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

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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 →

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

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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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Key

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
4 Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný 4 2 2
5 United States Bill Talbert 6 6 6
5 United States Bill Talbert 6 4 6 4 4
1 United States Ted Schroeder 2 6 4 6 6
6 Australia Frank Sedgman 3 6 4 8 4
1 United States Ted Schroeder 6 0 6 6 6
1 United States Ted Schroeder 18 6 1 2 4
3 United States Pancho Gonzales 16 2 6 6 6
9 United States Frank Parker 6 6 6
7 United States Gardnar Mulloy 4 2 4
9 United States Frank Parker 6 7 3 2
3 United States Pancho Gonzales 3 9 6 6
11 United States Arthur Larsen 6 1 3 6 1
3 United States 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
Canada Rochon 1 1 0
4 Czechoslovakia Drobný 6 6 6 4 Czechoslovakia Drobný 4 6 6 6
Italy Quintavalle 5 0 0 United States Stewart 6 4 3 2
United States Stewart 7 6 6 4 Czechoslovakia Drobný 6 6 8
United States Roddey 6 5 6 6 5 13 United States Cochell 3 2 6
United States Behrens 8 7 3 4 7 United States Behrens 1 3 5
United States Ball 1 2 0 13 United States Cochell 6 6 7
13 United States Cochell 6 6 6 4 Czechoslovakia Drobný 4 2 2
United States Bogley 3 0 5 5 United States Talbert 6 6 6
14 France Abdesselam 6 6 7 14 France Abdesselam 12 6 1 2 6
Czechoslovakia Hecht 3 2 3 United States Burrows 10 4 6 6 3
United States Burrows 6 6 6 14 France Abdesselam 1 1 2
India Kumar 6 2 4 4 5 United States Talbert 6 6 6
United States Saul 4 6 6 6 United States Saul 4 4 3
United States Kovaleski 9 4 3 2 5 United States Talbert 6 6 6
5 United States Talbert 7 6 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Harris 7 4 3 2
6 Australia Sedgman 5 6 6 6 6 Australia Sedgman 6 11 6
United Kingdom Lewis 4 6 6 3 1 United States Shields 1 9 3
United States Shields 6 4 3 6 6 6 Australia Sedgman 6 6 10
United States Ganzenmuller 7 3 5 United States Moylan 3 2 8
United States Shea 9 6 7 United States Shea 6 12 1 2
15 United States Flam 4 4 3 United States Moylan 3 14 6 6
United States Moylan 6 6 6 6 Australia Sedgman 3 6 4 8 4
United States Mateer 6 2 4 4 1 United States Schroeder 6 0 6 6 6
10 Italy Cucelli 2 6 6 6 10 Italy Cucelli 0 5 1
France Rémy 2 4 1 19 United States Match 6 7 6
19 United States Match 6 6 6 19 United States Match 3 2 2
Canada Macken 1 1 11 3 1 United States Schroeder 6 6 6
20 Czechoslovakia Černík 6 6 9 6 20 Czechoslovakia Černík 6 3 2
United States Oliver 3 4 2 1 United States Schroeder 8 6 6
1 United States Schroeder 6 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Golden 1 2 2
2 South Africa Sturgess 6 6 6 2 South Africa Sturgess 6 6 6
United States Taylor 7 4 0 2 United States Schwartz 3 0 2
United States Schwartz 5 6 6 6 2 South Africa Sturgess 3 8 1 4
United Kingdom Oakley 1 2 2 9 United States Parker 6 6 6 6
United States Masterson 6 6 6 United States Masterson 2 1 1
Italy Canepele 2 1 1 9 United States Parker 6 6 6
9 United States Parker 6 6 6 9 United States Parker 6 6 6
United States Wood 2 0 7 7 United States Mulloy 4 2 4
12 Philippines Ampon 6 6 9 12 Philippines Ampon 6 6 6
United States Greenberg w/o United States Steiner 1 3 4
United States Steiner 12 Philippines Ampon 3 2 0
18 Australia Worthington 2 2 6 7 United States Mulloy 6 6 6
United States Trabert 6 6 8 United States Trabert 12 2 1 3
United States Tuero 6 3 0 7 United States Mulloy 10 6 6 6
7 United States Mulloy 8 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
South Africa Fannin 2 1 3
8 Australia Bromwich 6 6 6 8 Australia Bromwich 6 6 6
United States Hippenstiel 8 2 6 2 3 United States Paton 2 0 0
United States Paton 6 6 3 6 6 8 Australia Bromwich 6 9 2 4 4
Chile Balbiers 1 3 1 11 United States Larsen 3 7 6 6 6
United States Dorfman 6 6 6 United States Dorfman 6 5 6 5
United States Devoe 1 6 3 6 3 11 United States Larsen 8 7 4 7
11 United States Larsen 6 3 6 3 6 11 United States Larsen 6 1 3 6 1
United States Vogt 4 4 4 3 United States Gonzales 4 6 6 2 6
16 Italy Del Bello 6 6 6 16 Italy Del Bello 4 0 1
17 United States Seixas 6 6 3 5 4 United States Brink 6 6 6
United States Brink 3 0 6 7 6 United States Brink 4 4 4
United States Savitt 6 5 3 1 3 United States Gonzales 6 6 6
United States Clark 1 7 6 6 United States Clark 4 5 5
United States Geller 0 1 2 3 United States Gonzales 6 7 7
3 United States 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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