1939 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Singles

The 1939 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Singles was the 13th edition of the men's singles championship.[1] [2]

1939 Men's Singles
Main article: 1939 World Table Tennis Championships

Richard Bergmann defeated Alojzy Ehrlich in the final, winning three sets to nil to secure the title.[3] The eventual champion Bergmann and former winner Viktor Barna both represented England after fleeing the Nazis in Europe.[4] [5]

Only 11 men's teams and 5 women's teams entered the Championships. Hungary, the United States and Austria were the major nations missing.[6]

Results

[2]

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Bohumil Váňa 3
Josef Tartakower 1 Váňa 3
Michel Haguenauer 3 Haguenauer 0
Viktor Vladone 0 Váňa 13 20 21 21 19
Ken Hyde 3 Bergmann 21 22 15 15 21
Shimcha Finkelstein 0 Hyde 0
Richard Bergmann 3 Bergmann 3
Geza Eros 0 Bergmann 21 21 21
Viktor Barna 3 Erlich 7 15 18
Václav Tereba 2 Barna 0
Alojzy Ehrlich 3 Erlich 3
Hyman Lurie 0 Erlich 21 21 21
Vladas Dzindziliauskas 3 Dolinar 18 10 14
Tawid Helal 0 Dzindziliauskas 0
Žarko Dolinar 3 Dolinar 3
Marcel Geargoura 2

See also

List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists

References
  1. "List of Winners". All About Tennis.
  2. "1939 results" (PDF). International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-12.
  3. Montague, Trevor (2004). A-Z of Sport, pages 699-700. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
  4. "Bergmann profile". Jewish Hall of Fame.
  5. "Barna profile". Jewish Hall of Fame.
  6. "USA team - Abe Berenbaum". team USA.
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