1948 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles
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| Men's singles | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 U.S. National Championships | |||||||
| Final | |||||||
| Champion | United States Pancho Gonzales [1] | ||||||
| Runner-up | South Africa Eric Sturgess [1] | ||||||
| Score | 6–2, 6–3, 14–12 | ||||||
| Events | |||||||
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1948 tennis event results
Pancho Gonzales defeated Eric Sturgess 6–2, 6–3, 14–12 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1948 U.S. National Championships.[2]
Seeds
[edit ]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.[2]
- U.S.
- United States Frank Parker (quarterfinals)
- United States Bill Talbert (fourth round)
- United States Gardnar Mulloy (fourth round)
- United States Bob Falkenburg (quarterfinals)
- United States Earl Cochell (quarterfinals)
- United States Harry Likas (quarterfinals)
- United States Vic Seixas (fourth round)
- United States Pancho Gonzales (champion)
- Foreign
- Australia Adrian Quist (fourth round)
- Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný (semifinals)
- Australia Bill Sidwell (third round)
- Australia Geoffrey Brown (second round)
- South Africa Eric Sturgess (finalist)
- Australia Colin Long (second round)
- Australia Frank Sedgman (fourth round)
- Argentina Enrique Morea (third round)
Draw
[edit ]Key
[edit ]- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eight
[edit ] Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
1
United States Frank Parker
6
6
5
3
15
United States Pancho Gonzales
8
2
7
6
15
United States Pancho Gonzales
8
11
6
6
4
Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný
10
9
0
3
7
United States Bob Falkenburg
6
1
3
4
Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný
8
6
6
15
United States Pancho Gonzales
6
6
14
10
South Africa Eric Sturgess
2
3
12
10
South Africa Eric Sturgess
6
8
3
5
6
9
United States Earl Cochell
2
6
6
7
3
10
South Africa Eric Sturgess
9
6
6
United States Herbie Flam
7
3
2
United States Herbie Flam
2
6
6
6
11
United States Harry Likas
6
4
1
0
Earlier rounds
[edit ]Section 1
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
1
United States Parker
6
6
6
United States Bogley
2
1
0
1
United States Parker
6
6
6
United States Lohstoeter
0
1
0
1
United States Parker
6
7
6
United States Paton
6
5
3
6
6
United States Bicknell
4
7
6
3
2
United States Paton
2
11
2
United States Morris
4
2
2
Section 2
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
15
United States Gonzales
8
6
6
Czechoslovakia Hecht
6
3
1
15
United States Gonzales
6
6
6
United States Ganzenmuller
3
2
3
United States Bostick
8
3
6
6
6
United States Ganzenmuller
6
6
4
8
8
15
United States Gonzales
6
2
3
6
6
United States Larsen
2
6
6
3
2
United States Larsen
7
2
3
6
7
United States Molloy
5
6
6
4
5
United States Larsen
4
6
8
6
Section 3
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
7
United States Falkenburg
6
1
6
6
United States Richards
4
6
3
3
7
United States Falkenburg
6
4
3
6
10
United States Mateer
3
6
4
Section 4
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
13
United States Seixas
6
6
6
United States Vincent
1
1
0
Section 5
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
3
United States Talbert
6
6
4
6
United States Taylor
0
1
2
Section 6
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
9
United States Cochell
6
6
4
6
United States Mathey
6
6
2
1
4
Philippines Ampon
6
6
6
Philippines Ampon
6
6
3
7
Section 7
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
5
United States Mulloy
6
6
6
United States Massey
2
2
3
5
United States Mulloy
8
6
10
United States Wood
6
4
8
United States Masterson
5
6
3
7
United States Wood
7
1
6
9
5
United States Mulloy
4
5
6
6
3
United States Flam
6
7
3
4
6
United States Flam
6
6
6
United States Flam
6
3
6
2
6
United States Steiner
3
7
0
Section 8
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
11
United States Likas
6
6
7
France Abdesselam
3
2
5
11
United States Likas
6
6
6
United States Martin
2
4
4
United States Martin
6
6
6
United States Hanna
0
4
4
11
United States Likas
6
6
4
6
United States Clark
2
9
6
6
United States Golden
6
7
1
4
United States Clark
5
6
3
United States Shields
2
1
6
4
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ a b Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 124. OCLC 172306.
External links
[edit ]- 1948 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016年03月31日 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw