1949 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1949 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Pancho Gonzales[1]
Runner-upUnited States Ted Schroeder[1]
Score16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw64
Seeds20
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1948 · U.S. National Championships · 1950 →
1949 tennis event results

Pancho Gonzales defeated Ted Schroeder 16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1949 U.S. National Championships.[2]

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of ten players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Pancho Gonzales is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

U.S.
  1. United States Ted Schroeder (finalist)
  2. United States Pancho Gonzales (champion)
  3. United States Bill Talbert (semifinals)
  4. United States Gardnar Mulloy (quarterfinals)
  5. United States Frank Parker (semifinals)
  6. United States Arthur Larsen (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Earl Cochell (third round)
  8. United States Herbie Flam (first round)
  9. United States Vic Seixas (first round)
  10. United States Samuel Match (third round)


Foreign
  1. South Africa Eric Sturgess (third round)
  2. Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný (quarterfinals)
  3. Australia Frank Sedgman (quarterfinals)
  4. Australia John Bromwich (third round)
  5. Italy Giovanni Cucelli (second round)
  6. Philippines Felicisimo Ampon (third round)
  7. France Robert Abdesselam (third round)
  8. Italy Marcello Del Bello (second round)
  9. Australia George Worthington (first round)
  10. Czechoslovakia Vladimír Černík (second round)

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
4 Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný 4 2 2
5 United States Bill Talbert 6 6 6
5 United States Bill Talbert 6 4 6 4 4
1 United States Ted Schroeder 2 6 4 6 6
6 Australia Frank Sedgman 3 6 4 8 4
1 United States Ted Schroeder 6 0 6 6 6
1 United States Ted Schroeder 18 6 1 2 4
3 United States Pancho Gonzales 16 2 6 6 6
9 United States Frank Parker 6 6 6
7 United States Gardnar Mulloy 4 2 4
9 United States Frank Parker 6 7 3 2
3 United States Pancho Gonzales 3 9 6 6
11 United States Arthur Larsen 6 1 3 6 1
3 United States Pancho Gonzales 4 6 6 2 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Canada Rochon 1 1 0
4 Czechoslovakia Drobný 6 6 6 4 Czechoslovakia Drobný 4 6 6 6
Italy Quintavalle 5 0 0 United States Stewart 6 4 3 2
United States Stewart 7 6 6 4 Czechoslovakia Drobný 6 6 8
United States Roddey 6 5 6 6 5 13 United States Cochell 3 2 6
United States Behrens 8 7 3 4 7 United States Behrens 1 3 5
United States Ball 1 2 0 13 United States Cochell 6 6 7
13 United States Cochell 6 6 6 4 Czechoslovakia Drobný 4 2 2
United States Bogley 3 0 5 5 United States Talbert 6 6 6
14 France Abdesselam 6 6 7 14 France Abdesselam 12 6 1 2 6
Czechoslovakia Hecht 3 2 3 United States Burrows 10 4 6 6 3
United States Burrows 6 6 6 14 France Abdesselam 1 1 2
India Kumar 6 2 4 4 5 United States Talbert 6 6 6
United States Saul 4 6 6 6 United States Saul 4 4 3
United States Kovaleski 9 4 3 2 5 United States Talbert 6 6 6
5 United States Talbert 7 6 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Harris 7 4 3 2
6 Australia Sedgman 5 6 6 6 6 Australia Sedgman 6 11 6
United Kingdom Lewis 4 6 6 3 1 United States Shields 1 9 3
United States Shields 6 4 3 6 6 6 Australia Sedgman 6 6 10
United States Ganzenmuller 7 3 5 United States Moylan 3 2 8
United States Shea 9 6 7 United States Shea 6 12 1 2
15 United States Flam 4 4 3 United States Moylan 3 14 6 6
United States Moylan 6 6 6 6 Australia Sedgman 3 6 4 8 4
United States Mateer 6 2 4 4 1 United States Schroeder 6 0 6 6 6
10 Italy Cucelli 2 6 6 6 10 Italy Cucelli 0 5 1
France Rémy 2 4 1 19 United States Match 6 7 6
19 United States Match 6 6 6 19 United States Match 3 2 2
Canada Macken 1 1 11 3 1 United States Schroeder 6 6 6
20 Czechoslovakia Černík 6 6 9 6 20 Czechoslovakia Černík 6 3 2
United States Oliver 3 4 2 1 United States Schroeder 8 6 6
1 United States Schroeder 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Golden 1 2 2
2 South Africa Sturgess 6 6 6 2 South Africa Sturgess 6 6 6
United States Taylor 7 4 0 2 United States Schwartz 3 0 2
United States Schwartz 5 6 6 6 2 South Africa Sturgess 3 8 1 4
United Kingdom Oakley 1 2 2 9 United States Parker 6 6 6 6
United States Masterson 6 6 6 United States Masterson 2 1 1
Italy Canepele 2 1 1 9 United States Parker 6 6 6
9 United States Parker 6 6 6 9 United States Parker 6 6 6
United States Wood 2 0 7 7 United States Mulloy 4 2 4
12 Philippines Ampon 6 6 9 12 Philippines Ampon 6 6 6
United States Greenberg w/o United States Steiner 1 3 4
United States Steiner 12 Philippines Ampon 3 2 0
18 Australia Worthington 2 2 6 7 United States Mulloy 6 6 6
United States Trabert 6 6 8 United States Trabert 12 2 1 3
United States Tuero 6 3 0 7 United States Mulloy 10 6 6 6
7 United States Mulloy 8 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
South Africa Fannin 2 1 3
8 Australia Bromwich 6 6 6 8 Australia Bromwich 6 6 6
United States Hippenstiel 8 2 6 2 3 United States Paton 2 0 0
United States Paton 6 6 3 6 6 8 Australia Bromwich 6 9 2 4 4
Chile Balbiers 1 3 1 11 United States Larsen 3 7 6 6 6
United States Dorfman 6 6 6 United States Dorfman 6 5 6 5
United States Devoe 1 6 3 6 3 11 United States Larsen 8 7 4 7
11 United States Larsen 6 3 6 3 6 11 United States Larsen 6 1 3 6 1
United States Vogt 4 4 4 3 United States Gonzales 4 6 6 2 6
16 Italy Del Bello 6 6 6 16 Italy Del Bello 4 0 1
17 United States Seixas 6 6 3 5 4 United States Brink 6 6 6
United States Brink 3 0 6 7 6 United States Brink 4 4 4
United States Savitt 6 5 3 1 3 United States Gonzales 6 6 6
United States Clark 1 7 6 6 United States Clark 4 5 5
United States Geller 0 1 2 3 United States Gonzales 6 7 7
3 United States Gonzales 6 6 6

References

  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 125. OCLC 172306.

External links

  • 1949 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2020-03-11 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw
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