1948 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1948 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Pancho Gonzales
Runner-up	Eric Sturgess
Score	6–2, 6–3, 14–12
Events

National Championships (tennis)">1948 U.S. National Championships.

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of eight 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.

Frank Parker (quarterfinals)
Bill Talbert (fourth round)
Gardnar Mulloy (fourth round)
Robert Falkenburg (quarterfinals)
Earl Cochell (quarterfinals)
Harry Likas (quarterfinals)
Vic Seixas (fourth round)
Pancho Gonzales (champion)

Foreign

Adrian Quist (fourth round)
Jaroslav Drobný (semifinals)
Bill Sidwell (third round)
Geoffrey Brown (second round)
Eric Sturgess (finalist)
Colin Long (second round)
Frank Sedgman (fourth round)
Enrique Morea (third round)

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

1	Frank Parker	6	6	5	3

15	Pancho Gonzales	8	2	7	6
							15	Pancho Gonzales	8	11	6	6

							4	Jaroslav Drobný	10	9	0	3
7	Robert Falkenburg	6	1	3

4	Jaroslav Drobný	8	6	6
													15	Pancho Gonzales	6	6	14

													10	Eric Sturgess	2	3	12
10	Eric Sturgess	6	8	3	5	6

9	Earl Cochell	2	6	6	7	3
							10	Eric Sturgess	9	6	6

								Herbie Flam	7	3	2
	Herbie Flam	2	6	6	6

11	Harry Likas	6	4	1	0

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round	Second round							Third round					Fourth round

	1	Parker	6	6	6
		Bogley	2	1	0
								1	Parker	6	6	6
									Lohstoeter	0	1	0
		Palafox	w/o
		Lohstoeter
													1	Parker	6	7	6
													14	Sedgman	4	5	3
		Paton	6	5	3	6	6
		Bicknell	4	7	6	3	2
									Paton	2	11	2
								14	Sedgman	6	13	6
		Morris	4	2	2
	14	Sedgman	6	6	6

Section 2

First round	Second round							Third round						Fourth round

	15	Gonzales	8	6	6
		Hecht	6	3	1
								15	Gonzales	6	6	6
									Ganzenmuller	3	2	3
		Bostick	8	3	6	6	6
		Ganzenmuller	6	6	4	8	8
														15	Gonzales	6	2	3	6	6
															Larsen	2	6	6	3	2
		Larsen	7	2	3	6	7
		Molloy	5	6	6	4	5
									Larsen	4	6	8	6
								6	Sidwell	6	2	6	4
		Lie	0	3	3
	6	Sidwell	6	6	6

Section 3

First round						Second round						Third round							Fourth round

						7	Falkenburg	6	1	6	6
							Richards	4	6	3	3
												7	Falkenburg	6	4	3	6	10
	Patty	6	6	6	6								Patty	1	6	6	4	8
	Mottram	4	8	1	3		Patty	6	6	6
	Saul	8	8	6			Saul	3	4	3
	Burrows	6	6	3															7	Falkenburg	8	6	6
	Carter	6	6	6																Carter	6	3	4
	Carver	1	3	4			Carter	6	7	6
	Rochon	6	8	6			Rochon	3	5	0
	Mattmann	3	6	3									Carter	6	6	6
	Brown	6	6	6	6								Brown	4	3	4
	Brink	3	8	3	2		Brown	6	6	6
12	Long	6	8	6		12	Long	2	3	4
	Mateer	3	6	4

Section 4

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

13	Seixas	6	6	6
	McGrath	2	3	1			13	Seixas	6	6	6
	Match	6	6	6				Match	3	0	4
	Rurac	0	0	3									13	Seixas	6	6	6	5	9
	Roddey	6	6	6										Vogt	3	8	3	7	7
	Lynch	2	1	1				Roddey	7	6	3	4
	Vogt	6	8	6				Vogt	9	3	6	6
	Behrens	4	6	4																13	Seixas	4	7	4
	Schwartz	6	0	6	5	6														4	Drobný	6	9	6
	Bellis	0	6	4	7	2		Schwartz	4	7	5	3
	Shea	3	14	6	6	6		Shea	6	5	7	6
	Hoffman	6	16	3	3	1								Shea	7	4	2	6
	Bartzen	6	6	6									4	Drobný	5	6	6	8
	Dorfman	0	2	4				Bartzen	3	2	4
4	Drobný	6	6	6			4	Drobný	6	6	6
	Vincent	1	1	0

Section 5

First round						Second round						Third round					Fourth round

3	Talbert	6	6	4	6
	Welsh	2	1	6	1	3	Talbert	7	6	6
	Balbiers	6	6	3	6		Balbiers	5	2	3
	Hobbs	2	2	6	2							3	Talbert	6	6	6
	Garrett	6	7	6									Garrett	3	2	4
	Tully	3	5	2			Garrett	6	6	4	6
	Černík	6	6	6			Černík	4	3	6	2
	Boys	2	2	4													3	Talbert	7	4	2	6	4
	Savitt	6	6	6													10	Sturgess	5	6	6	1	6
	Geller	1	3	3			Savitt	6	6	6
	Hopman	6	6	3	6		Hopman	4	0	2
	Macken	2	4	6	3								Savitt	3	4	2
	Thomas	6	3	6	6							10	Sturgess	6	6	6
	Hippenstiel	3	6	4	3		Thomas	0	4	2
10	Sturgess	6	6	6		10	Sturgess	6	6	6
	Taylor	0	1	2

Section 6

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

9	Cochell	6	6	4	6
	Moylan	4	3	6	2	9	Cochell	4	8	4	6	6
	Kovaleski	6	6	6			Kovaleski	6	6	6	4	3
	Mouledous	3	1	3									9	Cochell	6	6	3	6
	Steele Jr.	6	6	4	6									Trabert	0	3	6	4
	Hall	4	2	6	4		Steele Jr.	3	7	6	3	4
	Trabert	6	6	8			Trabert	6	5	4	6	6
	Kerdasha	1	4	6															9	Cochell	6	6	6
	Weiss	6	6	4	6															Ampon	2	0	2
	Hetzeck	2	3	6	3		Weiss	3	4	6	6	6
							Mathey	6	6	2	1	4
														Weiss	3	2	4
														Ampon	6	6	6
							Ampon	6	6	3	7
						8	Brown	1	4	6	5

Section 7

First round	Second round						Third round							Fourth round

	5	Mulloy	6	6	6
		Massey	2	2	3
							5	Mulloy	8	6	10
								Wood	6	4	8
		Masterson	5	6	3	7
		Wood	7	1	6	9
														5	Mulloy	4	5	6	6	3
															Flam	6	7	3	4	6
		Galván	3	2	3
		Flam	6	6	6
								Flam	6	3	6	2	6
							16	Morea	3	6	1	6	0
		Steiner	3	7	0
	16	Morea	6	9	6

Section 8

First round	Second round						Third round					Fourth round

	11	Likas	6	6	7
		Abdesselam	3	2	5
							11	Likas	6	6	6
								Martin	2	4	4
		Martin	6	6	6
		Hanna	0	4	4
												11	Likas	6	6	4	6
												2	Quist	2	3	6	4
		Clark	2	9	6	6
		Golden	6	7	1	4
								Clark	5	6	3
							2	Quist	7	8	6
		Shields	2	1	6	4
	2	Quist	6	6	2	6

References

External links

1948 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

Preceded by 1948 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1949 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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