1948 U.S. National Championships - Men's Singles

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Pancho Gonzales defeated Eric Sturgess 6-2 6-3 14-12 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1948 U.S. National Championships.

See also:

1948 U.S. National Championships - Women's Singles

1 Seeds
2 Draw
3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Frank Parker (Quarterfinalist)
Adrian Quist (Fourth round)
Bill Talbert (Fourth round)
Jaroslav Drobny (Semifinalist)
Gardnar Mulloy (Fourth round)
Bill Sidwell (Third round)
Robert Falkenburg (Quarterfinalist)
Geoffrey Brown (Second round)

Earl Cochell (Quarterfinalist)
Eric Sturgess (Finalist)
Harry Likas (Quarterfinalist)
Colin Long (Second round)
Vic Seixas (Fourth round)
Frank Sedgman (Fourth round)
Pancho Gonzales (Champion)
Enrique Morea (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

[edit] Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Finals

1	Frank Parker	6	6	5	3
15	Pancho Gonzales	8	2	7	6
							15	Pancho Gonzales	8	11	6	6

							4	Jaroslav Drobny	10	9	0	3
7	Robert Falkenburg	6	1	3

4	Jaroslav Drobny	8	6	6
													15	Pancho Gonzales	6	6	14
													10	Eric Sturgess	2	3	12
10	Eric Sturgess	6	8	3	5	6
9	Earl Cochell	2	6	6	7	3
							10	Eric Sturgess	9	6	6

								Herbie Flam	7	3	2
	Herbie Flam	2	6	6	6

11	Harry Likas	6	4	1	0

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round	Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round


	1	Parker	6	6	6
		Bogley	2	1	0
								1	Parker	6	6	6
									Lohstoeter	0	1	0
		Palafox	w/o
		Lohstoeter
													1	Parker	6	7	6
													14	Sedgman	4	5	3
		Paton	6	5	3	6	6
		Bicknell	4	7	6	3	2
									Paton	2	11	2
								14	Sedgman	6	13	6
		Morris	4	2	2
	14	Sedgman	6	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round	Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round


	15	Gonzales	8	6	6
		Hecht	6	3	1
								15	Gonzales	6	6	6
									Ganzenmuller	3	2	3
		Bostick	8	3	6	6	6
		Ganzenmuller	6	6	4	8	8
														15	Gonzales	6	2	3	6	6
															Larsen	2	6	6	3	2
		Larsen	7	2	3	6	7
		Molloy	5	6	6	4	5
									Larsen	4	6	8	6
								6	Sidwell	6	2	6	4
		Lie	0	3	3
	6	Sidwell	6	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round						Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round


						7	Falkenburg	6	1	6	6
							Richards	4	6	3	3
												7	Falkenburg	6	4	3	6	10
	Patty	6	6	6	6								Patty	1	6	6	4	8
	Mottram	4	8	1	3		Patty	6	6	6
	Saul	8	8	6			Saul	3	4	3
	Burrows	6	6	3															7	Falkenburg	8	6	6
	Carter	6	6	6																Carter	6	3	4
	Carver	1	3	4			Carter	6	7	6
	Rochon	6	8	6			Rochon	3	5	0
	Mattmann	3	6	3									Carter	6	6	6
	Brown	6	6	6	6								Brown	4	3	4
	Brink	3	8	3	2		Brown	6	6	6
12	Long	6	8	6		12	Long	2	3	4
	Mateer	3	6	4

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round

13	Seixas	6	6	6
	McGrath	2	3	1			13	Seixas	6	6	6
	Match	6	6	6				Match	3	0	4
	Rurac	0	0	3									13	Seixas	6	6	6	5	9
	Roddey	6	6	6										Vogt	3	8	3	7	7
	Lynch	2	1	1				Roddey	7	6	3	4
	Vogt	6	8	6				Vogt	9	3	6	6
	Behrens	4	6	4																13	Seixas	4	7	4
	Schwartz	6	0	6	5	6														4	Drobny	6	9	6
	Bellis	0	6	4	7	2		Schwartz	4	7	5	3
	Shea	3	14	6	6	6		Shea	6	5	7	6
	Hoffman	6	16	3	3	1								Shea	7	4	2	6
	Bartzen	6	6	6									4	Drobny	5	6	6	8
	Dorfman	0	2	4				Bartzen	3	2	4
4	Drobny	6	6	6			4	Drobny	6	6	6
	Vincent	1	1	0

[edit] Section 5

First Round						Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

3	Talbert	6	6	4	6
	Welsh	2	1	6	1	3	Talbert	7	6	6
	Balbiers	6	6	3	6		Balbiers	5	2	3
	Hobbs	2	2	6	2							3	Talbert	6	6	6
	Garrett	6	7	6									Garrett	3	2	4
	Tully	3	5	2			Garrett	6	6	4	6
	Cernik	6	6	6			Cernik	4	3	6	2
	Boys	2	2	4													3	Talbert	7	4	2	6	4
	Savitt	6	6	6													10	Sturgess	5	6	6	1	6
	Geller	1	3	3			Savitt	6	6	6
	Hopman	6	6	3	6		Hopman	4	0	2
	Macken	2	4	6	3								Savitt	3	4	2
	Thomas	6	3	6	6							10	Sturgess	6	6	6
	Hippenstiel	3	6	4	3		Thomas	0	4	2
10	Sturgess	6	6	6		10	Sturgess	6	6	6
	Taylor	0	1	2

[edit] Section 6

First Round						Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

9	Cochell	6	6	4	6
	Moylan	4	3	6	2	9	Cochell	4	8	4	6	6
	Kovaleski	6	6	6			Kovaleski	6	6	6	4	3
	Mouledous	3	1	3									9	Cochell	6	6	3	6
	Steele	6	6	4	6									Trabert	0	3	6	4
	Hall	4	2	6	4		Steele	3	7	6	3	4
	Trabert	6	6	8			Trabert	6	5	4	6	6
	Kerdasha	1	4	6															9	Cochell	6	6	6
	Weiss	6	6	4	6															Ampon	2	0	2
	Hetzeck	2	3	6	3		Weiss	3	4	6	6	6
							Mathey	6	6	2	1	4
														Weiss	3	2	4
														Ampon	6	6	6
							Ampon	6	6	3	7
						8	Brown	1	4	6	5

[edit] Section 7

First Round	Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round


	5	Mulloy	6	6	6
		Massey	2	2	3
							5	Mulloy	8	6	10
								Wood	6	4	8
		Masterson	5	6	3	7
		Wood	7	1	6	9
														5	Mulloy	4	5	6	6	3
															Flam	6	7	3	4	6
		Galvan	3	2	3
		Flam	6	6	6
								Flam	6	3	6	2	6
							16	Morea	3	6	1	6	0
		Steiner	3	7	0
	16	Morea	6	9	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round	Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round


	11	Likas	6	6	7
		Abdesselam	3	2	5
							11	Likas	6	6	6
								Martin	2	4	4
		Martin	6	6	6
		Hanna	0	4	4
												11	Likas	6	6	4	6
												2	Quist	2	3	6	4
		Clark	2	9	6	6
		Golden	6	7	1	4
								Clark	5	6	3
							2	Quist	7	8	6
		Shields	2	1	6	4
	2	Quist	6	6	2	6

[edit] External links

1948 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

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