# 1920 World Hard Court Championships – Men's singles

The men's singles was one of five events of the 1920 World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament held in Paris, France from 22 until 30 May 1920. The draw consisted of 30 players. Anthony Wilding was the defending champion, but did not participate. William Laurentz defeated compatriot André Gobert in the final to win the Championship.

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| William Laurentz | William Laurentz | 6 | 8 | 8 | | | | | | |
| Manuel Alonso | Manuel Alonso | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Manuel Alonso | Manuel Alonso | 2 | 6 | 6 | William Laurentz | William Laurentz | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | André Gobert | André Gobert | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Erik Tegner | Erik Tegner | | | | André Gobert | André Gobert | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| André Gobert | André Gobert | w/o | | | | | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| William Laurentz | William Laurentz | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Luis de Olivares | Luis de Olivares | 1 | 0 | 1 | | William Laurentz | William Laurentz | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| George Dodd | George Dodd | 6 | 7 | 6 | | George Dodd | George Dodd | 0 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roger Danet | Roger Danet | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | William Laurentz | William Laurentz | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Pierre Hirsch | Pierre Hirsch | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | Pierre Hirsch | Pierre Hirsch | 1 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Max Decugis | Max Decugis | 5 | 5 | 4 | | Pierre Hirsch | Pierre Hirsch | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Arthur Wallis Myers | Arthur Wallis Myers | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | William Laurentz | William Laurentz | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Zenzo Shimidzu | Zenzo Shimidzu | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Manuel Alonso | Manuel Alonso | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Jacques Brugnon | Jacques Brugnon | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | Zenzo Shimidzu | Zenzo Shimidzu | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nicolae Mişu | Nicolae Mişu | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | Nicolae Mişu | Nicolae Mişu | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Percival Davson | Percival Davson | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | Zenzo Shimidzu | Zenzo Shimidzu | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| Manuel Alonso | Manuel Alonso | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Manuel Alonso | Manuel Alonso | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | | | | | |
| Alain Gerbault | Alain Gerbault | 2 | 1 | 3 | | Manuel Alonso | Manuel Alonso | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Norton | Brian Norton | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | Brian Norton | Brian Norton | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| René de Grenus | René de Grenus | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| Erik Tegner | Erik Tegner | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jean le Besnerais | Jean le Besnerais | 0 | 3 | 4 | | Erik Tegner | Erik Tegner | 9 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cecil Blackbeard | Cecil Blackbeard | w/o | | | | Cecil Blackbeard | Cecil Blackbeard | 7 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eduardo Flaquer | Eduardo Flaquer | | | | | | | | | | | | Erik Tegner | Erik Tegner | w/o | | | | | |
| Louis Raymond | Louis Raymond | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | Louis Raymond | Louis Raymond | | | | | | |
| G. Cousin | G. Cousin | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | Louis Raymond | Louis Raymond | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Oswald Turnbull | Oswald Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Oswald Turnbull | Oswald Turnbull | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| S. Martin | S. Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Erik Tegner | Erik Tegner | |
| Arthur Lovibond | Arthur Lovibond | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | André Gobert | André Gobert | w/o |
| G. Sabragh | G. Sabragh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Arthur Lovibond | Arthur Lovibond | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| André Gobert | André Gobert | 3 | 1 | 1 | | André Gobert | André Gobert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jose Maria Alonso | Jose Maria Alonso | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | André Gobert | André Gobert | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | |
| Charles Winslow | Charles Winslow | | | | | | | | | | | | Charles Winslow | Charles Winslow | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | Charles Winslow | Charles Winslow | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Nathaniel Niles | Nathaniel Niles | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Nathaniel Niles | Nathaniel Niles | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Gerald | Gerald | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |