1942 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles

1942 U.S. National Championships

Final

Champion

Ted Schroeder^[1]

Runner-up

Frank Parker^[1]

Score

8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2

Events

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women

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1942 tennis event results

Ted Schroeder defeated Frank Parker 8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1942 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ted Schroeder is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Ted Schroeder (champion)
Pancho Segura (semifinals)
Frank Parker (finalist)
Ladislav Hecht (third round)
Gardnar Mulloy (semifinals)
Alejo Russell (quarterfinals)
Bill Talbert (quarterfinals)
n/a
Sidney Wood (third round)
Seymour Greenberg (quarterfinals)
Harris Everett (third round)
George Richards (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Final eight

Quarterfinals						Semifinals						Final

12	George Richards	2	6	5

5	Gardnar Mulloy	6	8	7
						5	Gardnar Mulloy	7	3	4

						1	Ted Schroeder	9	6	6
6	Alejo Russell	3	8	3	5

1	Ted Schroeder	6	6	6	7
												1	Ted Schroeder	8	7	3	4	6

												3	Frank Parker	6	5	6	6	2
2	Pancho Segura	6	3	6	6

7	Bill Talbert	4	6	2	4
						2	Pancho Segura	1	1	6	2

						3	Frank Parker	6	6	2	6
10	Seymour Greenberg	0	0	4

3	Frank Parker	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	Krais	0	2	2
4	Hecht	6	6	6			4	Hecht	8	6	6
	Falkenburg	6	4	6	4	4		Lyttleton-Rogers	6	2	2
	Lyttleton-Rogers	2	6	4	6	6								4	Hecht	2	6	6	10	2
	Taylor	1	0	1										12	Richards	6	3	0	12	6
	Ball	6	6	6				Ball	5	5	2
	Dorfman	3	3	4			12	Richards	7	7	6
12	Richards	6	6	6																	12	Richards	2	6	5
	Smith	4	4	1																	5	Mulloy	6	8	7
	Brown	6	6	6				Brown	7	5	6	6	6
	Anthony	w/o						Schnaars	9	7	0	3	4
	Schnaars														Brown	0	3	6	7	1
	Ganzenmuller	1	1	4										5	Mulloy	6	6	4	5	6
	Bellis	6	6	6				Bellis	3	3	1
	Macdonald	3	0	6			5	Mulloy	6	6	6
5	Mulloy	6	6	8

Section 2

First round							Second round							Third round						Quarterfinals

	Larned	w/o
6	Russell						6	Russell	5	6	3	6	6
	Crowther	5	3	7				Falkenburg	7	3	6	1	2
	Falkenburg	7	6	9										6	Russell	5	7	6	6
	McCall	4	2	6	2									9	Wood	7	5	4	4
	Masterson	6	6	1	6			Masterson	1	3	6	4
	Brink	7	5	0	6	0	9	Wood	6	6	3	6
9	Wood	5	7	6	3	6														6	Russell	3	8	3	5
	Adair	3	9	0																1	Schroeder	6	6	6	7
	Odman	6	11	6				Odman	3	1	5
	Gray	0	4	0				Evert	6	6	7
	Evert	6	6	6											Evert	5	11	4	4
	Moylan	4	10	7	1	1								1	Schroeder	7	9	6	6
	Hunt	6	8	5	6	6		Hunt	0	1	1
	Bobbitt	5	2	6			1	Schroeder	6	6	6
1	Schroeder	7	6	8

Section 3

First round						Second round						Third round					Quarterfinals

	Edward	7	3	1
2	Segura	9	6	6		2	Segura	6	6	6
	Mabry	7	6	5			Buse	1	2	2
	Buse	9	8	7								2	Segura	6	6	6
	Daniels	3	6	1	1							11	Everett	0	1	2
	Hall	6	3	6	6		Hall	2	3	8
	Gilbert	1	0	1		11	Everett	6	6	10
11	Everett	6	6	6													2	Segura	4	6	2	4
	O'Loughlin	4	4	4													7	Talbert	6	3	6	6
	Slack	6	6	6			Slack	6	0	5	4
	Kerdasha	3	6	3			Paul	4	6	7	6
	Paul	6	8	6									Paul	3	2	4
	Bowden	4	2	7								7	Talbert	6	6	6
	Seixas	6	6	9			Seixas	3	2	6
	Tully	1	0	2		7	Talbert	6	6	8
7	Talbert	6	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round					Quarterfinals

	Bellows	1	3	6	4
	McKee	6	6	2	6			McKee	3	1	8	7	4
	Hawley	2	3	5				Smidl	6	6	6	5	6
	Smidl	6	6	7											Smidl	1	1	1
	Hartman	6	1	3	6	5								10	Greenberg	6	6	6
	Dixon	3	6	6	3	7		Dixon	2	2	1
	Mattmann	w/o					10	Greenberg	6	6	6
10	Greenberg																		10	Greenberg	0	0	4
	Backe	4	3	4															3	Parker	6	6	6
	Wasserman	6	6	6				Wasserman	1	0	4
	Bennett	6	1	3	0			Vogt	6	6	6
	Vogt	3	6	6	6										Vogt	2	0	1
	Kovaleski	6	4	6	6									3	Parker	6	6	6
	Hart	3	6	8	8			Hart	1	3	5
	Geller	0	0	0			3	Parker	6	6	7
3	Parker	6	6	6

References

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 119. OCLC 172306.