1939 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles
Bobby Riggs defeated Welby Van Horn 6-4 6-2 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1939 U.S. National Championships.
See also:
- 1939 U.S. National Championships - Women's Singles
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Bobby Riggs is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Finals
Earlier rounds
Section 1
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Fourth Round |
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Riggs |
2 |
6 |
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10 |
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Ampon |
6 |
4 |
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8 |
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Riggs |
6 |
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6 |
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Dee |
1 |
6 |
4 |
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Dee |
5 |
6 |
10 |
4 |
8 |
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Davenport |
7 |
3 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
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Riggs |
6 |
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Alloo |
4 |
2 |
6 |
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17 |
Mako |
4 |
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0 |
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Alloo |
6 |
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6 |
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Alloo |
6 |
9 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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15 |
Hecht |
4 |
11 |
6 |
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0 |
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York |
3 |
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4 |
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15 |
Hecht |
6 |
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6 |
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Section 2
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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9 |
Grant |
6 |
16 |
6 |
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Wood |
3 |
14 |
4 |
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Grant |
6 |
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6 |
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Decker |
3 |
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2 |
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Surface |
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Decker |
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Grant |
5 |
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7 |
3 |
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7 |
Hopman |
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5 |
6 |
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Froehling |
3 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
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Lubin |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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Lubin |
4 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
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7 |
Hopman |
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0 |
9 |
6 |
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Boulware |
4 |
2 |
4 |
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7 |
Hopman |
6 |
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6 |
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Section 3
Section 4
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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11 |
Hunt |
6 |
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6 |
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Swanson |
2 |
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11 |
Hunt |
6 |
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5 |
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6 |
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Kramer |
6 |
12 |
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10 |
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Kramer |
2 |
6 |
7 |
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3 |
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Bickel |
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14 |
6 |
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11 |
Hunt |
6 |
3 |
4 |
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7 |
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Heldman |
6 |
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6 |
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Crawford |
1 |
6 |
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5 |
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Kamrath |
4 |
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4 |
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Heldman |
7 |
6 |
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Crawford |
6 |
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Crawford |
5 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
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Rood |
0 |
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4 |
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11 |
Hunt |
6 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
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Schroeder |
6 |
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6 |
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Guernsey |
4 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
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Mattmann |
2 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
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Schroeder |
6 |
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Bellis |
6 |
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Bellis |
4 |
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Johnson |
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4 |
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Schroeder |
3 |
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6 |
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Toley |
6 |
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Guernsey |
6 |
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Anderson |
3 |
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4 |
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Toley |
0 |
4 |
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Guernsey |
6 |
3 |
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Guernsey |
6 |
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6 |
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3 |
Punčec |
1 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
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Section 5
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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3 |
Parker |
6 |
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Sanchez |
0 |
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3 |
Parker |
6 |
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Mahoney |
0 |
6 |
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1 |
6 |
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Mahoney |
2 |
4 |
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Bushman |
6 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
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Parker |
6 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
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Low |
6 |
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Hare |
4 |
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6 |
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Hawley |
3 |
3 |
5 |
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Low |
4 |
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0 |
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Hare |
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Hare |
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Nielsen |
2 |
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3 |
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3 |
Parker |
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19 |
Hunt |
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11 |
6 |
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Hunt |
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Hall |
4 |
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2 |
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Hunt |
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7 |
6 |
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Bowden |
6 |
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Bowden |
6 |
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4 |
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Adelsberg |
2 |
4 |
6 |
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Hunt |
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Prusoff |
6 |
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Prusoff |
2 |
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1 |
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Duff |
2 |
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4 |
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Prusoff |
6 |
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Sutter |
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2 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
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Sutter |
4 |
2 |
1 |
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Kukuljević |
4 |
6 |
6 |
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Section 6
Section 7
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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5 |
Cooke |
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Robertson |
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Cooke |
6 |
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6 |
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Walter Anderson |
3 |
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Anderson |
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Giles |
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Cooke |
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10 |
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Van Horn |
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Ganzenmuller |
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3 |
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Steele |
6 |
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Steele |
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10 |
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Van Horn |
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12 |
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10 |
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Van Horn |
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Destremau |
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Section 8
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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15 |
Sabin |
6 |
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8 |
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Fishbach |
4 |
4 |
6 |
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15 |
Sabin |
6 |
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21 |
Mitić |
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0 |
4 |
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Mitić |
6 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
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Everett |
2 |
6 |
9 |
2 |
5 |
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Sabin |
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4 |
8 |
6 |
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Quist |
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6 |
6 |
1 |
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Everett |
6 |
0 |
3 |
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Doeg |
8 |
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6 |
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Doeg |
9 |
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8 |
3 |
0 |
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Quist |
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6 |
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Gillespie |
0 |
2 |
1 |
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Quist |
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