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

Men's singles
1949 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Pancho Gonzales[1]
Runner-up	Ted Schroeder[1]
Score	16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	20
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

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

Key

• Q =
  Qualifier
• WC =
  Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r =
  Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									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
		Rémy	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