							Henning Larsen	w/o
	Henning Larsen	3	2	6	0
	George Manset	6	6	3	0^r

References