1942 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1942 U.S. National Championships
Champion Ted Schroeder[1]
Runner-up Frank Parker[1]
Score8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2

Ted Schroeder defeated Frank Parker 8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1942 U.S. National Championships.[2]

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
8 George Richards 2 6 5
3 Gardnar Mulloy 6 8 7
3 Gardnar Mulloy 7 3 4
1 Ted Schroeder 9 6 6
(3) Alejo Russell 3 8 3 5
1 Ted Schroeder 6 6 6 7
1 Ted Schroeder 8 7 3 4 6
2 Frank Parker 6 5 6 6 2
(1) Pancho Segura 6 3 6 6
4 Bill Talbert 4 6 2 4
(1) Pancho Segura 1 1 6 2
2 Frank Parker 6 6 2 6
6 Seymour Greenberg 0 0 4
2 Frank Parker 6 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Krais 0 2 2
(2) Hecht 6 6 6 (2) Hecht 8 6 6
Falkenburg 6 4 6 4 4 Lyttleton-Rogers 6 2 2
Lyttleton-Rogers 2 6 4 6 6 (2) Hecht 2 6 6 10 2
Taylor 1 0 1 8 Richards 6 3 0 12 6
Ball 6 6 6 Ball 5 5 2
Dorfman 3 3 4 8 Richards 7 7 6
8 Richards 6 6 6 8 Richards 2 6 5
Smith 4 4 1 3 Mulloy 6 8 7
Brown 6 6 6 Brown 7 5 6 6 6
Anthony w/o Schnaars 9 7 0 3 4
Schnaars Brown 0 3 6 7 1
Ganzenmuller 1 1 4 3 Mulloy 6 6 4 5 6
Bellis 6 6 6 Bellis 3 3 1
Macdonald 3 0 6 3 Mulloy 6 6 6
3 Mulloy 6 6 8

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Larned w/o
(3) Russell (3) Russell 5 6 3 6 6
Crowther 5 3 7 Falkenburg 7 3 6 1 2
Falkenburg 7 6 9 (3) Russell 5 7 6 6
McCall 4 2 6 2 5 Wood 7 5 4 4
Masterson 6 6 1 6 Masterson 1 3 6 4
Brink 7 5 0 6 0 5 Wood 6 6 3 6
5 Wood 5 7 6 3 6 (3) Russell 3 8 3 5
Adair 3 9 0 1 Schroeder 6 6 6 7
Odman 6 11 6 Odman 3 1 5
Gray 0 4 0 Evert 6 6 7
Evert 6 6 6 Evert 5 11 4 4
Moylan 4 10 7 1 1 1 Schroeder 7 9 6 6
Hunt 6 8 5 6 6 Hunt 0 1 1
Bobbitt 5 2 6 1 Schroeder 6 6 6
1 Schroeder 7 6 8

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Edward 7 3 1
(1) Segura 9 6 6 (1) Segura 6 6 6
Mabry 7 6 5 Buse 1 2 2
Buse 9 8 7 (1) Segura 6 6 6
Daniels 3 6 1 1 7 Everett 0 1 2
Hall 6 3 6 6 Hall 2 3 8
Gilbert 1 0 1 7 Everett 6 6 10
7 Everett 6 6 6 (1) Segura 4 6 2 4
O'Loughlin 4 4 4 4 Talbert 6 3 6 6
Slack 6 6 6 Slack 6 0 5 4
Kerdasha 3 6 3 Paul 4 6 7 6
Paul 6 8 6 Paul 3 2 4
Bowden 4 2 7 4 Talbert 6 6 6
Seixas 6 6 9 Seixas 3 2 6
Tully 1 0 2 4 Talbert 6 6 8
4 Talbert 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Bellows 1 3 6 4
McKee 6 6 2 6 McKee 3 1 8 7 4
Hawley 2 3 5 Smidl 6 6 6 5 6
Smidl 6 6 7 Smidl 1 1 1
Hartman 6 1 3 6 5 6 Greenberg 6 6 6
Dixon 3 6 6 3 7 Dixon 2 2 1
Mattmann w/o 6 Greenberg 6 6 6
6 Greenberg 6 Greenberg 0 0 4
Backe 4 3 4 2 Parker 6 6 6
Wasserman 6 6 6 Wasserman 1 0 4
Bennett 6 1 3 0 Vogt 6 6 6
Vogt 3 6 6 6 Vogt 2 0 1
Kovaleski 6 4 6 6 2 Parker 6 6 6
Hart 3 6 8 8 Hart 1 3 5
Geller 0 0 0 2 Parker 6 6 7
2 Parker 6 6 6

References

  1. ^ a b 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. 119. OCLC 172306.