1929 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1929 U.S. National Championships
Champion United States Bill Tilden [1]
Runner-up United States Frank Hunter [1]
Final score 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4

Bill Tilden defeated Frank Hunter 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1929 U.S. National Championships.[2] It was Tilden's seventh and final U.S. Championship title and his ninth Grand Slam title overall.

Draw

Key

Final eight

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
   United States Bill Tilden 7 2 9 6  
 United States John Van Ryn 5 6 7 2  
   United States Bill Tilden 4 6 2 6 6  
   United States John Doeg 6 2 6 4 3  
 United States John Doeg 6 6 6
   United Kingdom Bunny Austin 4 4 3  
     United States Bill Tilden 3 6 4 6 6
   United States Frank Hunter 6 3 6 2 4
   United States Wilmer Allison 6 8 4    
 United States Fritz Mercur 8 10 6    
 United States Fritz Mercur 4 8 4 3
   United States Frank Hunter 6 6 6 6  
 United States Frank Hunter 6 6 6
   United States R. Norris Williams 0 3 4  

Earlier rounds


References

  1. 1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: 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. 107. OCLC 172306.


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