1945 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1945 U.S. National Championships
Champion Frank Parker[1]
Runner-up Bill Talbert[1]
Score14–12, 6–1, 6–2

Frank Parker defeated Bill Talbert 14–12, 6–1, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1945 U.S. National Championships.[2]

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Frank Parker 6 6 6
7 Seymour Greenberg 2 3 2
1 Frank Parker 6 8 7
6 Elwood Cooke 1 6 5
Sidney Wood 12 5 4 6 0
6 Elwood Cooke 10 7 6 2 6
1 Frank Parker 14 6 6
2 Bill Talbert 12 1 2
2 Bill Talbert 6 6 9
(3) Alejo Russell 1 2 7
2 Bill Talbert 7 6 6
3 Pancho Segura 5 3 4
3 Pancho Segura 6 4 6 6
8 Robert Falkenburg 2 6 1 1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Parker 6 6
Ball 1 2
1 Parker 6 6
Ray 1 0
Ray 6 6
(5) Guerrero-Arcocha 4 2
1 Parker 6 6 6
7 Greenberg 2 3 2
7 Greenberg 6 6
Chambers 1 3
7 Greenberg 6 6
Molloy 1 1
Molloy
(4) Hecht w/o

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Mulloy 6 6
Schwartz 4 4 4 Mulloy 6 3 4
Guernsey 8 6 Guernsey 4 6 6
Rowbotham 6 4 Guernsey 3 2
Buzolich 6 6 Wood 6 6
McManus 4 4 Buzolich 3 3
Wood 6 8 Wood 6 6
(6) Rochon 3 6 Wood 12 5 4 6 0
6 Cooke 6 6 6 Cooke 10 7 6 2 6
Bartzen 1 4 6 Cooke 6 5 6
Hall 6 6 Hall 3 7 2
Steele Jr. 4 1 6 Cooke 6 6
Brown 6 6 6 Flam 2 2
Burke 8 4 1 Brown 5 2
Flam 6 6 Flam 7 6
(2) Weiss 1 2

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
2 Talbert 6 6
Hunt 1 0 2 Talbert 6 6
Dixon 6 4 6 Dixon 3 2
Bender 2 6 4 2 Talbert 6 6
Behrens 6 6 Behrens 1 4
West 0 3 Behrens 3 6 6
(7) Macken 6 7 (7) Macken 6 3 3
Van Ryn 3 5 2 Talbert 6 6 9
5 Shields 6 6 (3) Russell 1 2 7
Hamilton 3 2 5 Shields 6 6
Moylan 8 6 Moylan 3 2
Giles 6 2 5 Shields 6 4 2
Peacock 6 6 (3) Russell 4 6 6
Osten 0 3 Peacock 2 3
(3) Russell 7 6 (3) Russell 6 6
Tuero 5 2

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Segura 6 6
Buttimer 2 4
3 Segura 7 6 6
Surface 5 8 2
Surface 6 3 6
Thomas 4 6 3
3 Segura 6 4 6 6
8 Falkenburg 2 6 1 1
8 Falkenburg 6 6
Henderson 2 2
8 Falkenburg 7 6
Livingstone 5 4
Livingstone 6 1 6
(1) Hammersley 3 6 3

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. 121. OCLC 172306.