1923 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1923. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.

Australian Open

Men's singles

Australia Pat O'Hara Wood defeated Australia Bert St John 6–1, 6–1, 6–3

Women's singles

Australia Margaret Molesworth defeated Australia Esna Boyd 6–1, 7–5

Men's doubles

Australia Pat O'Hara Wood / Australia Bert St. John defeated Australia Dudley Bullough / Australia Horace Rice 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–0

Women's doubles

Australia Esna Boyd / Australia Sylvia Lance Harper defeated Australia Margaret Molesworth / Australia Mrs. H. Turner 6–1, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Australia Sylvia Lance Harper / Australia Horace Rice defeated Australia Margaret Molesworth / Australia Bert St. John 2–6, 6–4, 6–4

French Open

Not a Grand Slam event.

Wimbledon

Men's singles

United States Bill Johnston defeated United States Frank Hunter, 6–0, 6–3, 6–1 [1]

Women's singles

France Suzanne Lenglen defeated United Kingdom Kitty McKane, 6–2, 6–2 [2]

Men's doubles

United Kingdom Leslie Godfree / United Kingdom Randolph Lycett defeated Spain Eduardo Flaquer / Spain Manuel de Gomar, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 [3]

Women's doubles

France Suzanne Lenglen / United States Elizabeth Ryan defeated United Kingdom Joan Austin / United Kingdom Evelyn Colyer, 6–3, 6–1 [4]

Mixed doubles

United Kingdom Randolph Lycett / United States Elizabeth Ryan defeated India Lewis Deane / United Kingdom Dorothy Shepherd-Barron, 6–4, 7–5 [5]

US Open

Men's singles

United States Bill Tilden defeated United States Bill Johnston 6–4, 6–1, 6–4

Women's singles

United States Helen Wills defeated United States Molla Mallory 6–2, 6–1

Men's doubles

United States Bill Tilden / South Africa Brian Norton defeated United States Richard Norris Williams / United States Watson Washburn 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2

Women's doubles

United Kingdom Kitty McKane / United Kingdom Phyllis Howkins Covell defeated United States Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman / United States Eleanor Goss 2–6, 6–2, 6–1

Mixed doubles

United States Molla Mallory / United States Bill Tilden defeated United Kingdom Kitty McKane / Australia John Hawkes 6–3, 2–6, 10–8

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.