1946 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1946 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Jack Kramer[1]
Runner-up	Tom Brown[1]
Score	9–7, 6–3, 6–0
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1945 · U.S. National Championships · 1947 →

Jack Kramer defeated Tom Brown 9–7, 6–3, 6–0 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1946 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	13	Pancho Segura	6	4	10	3
	5	Gardnar Mulloy	4	6	12	6
										5	Gardnar Mulloy	4	2	4
										11	Tom Brown	6	6	6
	11	Tom Brown	6	6	6	3	6
	1	Frank Parker	3	4	8	6	1
																			11	Tom Brown	7	3	0
																			3	Jack Kramer	9	6	6
	15	Robert Falkenburg	3	6	2	6	7
	7	Bill Talbert	6	1	6	2	5
										15	Robert Falkenburg	0	4	4
										3	Jack Kramer	6	6	6
	9	Donald McNeill	3	2	6	2
	3	Jack Kramer	6	6	1	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										4	Russell	6	1	7	6
											Antignat	3	6	5	4
																			4	Russell	4	6	6	3	6
																				Deyro	6	0	1	6	3
											Deyro	6	6	6
											Watson	2	3	4
																												4	Russell	2	2	7	4
																												13	Segura	6	6	5	6
											Marois	7	6	4	2	5
											Slack	5	2	6	6	7
																				Slack	2	0	2
																			13	Segura	6	6	6
											Brown	2	2	2
										13	Segura	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										18	Barnes	6	6	6
											Macken	2	3	1
																			18	Barnes	4	3	5
																				Brooks	6	6	7
											Brooks	9	7	6
											Kellogg	7	5	4
																													Brooks	5	2	5
																												5	Mulloy	7	6	7
											Avory	6	2	3	6
											Seixas	4	6	6	8
																				Seixas	3	3	2
																			5	Mulloy	6	6	6
											Bowden	2	3	5
		Anderson	0	0	1					5	Mulloy	6	6	7
	5	Mulloy	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Brown	1	3	1
	8	Ampon	6	6	6					8	Ampon	8	6	6
		Wood	3	4	3						Pero	6	3	1
		Pero	6	6	6														8	Ampon	4	6	1	6
		Plougmann	w/o																	Flam	6	3	6	8
		Gardner									Gardner	4	2	5
		Hainline	4	2	6	6	4				Flam	6	6	7
		Flam	6	6	4	1	6																						Flam	3	4	2
		Rochon	4	5	2																							11	Brown	6	6	6
		Grant	6	7	6						Grant	6	7	6
		Ager	2	6	6	5	2				Schwartz	4	5	3
		Schwartz	6	3	4	7	6													Grant	1	2	2
		Neff	4	5	8														11	Brown	6	6	6
		Falkenburg	6	7	10						Falkenburg	4	6	1	1
		Kovaleski	5	2	10					11	Brown	6	4	6	6
	11	Brown	7	6	12

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Destremau	4	4	10
		Larned	6	6	12						Larned	2	6	6	6
		Mathey	3	4	3						Lewis	6	4	3	3
		Lewis	6	6	6															Larned	6	1	2	6	3
		Van Den Eynde	4	4	5														17	Greenberg	3	6	6	4	6
		Tuero	6	6	7						Tuero	0	4	4
		Molloy	2	4	6	6	2			17	Greenberg	6	6	6
	17	Greenberg	6	6	4	3	6																					17	Greenberg	3	3	2
	10	Morea	6	6	2	4																						1	Parker	6	6	6
		Likas	4	8	6	6					Likas	4	6	11	6
		Kerdasha	0	1	2						Thomas	6	2	9	4
		Thomas	6	6	6															Likas	0	2	3
		Steiner	5	4	4														1	Parker	6	6	6
		Brink	7	6	6						Brink	2	1	3
		Macken	1	1	3					1	Parker	6	6	6
	1	Parker	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Burrows	4	1	4
	2	Petra	6	6	6					2	Petra	4	7	4
		Dorfman	3	4	1						Patty	6	9	6
		Patty	6	6	6															Patty	3	6	6	6
		Mottram	3	3	9	7														Canning	6	3	3	2
		Canning	6	6	7	9					Canning	6	6	6
		Hanna	2	6	1	9					Masterson	0	3	3
		Masterson	6	2	6	11																							Patty	4	4	2
		Yeomans	4	5	6	2																						15	Falkenburg	6	6	6
		Hart	6	7	4	6					Hart	1	2	3
		Holbrook	6	5	3	4					Match	6	6	6
		Match	3	7	6	6														Match	7	6	5	1	2
		Mathey	0	1	1														15	Falkenburg	5	2	7	6	6
		Bartzen	6	6	6						Bartzen	5	4	2
		Buse	1	3	8	1				15	Falkenburg	7	6	6
	15	Falkenburg	6	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Carver	5	3	4
	12	Hopman	7	6	6					12	Hopman	1	7	6
		Carter	3	6	6	8	11				Cooke	6	9	8
		Cooke	6	8	2	6	13													Cooke	9	1	6	1
		Cushingham	w/o																	Cochell	11	6	1	6
		Schnaars									Schnaars	1	2	1
		Bellis	5	1	0						Cochell	6	6	6
		Cochell	7	6	6																								Cochell	4	4	6
		Behrens	2	3	2																							7	Talbert	6	6	8
		Savitt	6	6	6						Savitt	6	6	2	4	6
		Rodgers	2	5	8	1					Kimbrell	4	2	6	6	4
		Kimbrell	6	7	6	6														Savitt	2	2	0
		Sanchez	4	4	4														7	Talbert	6	6	6
		Samson	6	6	6						Samson	0	2	2
		Vogt	5	2	5					7	Talbert	6	6	6
	7	Talbert	7	6	7

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Steele Jr.	3	3	2
	6	Pellizza	6	6	6					6	Pellizza	6	6	3	8
											Staubo	1	1	6	6
																			6	Pellizza	6	6	6
																				Everett	3	4	2
											Everett	6	8	6
											Perez	4	6	2
																												6	Pellizza	6	12	1	8	5
																												9	McNeill	4	14	6	6	7
											Carmona	3	4	5
											Hammersley	6	6	7
																				Hammersley	3	3	3
																			9	McNeill	6	6	6
											McDiarmid	3	2	4
										9	McNeill	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										16	Washer	5	1	1
											Moylan	7	6	6
																				Moylan	1	3	6	6	6
																			19	Guernsey	6	6	3	4	3
											Neale	4	3	4
										19	Guernsey	6	6	6
																													Moylan	4	4	4
																												3	Kramer	6	6	6
										20	Barton	4	6	9	3	6
											Martin	6	2	7	6	2
																			20	Barton	1	0	3
																			3	Kramer	6	6	6
											Hall	5	0	3
										3	Kramer	7	6	6

References

External links

• 1946 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2020-01-10 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw