1945 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Frank Parker defeated Bill Talbert 14–12, 6–1, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1945 U.S. National Championships.[2]

Men's Singles
1945 U.S. National Championships
Champion Frank Parker[1]
Runner-up Bill Talbert[1]
Final score14–12, 6–1, 6–2

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Frank Parker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Frank Parker (Champion)
  2. Andres Hammersley (Second round)
  3. Bill Talbert (Finalist)
  4. Heraldo Weiss (First round)
  5. Pancho Segura (Semifinalist)
  6. Alejo Russell (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Gardnar Mulloy (Second round)
  8. Ladislav Hecht (Second round)
  9. Frank Shields (Third round)
  10. Francisco Guerrero-Arcocha (Second round)
  11. Elwood Cooke (Semifinalist)
  12. Henri Rochon (First round)
  13. Seymour Greenberg (Quarterfinalist)
  14. Brendan Macken (Second round)
  15. Robert Falkenburg (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

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

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
1 Frank Parker 6 6 6
13 Seymour Greenberg 2 3 2
1 Frank Parker 6 8 7
11 Elwood Cooke 1 6 5
Sidney Wood 12 5 4 6 0
11 Elwood Cooke 10 7 6 2 6
1 Frank Parker 14 6 6
3 Bill Talbert 12 1 2
3 Bill Talbert 6 6 9
6 Alejo Russell 1 2 7
3 Bill Talbert 7 6 6
5 Pancho Segura 5 3 4
5 Pancho Segura 6 4 6 6
15 Robert Falkenburg 2 6 1 1

Earlier Rounds

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 Parker 6 6
Ball 1 2
1 Parker 6 6
Ray 1 0
Ray 6 6
10 Guerrero-Arcocha 4 2
1 Parker 6 6 6
13 Greenberg 2 3 2
13 Greenberg 6 6
Chambers 1 3
13 Greenberg 6 6
Molloy 1 1
Molloy
8 Hecht w/o

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
7 Mulloy 6 6
Schwartz 4 4 7 Mulloy 6 3 4
Guernsey 8 6 Guernsey 4 6 6
Rowbotham 6 4 Guernsey 3 2
Buzolich 6 6 Wood 6 6
McManus 4 4 Buzolich 3 3
Wood 6 8 Wood 6 6
12 Rochon 3 6 Wood 10 7 6 2 6
11 Cooke 6 6 11 Cooke 12 5 4 6 0
Bartzen 1 4 11 Cooke 6 5 6
Hall 6 6 Hall 3 7 2
Steele, Jr. 4 1 11 Cooke 6 6
Brown 6 6 6 Flam 2 2
Burke 8 4 1 Brown 5 2
Flam 6 6 Flam 7 6
4 Weiss 1 2

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
3 Talbert 6 6
Hunt 1 0 3 Talbert 6 6
Dixon 6 4 6 Dixon 3 2
Bender 2 6 4 3 Talbert 6 6
Behrens 6 6 Behrens 1 4
West 0 3 Behrens 3 6 6
14 Macken 6 7 14 Macken 6 3 3
Van Ryn 3 5 3 Talbert 6 6 9
9 Shields 6 6 6 Russell 1 2 7
Hamilton 3 2 9 Shields 6 6
Moylan 8 6 Moylan 3 2
Giles 6 2 9 Shields 6 4 2
Peacock 6 6 6 Russell 4 6 6
Osten 0 3 Peacock 2 3
6 Russell 7 6 6 Russell 6 6
Tuero 5 2

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
5 Segura 6 6
Buttimer 2 4
5 Segura 7 6 6
Surface 5 8 2
Surface 6 3 6
Thomas 4 6 3
5 Segura 6 4 6 6
15 Falkenburg 2 6 1 1
15 Falkenburg 6 6
Henderson 2 2
15 Falkenburg 7 6
Livingstone 5 4
Livingstone 6 1 6
2 Hammersley 3 6 3

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 121. OCLC 172306.


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