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 tennis title at the 1949 U.S. National Championships.[2]

Men's singles
1949 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Pancho Gonzales[1]
Runner-upUnited States Ted Schroeder[1]
Score16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw64
Seeds20
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1948 · U.S. National Championships · 1950 →

Seeds

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The tournament used two lists of ten players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Pancho Gonzales is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
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

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Section 1

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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

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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
  Rémy 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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 125. OCLC 172306.
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