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

Pancho Gonzales defeated Ted Schroeder 16-18 2-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1949 U.S. National Championships.

See also:

1949 U.S. National Championships - Women's Singles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Ted Schroeder (Finalist)
  2. Eric Sturgess (Third round)
  3. Pancho Gonzales (Champion)
  4. Jaroslav Drobný (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Bill Talbert (Semifinalist)
  6. Frank Sedgman (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Gardnar Mulloy (Quarterfinalist)
  8. John Bromwich (Third round)
  9. Frank Parker (Semifinalist)
  10. Giovanni Cucelli (Second round)
  1. Arthur Larsen (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Felicisimo Ampon (Third round)
  3. Earl Cochell (Third round)
  4. Robert Abdesselam (Third round)
  5. Herbie Flam (First round)
  6. Marcello Del Bello (Second round)
  7. Vic Seixas (First round)
  8. George Worthington (First round)
  9. Samuel Match (Third round)
  10. Vladimír Černík (Second round)

Draw

Key

Final Eight

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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Rochon 1 1 0      
4   Drobný 6 6 6         4   Drobný 4 6 6 6    
  Quintavalle 5 0 0           Stewart 6 4 3 2    
  Stewart 7 6 6           4   Drobný 6 6 8      
  Roddey 6 5 6 6 5       13   Cochell 3 2 6      
  Behrens 8 7 3 4 7       Behrens 1 3 5    
  Ball 1 2 0         13   Cochell 6 6 7      
13   Cochell 6 6 6           4   Drobný 4 2 2    
  Bogley 3 0 5           5   Talbert 6 6 6    
14   Abdesselam 6 6 7         14   Abdesselam 12 6 1 2 6  
  Hecht 3 2 3           Burrows 10 4 6 6 3  
  Burrows 6 6 6           14   Abdesselam 1 1 2    
  Kumar 6 2 4 4         5   Talbert 6 6 6      
  Saul 4 6 6 6         Saul 4 4 3    
  Kovaleski 9 4 3 2       5   Talbert 6 6 6      
5   Talbert 7 6 6 6    

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Harris 7 4 3 2    
6   Sedgman 5 6 6 6       6   Sedgman 6 11 6      
  Lewis 4 6 6 3 1       Shields 1 9 3      
  Shields 6 4 3 6 6       6   Sedgman 6 6 10      
  Ganzenmuller 7 3 5             Moylan 3 2 8      
  Shea 9 6 7           Shea 6 12 1 2  
15   Flam 4 4 3           Moylan 3 14 6 6    
  Moylan 6 6 6           6   Sedgman 3 6 4 8 4
  Mateer 6 2 4 4         1   Schroeder 6 0 6 6 6
10   Cucelli 2 6 6 6       10   Cucelli 0 5 1      
  Remy 2 4 1         19   Match 6 7 6      
19   Match 6 6 6           19   Match 3 2 2    
  Macken 1 1 11 3         1   Schroeder 6 6 6      
20   Černík 6 6 9 6       20   Černík 6 3 2    
  Oliver 3 4 2         1   Schroeder 8 6 6      
1   Schroeder 6 6 6      

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Golden 1 2 2      
2   Sturgess 6 6 6         2   Sturgess 6 6 6      
  Taylor 7 4 0 2         Schwartz 3 0 2      
  Schwartz 5 6 6 6         2   Sturgess 3 8 1 4    
  Oakley 1 2 2           9   Parker 6 6 6 6    
  Masterson 6 6 6           Masterson 2 1 1    
  Canepele 2 1 1         9   Parker 6 6 6      
9   Parker 6 6 6           9   Parker 4 2 4    
  Wood 2 0 7           7   Mulloy 6 6 6    
12   Ampon 6 6 9         12   Ampon 6 6 6      
  Greenberg w/o               Steiner 1 3 4      
  Steiner                 12   Ampon 3 2 0    
18   Worthington 2 2 6           7   Mulloy 6 6 6      
  Trabert 6 6 8           Trabert 12 2 1 3  
  Tuero 6 3 0         7   Mulloy 10 6 6 6    
7   Mulloy 8 6 6      

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Fannin 2 1 3      
8   Bromwich 6 6 6         8   Bromwich 6 6 6      
  Hippenstiel 8 2 6 2 3       Paton 2 0 0      
  Paton 6 6 3 6 6       8   Bromwich 6 9 2 4 4  
  Balbiers 1 3 1           11   Larsen 3 7 6 6 6  
  Dorfman 6 6 6           Dorfman 6 5 6 5  
  Devoe 1 6 3 6 3     11   Larsen 8 7 4 7    
11   Larsen 6 3 6 3 6       11   Larsen 6 1 3 6 1
  Vogt 4 4 4           3   Gonzales 4 6 6 2 6
16   Del Bello 6 6 6         16   Del Bello 4 0 1      
17   Seixas 6 6 3 5 4       Brink 6 6 6      
  Brink 3 0 6 7 6         Brink 4 4 4    
  Savitt 6 5 3 1         3   Gonzales 6 6 6      
  Clark 1 7 6 6         Clark 4 5 5    
  Geller 0 1 2         3   Gonzales 6 7 7      
3   Gonzales 6 6 6      

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