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1923 World Hard Court Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1923 World Hard Court Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Bill Johnston
Runner-upBelgium Jean Washer
Score4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Details
Draw70
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
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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

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Netherlands Kick van Lennep 6 0 1 8
France Henri Cochet 4 6 6 10
France Henri Cochet 1 6 6 4 3
Belgium Jean Washer 6 3 3 6 6
Denmark Erik Tegner 3 1 0
Belgium Jean Washer 6 6 6
Belgium Jean Washer 6 2 2 6 3
United States Bill Johnston 4 6 6 4 6
United States Bill Johnston 6 6 6
France Roger Danet 3 2 1
United States Bill Johnston 6 8 6 6
France René Lacoste 4 10 4 3
France René Lacoste 6 6 6
Netherlands Maas van der Feen 1 3 1

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United Kingdom John Gilbert 6 6 6
France André Roche 3 2 1
United Kingdom John Gilbert 6 6 6
France Jacques Brugnon 2 4 2
Italy G.L.A. Brian 4 3 1
France Jacques Brugnon 6 6 6
United Kingdom John Gilbert 6 3 4 6
Netherlands Kick van Lennep 4 6 6 8
Netherlands Kick van Lennep 6 6 6
France Alain Bernard 2 3 0
Netherlands Kick van Lennep 6 6 6
Belgium Maurice v.d. Bemden 1 0 0
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Belgium Maurice v.d. Bemden ? ? ?

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Czechoslovakia Rázný Zemla w/o
India Ali-Hassan Fyzee
Czechoslovakia Rázný Zemla 3 7 5
United Kingdom Brame Hillyard 6 9 7
Italy Placido Gaslini 2 2 1
United Kingdom Brame Hillyard 6 6 6
United Kingdom Brame Hillyard 2 8 4
France Henri Cochet 6 02 6
France Henri Cochet w/o
Czechoslovakia Friedrich Röhrer
France Henri Cochet 1 6 9 6
Italy Cesare Colombo 6 2 7 3
France Jacques Samazeuilh
Italy Cesare Colombo w/o

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Switzerland Pablo Debran w/o
United Kingdom Donald Greig
Switzerland Pablo Debran 6 3 6 8
Denmark Erik Tegner 4 6 8 10
Denmark Erik Tegner 6 6 6
Italy C. Strazza 4 1 4
Denmark Erik Tegner 1 6 6 6
Spain Eduardo Flaquer 6 4 3 2
France Pierre Hirsch 4 6 6 6
France André Casanova 6 4 3 3
France Pierre Hirsch 6 2 1 0
Spain Eduardo Flaquer 2 6 6 6
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Spain Eduardo Flaquer ? ? ?

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France André Gobert 8 4 6 6
Switzerland J. d'Espine 6 6 3 3
France André Gobert 7 6 11 1 6
Italy Umberto de Morpurgo 9 3 9 6 3
United Kingdom F. R. Leighton Crawford 4 4 9 0
Italy Umberto de Morpurgo 6 6 7 6
France André Gobert 7 4 4 8
Belgium Jean Washer 5 6 6 02
South Africa Brian Norton
Belgium Jean Washer 8 4 6 6 Belgium Jean Washer w/o
France R. Georges 6 6 3 3 Belgium Jean Washer 6 6 6
France R. Barbas 6 6 6 France Max Decugis 1 2 2
Italy Mario Brian 2 1 0 France R. Barbas 4 5 6 2
France Max Decugis w/o France Max Decugis 6 7 3 6
Romania Nicolae Mişu

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Bill Johnston 6 4 7 6
United States Coco Gentien 4 6 5 4 United States Bill Johnston 6 8 6
Italy Clemente Serventi 6 6 6 Italy Clemente Serventi 0 6 2
France Robert Champin 3 2 3 United States Bill Johnston 6 6 4 6
Netherlands Arthur Diemer Kool 8 6 6 Netherlands Arthur Diemer Kool 3 2 6 4
France Adrien Aron 6 1 3 Netherlands Arthur Diemer Kool w/o
France Jean Francois Blanchy
United States Bill Johnston 6 4 6 6
France Léonce Aslangul 4 6 2 2
France Léonce Aslangul 6 6 6
United States K.W. Webb 0 0 0
France Léonce Aslangul 6 0 6 6
France Paul Féret 2 6 1 0
France Paul Féret 3 6 6 0 6
Italy Giovanni Balbi 6 0 3 6 3

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Czechoslovakia Sláva Ardelt-Robětín w/o
Australia Stanley Doust
Czechoslovakia Sláva Ardelt-Robětín 4 1 2
France Roger Danet 6 6 6
France Roger Danet 6 11 6
United States Clifton Herd 3 9 2
France Roger Danet 6 6 6 6
Spain Manuel de Gomar 3 8 0 3
United States Henry Moore 1 1 2
Spain Manuel de Gomar 6 6 6
Spain Manuel de Gomar 6 6 6
Denmark Erik Worm 4 3 1
France Torriep 5 3 4
Denmark Erik Worm 7 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France René Lacoste 6 6 6
Portugal Jose de Verda 3 3 3
France René Lacoste 6 7 2 6
Switzerland Charles Aeschlimann 1 5 6 2
Switzerland Charles Aeschlimann w/o
France F. Borotra
France René Lacoste 6 7 6
United Kingdom John Wheatley 4 5 4
United States John Wheatley 6 4 6 6
France Jean le Besnerais 3 6 3 1
United States John Wheatley 6 6 4 6
France Pierre Canivet 3 2 6 1
India Athar-Ali Fyzee
France Pierre Canivet w/o

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France Jean Borotra
Czechoslovakia Frantisek Soyka w/o
Czechoslovakia Frantisek Soyka
Netherlands Maas van der Feen w/o
Netherlands Maas van der Feen 6 4 3 6 6
France Edouard Thurneyssen 3 6 6 1 4
Netherlands Maas van der Feen 6 6 6
Denmark Henning Larsen 2 2 2
Belgium Georges Watson 6 3 6 6 6
Sweden Sune Malmström 4 6 2 8 1
Belgium Georges Watson
Denmark Henning Larsen w/o
Denmark Henning Larsen 3 2 6 0
France George Manset 6 6 3 0r

References

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