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

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]

Men's Singles
1949 U.S. National Championships
Champion Pancho Gonzales[1]
Runner-up Ted Schroeder[1]
Final score16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4

Seeds

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

  1. Ted Schroeder (Finalist)
  2. Eric Sturgess (Third round)
  3. Pancho Gonzales (Champion)
  4. Jaroslav Drobný (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Bill Talbert (Semifinalist)
  6. Frank Sedgman (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Gardnar Mulloy (Quarterfinalist)
  8. John Bromwich (Third round)
  9. Frank Parker (Semifinalist)
  10. Giovanni Cucelli (Second round)
  11. Arthur Larsen (Quarterfinalist)
  12. Felicisimo Ampon (Third round)
  13. Earl Cochell (Third round)
  14. Robert Abdesselam (Third round)
  15. Herbie Flam (First round)
  16. Marcello Del Bello (Second round)
  17. Vic Seixas (First round)
  18. George Worthington (First round)
  19. Samuel Match (Third round)
  20. Vladimír Černík (Second round)

Draw

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

Final Eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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
Remy 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

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. 125. OCLC 172306.


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