Sept. 19, 1925

After Bill Tilden lost to Bill Johnston in the final at the U.S. Nationals in 1919, he developed a topspin backhand. Since then, Tilden has not lost a match in the tournament.

In a tense and grueling match, Tilden wins his sixth straight U.S. Championships with a 4-6, 11-9, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory at Forest Hills.

This is the fifth time Big Bill beats Johnston in the final, the third time in five sets.

In the second set, Tilden three times is a point from falling two sets down. Each time he wins the point, and eventually he takes the set. In the deciding set, the score is 3-3 when Tilden runs off 12 of the final 16 points to gain the championship.

Of the 380 points played, Tilden wins 191, Johnston 189.