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

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.

U.S.

Ted Schroeder (finalist)
Pancho Gonzales (champion)
Bill Talbert (semifinals)
Gardnar Mulloy (quarterfinals)
Frank Parker (semifinals)
Arthur Larsen (quarterfinals)
Earl Cochell (third round)
Herbie Flam (first round)
Vic Seixas (first round)
Samuel Match (third round)

Foreign

Eric Sturgess (third round)
Jaroslav Drobný (quarterfinals)
Frank Sedgman (quarterfinals)
John Bromwich (third round)
Giovanni Cucelli (second round)
Felicisimo Ampon (third round)
Robert Abdesselam (third round)
Marcello Del Bello (second round)
George Worthington (first round)
Vladimír Černík (second round)

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

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 125. OCLC 172306.

External links

1949 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2020-03-11 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

Preceded by 1949 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1950 Australian Championships – Men's singles

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[talbert-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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