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

Men's Singles
1949 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Pancho Gonzales[1]
Runner-up	Ted Schroeder[1]
Final score	16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4

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

Draw

Key

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

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	6	6	6
		Wood	2	0	7																							7	Mulloy	4	2	4
	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

References

External links

• 1949 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw