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

Men's singles
1949 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Pancho Gonzales
Runner-up	Ted Schroeder
Score	16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Draw	64
Seeds	20

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.

Seeds

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.

U.S.

1. Ted Schroeder (finalist)
2. Pancho Gonzales (champion)
3. Bill Talbert (semifinals)
4. Gardnar Mulloy (quarterfinals)
5. Frank Parker (semifinals)
6. Arthur Larsen (quarterfinals)
7. Earl Cochell (third round)
8. Herbie Flam (first round)
9. Vic Seixas (first round)
10. Samuel Match (third round)

Foreign

1. Eric Sturgess (third round)
2. Jaroslav Drobný (quarterfinals)
3. Frank Sedgman (quarterfinals)
4. John Bromwich (third round)
5. Giovanni Cucelli (second round)
6. Felicisimo Ampon (third round)
7. Robert Abdesselam (third round)
8. Marcello Del Bello (second round)
9. George Worthington (first round)
10. Vladimír Černík (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	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

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
		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

	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

External links

• 1949 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2020-03-11 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw