1949 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1949 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Ted Schroeder[1]
Runner-up	Jaroslav Drobný[1]
Final score	3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4

Ted Schroeder (USA) defeated Jaroslav Drobný (TCH) 3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1949 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Ted Schroeder (Champion)
2. Pancho Gonzales (Fourth round)
3. Frank Parker (Quarterfinalist)
4. Robert Falkenburg (Quarterfinalist)
5. John Bromwich (Semifinalist)
6. Jaroslav Drobný (Finalist)
7. Eric Sturgess (Semifinalist)
8. Frank Sedgman (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Ted Schroeder	3	8	6	2	9
	8	Frank Sedgman	6	6	3	6	7
										1	Ted Schroeder	3	7	5	6	6
										7	Eric Sturgess	6	5	7	1	2
	3	Frank Parker	6	4	6	1	3
	7	Eric Sturgess	3	6	3	6	6
																			1	Ted Schroeder	3	6	6	4	6
																			6	Jaroslav Drobný	6	0	3	6	4
	5	John Bromwich	3	9	6	6	6
	4	Robert Falkenburg	6	11	0	0	4
										5	John Bromwich	1	3	2
										6	Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	6
	6	Jaroslav Drobný	2	7	1	6	6
		Geoffrey Brown	6	5	6	2	4

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Mulloy	6	11	1	0	5
1	Schroeder	3	9	6	6	7			1	Schroeder	6	6	6
Q	Frolik	2	3	1						Fehér	0	1	4
	Fehér	6	6	6														1	Schroeder	6	6	7
	Gotto	2	2	1															Buser	2	3	5
	Buser	6	6	6						Buser	5	6	6	6
	Moss	3	1	1						Carter	7	1	1	2
	Carter	6	6	6																							1	Schroeder	6	8	8
	Sohikish	0	2	0																								Černík	3	6	6
	Levy	6	6	6						Levy	6	3	4	6	6
	Hovell	1	3	0						Remy	3	6	6	1	0
	Remy	6	6	6															Levy	2	6	4	6
	Paish	6	2	6	6	2													Černík	6	3	6	8
	Černík	8	6	3	1	6				Černík	6	6	6
	Starte	4	7	0						Robertson	2	1	3
	Robertson	6	9	6

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
Q	Leyton	1	3	2
8	Sedgman	6	6	6					8	Sedgman	6	6	6
	Choy	4	2	0						Punčec	4	2	0
	Punčec	6	6	6														8	Sedgman	6	6	6
	Reeve	2	2	2															Canepele	2	2	4
	Canepele	6	6	6						Canepele	6	6	7
	Branovic	3	3	5						Butler	4	4	5
	Butler	6	6	7																							8	Sedgman	6	6	7
	Charanjiva	4	4	1																								Washer	4	4	5
	Lister	6	6	6						Lister	6	8	6
Q	Manahan	1	1	1						Weatherall	2	6	4
	Weatherall	6	6	6															Lister	1	1	2
	Coombe	3	1	0															Washer	6	6	6
	Washer	6	6	6						Washer	6	6	6
	Meredith	2	0	2						Kemp	2	4	3
	Kemp	6	6	6

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Weiss	0	1	2
3	Parker	6	6	6					3	Parker	4	6	6	6
	Nimr	1	1	1						Sidwell	6	4	3	4
	Sidwell	6	6	6														3	Parker	6	6	6
	Egan	3	4	6	3														Hanna	2	0	4
	Hanna	6	6	3	6					Hanna	6	7	6	6
Q	Connor	4	2	3						Sawhney	2	9	2	2
	Sawhney	6	6	6																							3	Parker	6	6	6
Q	Samaai	1	4	3																								Worthington	2	3	1
	Harper	6	6	6						Harper	8	6	6
	Hare	2	6	6	4	0				Forsman	6	3	2
	Forsman	6	4	4	6	6													Harper	2	7	6	0	2
	Bjerre	2	3	6	6	3													Worthington	6	5	2	6	6
	Destremau	6	6	3	4	6				Destremau	2	0	3
	Van Meegeren	0	1	6						Worthington	6	6	6
	Worthington	6	6	8

