1946 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Jack Kramer defeated Tom Brown 9–7, 6–3, 6-0 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1946 U.S. National Championships.[2]

Men's Singles
1946 U.S. National Championships
Champion Jack Kramer[1]
Runner-up Tom Brown[1]
Final score9–7, 6–3, 6-0

Seeds

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

  1. Frank Parker (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Yvon Petra (Second round)
  3. Jack Kramer (Champion)
  4. Alejo Russell (Fourth round)
  5. Gardnar Mulloy (Semifinalist)
  6. Pierre Pellizza (Fourth round)
  7. Bill Talbert (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Felicisimo Ampon (Third round)
  9. Donald McNeill (Quarterfinalist)
  10. Enrique Morea (First round)
  11. Tom Brown (Finalist)
  12. Harry Hopman (Second round)
  13. Pancho Segura (Quarterfinalist)
  14. Bernard Destremau (First round)
  15. Robert Falkenburg (Semifinalist)
  16. Philippe Washer (Second round)
  17. Seymour Greenberg (Fourth round)
  18. Robert Barnes (Third round)
  19. Frank Guernsey (Third round)
  20. Derrick Barton (Third round)

Draw

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

Final Eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
13 Pancho Segura 6 4 10 3
5 Gardnar Mulloy 4 6 12 6
5 Gardnar Mulloy 4 2 4
11 Tom Brown 6 6 6
11 Tom Brown 6 6 6 3 6
1 Frank Parker 3 4 8 6 1
11 Tom Brown 7 3 0
3 Jack Kramer 9 6 6
15 Robert Falkenburg 3 6 2 6 7
7 Bill Talbert 6 1 6 2 5
15 Robert Falkenburg 0 4 4
3 Jack Kramer 6 6 6
9 Donald McNeill 3 2 6 2
3 Jack Kramer 6 6 1 6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
4 Russell 6 1 7 6
Antignat 3 6 5 4
4 Russell 4 6 6 3 6
Deyro 6 0 1 6 3
Deyro 6 6 6
Watson 2 3 4
4 Russell 2 2 7 4
13 Segura 6 6 5 6
Marois 7 6 4 2 5
Slack 5 2 6 6 7
Slack 2 0 2
13 Segura 6 6 6
Brown 2 2 2
13 Segura 6 6 6

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
18 Barnes 6 6 6
Macken 2 3 1
18 Barnes 4 3 5
Brooks 6 6 7
Brooks 9 7 6
Kellogg 7 5 4
Brooks 5 2 5
5 Mulloy 7 6 7
Avory 6 2 3 6
Seixas 4 6 6 8
Seixas 3 3 2
5 Mulloy 6 6 6
Bowden 2 3 5
Anderson 0 0 1 5 Mulloy 6 6 7
5 Mulloy 6 6 6

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Brown 1 3 1
8 Ampon 6 6 6 8 Ampon 8 6 6
Wood 3 4 3 Pero 6 3 1
Pero 6 6 6 8 Ampon 4 6 1 6
Plougmann w/o Flam 6 3 6 8
Gardner Gardner 4 2 5
Hainline 4 2 6 6 4 Flam 6 6 7
Flam 6 6 4 1 6 Flam 3 4 2
Rochon 4 5 2 11 Brown 6 6 6
Grant 6 7 6 Grant 6 7 6
Ager 2 6 6 5 2 Schwartz 4 5 3
Schwartz 6 3 4 7 6 Grant 1 2 2
Neff 4 5 8 11 Brown 6 6 6
Falkenburg 6 7 10 Falkenburg 4 6 1 1
Kovaleski 5 2 10 11 Brown 6 4 6 6
11 Brown 7 6 12

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
14 Destremau 4 4 10
Larned 6 6 12 Larned 2 6 6 6
Mathey 3 4 3 Lewis 6 4 3 3
Lewis 6 6 6 Larned 6 1 2 6 3
Van Den Eynde 4 4 5 17 Greenberg 3 6 6 4 6
Tuero 6 6 7 Tuero 0 4 4
Molloy 2 4 6 6 2 17 Greenberg 6 6 6
17 Greenberg 6 6 4 3 6 17 Greenberg 3 3 2
10 Morea 6 6 2 4 1 Parker 6 6 6
Likas 4 8 6 6 Likas 4 6 11 6
Kerdasha 0 1 2 Thomas 6 2 9 4
Thomas 6 6 6 Likas 0 2 3
Steiner 5 4 4 1 Parker 6 6 6
Brink 7 6 6 Brink 2 1 3
Macken 1 1 3 1 Parker 6 6 6
1 Parker 6 6 6

Section 5
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Burrows 4 1 4
2 Petra 6 6 6 2 Petra 4 7 4
Dorfman 3 4 1 Patty 6 9 6
Patty 6 6 6 Patty 3 6 6 6
Mottram 3 3 9 7 Canning 6 3 3 2
Canning 6 6 7 9 Canning 6 6 6
Hanna 2 6 1 9 Masterson 0 3 3
Masterson 6 2 6 11 Patty 4 4 2
Yeomans 4 5 6 2 15 Falkenburg 6 6 6
Hart 6 7 4 6 Hart 1 2 3
Holbrook 6 5 3 4 Match 6 6 6
Match 3 7 6 6 Match 7 6 5 1 2
Mathey 0 1 1 15 Falkenburg 5 2 7 6 6
Bartzen 6 6 6 Bartzen 5 4 2
Buse 1 3 8 1 15 Falkenburg 7 6 6
15 Falkenburg 6 6 6 6

Section 6
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Carver 5 3 4
12 Hopman 7 6 6 12 Hopman 1 7 6
Carter 3 6 6 8 11 Cooke 6 9 8
Cooke 6 8 2 6 13 Cooke 9 1 6 1
Cushingham w/o Cochell 11 6 1 6
Schnaars Schnaars 1 2 1
Bellis 5 1 0 Cochell 6 6 6
Cochell 7 6 6 Cochell 4 4 6
Behrens 2 3 2 7 Talbert 6 6 8
Savitt 6 6 6 Savitt 6 6 2 4 6
Rodgers 2 5 8 1 Kimbrell 4 2 6 6 4
Kimbrell 6 7 6 6 Savitt 2 2 0
Sanchez 4 4 4 7 Talbert 6 6 6
Samson 6 6 6 Samson 0 2 2
Vogt 5 2 5 7 Talbert 6 6 6
7 Talbert 7 6 7

Section 7
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Steele, Jr. 3 3 2
6 Pellizza 6 6 6 6 Pellizza 6 6 3 8
Staubo 1 1 6 6
6 Pellizza 6 6 6
Everett 3 4 2
Everett 6 8 6
Perez 4 6 2
6 Pellizza 6 12 1 8 5
9 McNeill 4 14 6 6 7
Carmona 3 4 5
Hammersley 6 6 7
Hammersley 3 3 3
9 McNeill 6 6 6
McDiarmid 3 2 4
9 McNeill 6 6 6

Section 8
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
16 Washer 5 1 1
Moylan 7 6 6
Moylan 1 3 6 6 6
19 Guernsey 6 6 3 4 3
Neale 4 3 4
19 Guernsey 6 6 6
Moylan 4 4 4
3 Kramer 6 6 6
20 Barton 4 6 9 3 6
Martin 6 2 7 6 2
20 Barton 1 0 3
3 Kramer 6 6 6
Hall 5 0 3
3 Kramer 7 6 6

References
  1. 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. 122. OCLC 172306.


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