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Spychala	0	2	3
7	Sturgess	6	6	6					7	Sturgess	4	6	6	8
	Staubo	6	3	4	1					Johansson	6	4	2	6
	Johansson	4	6	6	6													7	Sturgess	6	6	6
	Maas	2	3	3															Palada	2	2	4
Q	Morison	6	6	6					Q	Morison	4	4	1
	Snart	6	8	6	0	3				Palada	6	6	6
	Palada	4	10	1	6	6																					7	Sturgess	6	6	6
	Taverne	1	1	1																								Cucelli	2	4	1
	Mottram	6	6	6						Mottram	7	9	6	2
	Huber	3	1	4						Cucelli	5	11	8	6
	Cucelli	6	6	6															Cucelli	6	6	6
	Deloford	15	0	2	6	4													Peten	3	0	3
	Roberts	13	6	6	4	6				Roberts	4	5	4
Q	Kálmán	4	3	1						Peten	6	7	6
	Peten	6	6	6

Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Salo	3	4	6	1
	Del Bello	6	6	4	6					Del Bello	6	6	3	6
	Ellmer	2	2	6	6					Vad	0	1	6	4
	Vad	6	6	0	8														Del Bello	6	6	6
	Bull	4	4	7	4														Kumar	4	4	0
	El Shafei	6	6	5	6					El Shafei	3	6	4	9	1
	Oakley	4	9	4						Kumar	6	1	6	7	6
	Kumar	6	11	6																								Del Bello	1	1	0
	Cochell	7	5	4	7																						5	Bromwich	6	6	6
	Fannin	5	7	6	9					Fannin	6	6	6
Q	Mohtadi	6	3	4						Baxter	3	4	2
	Baxter	8	6	6															Fannin	1	4	1
	Colin	6	6	4	4	3												5	Bromwich	6	6	6
	Krajcik	2	4	6	6	6				Krajcik	1	1	1
	McArdle	1	1	0					5	Bromwich	6	6	6
5	Bromwich	6	6	6

Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Geelhand De Merxem	6	2	9	7	4
	Haanes	1	6	11	5	6				Haanes	4	0	6	1
	Redl	4	3	7	4					Balbiers	6	6	3	6
	Balbiers	6	6	5	6														Balbiers	3	6	5	4
	Huonder	3	3	6	2														Van Swol	6	1	7	6
	Abdesselam	6	6	3	6					Abdesselam	6	6	2	5	11
	Walton	6	5	1	3					Van Swol	3	1	6	7	13
	Van Swol	4	7	6	6																							Van Swol	5	0	4
	Kozeluh	2	1	3																							4	Falkenburg	7	6	6
	Asbóth	6	6	6						Asbóth	7	6	6
Q	Ford	6	4	2	3					Matous	5	1	1
	Matous	3	6	6	6														Asbóth	4	5	6	6	4
	Godsell	4	6	9	2	2												4	Falkenburg	6	7	2	0	6
	David	6	3	7	6	3				David	3	1	2
	Mitić	2	6	6	4				4	Falkenburg	6	6	6
4	Falkenburg	6	2	8	6

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
LL	Hunter	1	2	0
	Cockburn	6	6	6						Cockburn	6	6	6
	Milojkovic	w/o								Bartroli	1	3	2
	Bartroli																		Cockburn	6	6	6
	Ducos De La Haille	3	1	7	4														Del Bello	0	2	3
	Stolpa	6	6	5	6					Stolpa	4	6	2	6	1
	Skonecki	w/o								Del Bello	6	2	6	3	6
	Del Bello																											Cockburn	2	3	2
	Royds	6	4	1	5																						6	Drobný	6	6	6
	Ronaldshay	2	6	6	7					Ronaldshay	5	2	1
	Kizlink	1	4	3						Patty	7	6	6
	Patty	6	6	6															Patty	4	8	9	0	2
	Hamburger	6	1	2														6	Drobný	6	6	7	6	6
	Thomas	8	6	6						Thomas	7	2	1
	Cater	0	2	2					6	Drobný	9	6	6
6	Drobný	6	6	6

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Mansell	0	2	2
	Ampon	6	6	6						Ampon	6	7	6
	Mandelbaum	1	3	5						Jackson	2	5	1
	Jackson	6	6	7															Ampon	4	2	5
	England	6	5	6	5	0													Brown	6	6	7
	Beernink	0	7	4	7	6				Beernink	0	2	1
Q	Wallis	0	3	1						Brown	6	6	6
	Brown	6	6	6																								Brown	2	6	6	6
	Hessen	4	6	3	4																						2	Gonzales	6	3	2	1
	Coen	6	0	6	6					Coen	6	6	4	8
	Billington	4	6	6	3	4				Kitovitz	1	3	6	6
	Kitovitz	6	3	1	6	6													Coen	1	2	4
	Lewis	6	3	6	2	5												2	Gonzales	6	6	6
	Grandet	2	6	1	6	7				Grandet	4	3	4
	Brichant	3	2	3					2	Gonzales	6	6	6
2	Gonzales	6	6	6

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com