1945 U.S. National Championships - Men's Singles

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Frank Parker defeated Bill Talbert 14-12 6-1 6-2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1945 U.S. National Championships.

See also:

1945 U.S. National Championships - Women's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Frank Parker (Champion) Andres Hammersley (Second round) Bill Talbert (Finalist) Heraldo Weiss (First round) Pancho Segura (Semifinalist) Alejo Russell (Quarterfinalist) Gardnar Mulloy (Second round) Ladislav Hecht (Second round)

Frank Shields (Third round) Francisco Guerrero-Arcocha (Second round) Elwood Cooke (Semifinalist) Henri Rochon (First round) Seymour Greenberg (Quarterfinalist) Brendan Macken (Second round) Robert Falkenburg (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] 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
									10	Guerrero-Arcocha	4	2
																											1	Parker	6	6	6
																											13	Greenberg	2	3	2
									13	Greenberg	6	6
										Chambers	1	3
																		13	Greenberg	6	6
																			Molloy	1	1
										Molloy
									8	Hecht	w/o

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
7	Mulloy	6	6
	Schwartz	4	4						7	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
12	Rochon	3	6																									Wood	10	7	6	2	6
11	Cooke	6	6																								11	Cooke	12	5	4	6	0
	Bartzen	1	4						11	Cooke	6	5	6
	Hall	6	6							Hall	3	7	2
	Steele	4	1															11	Cooke	6	6
	Brown	6	6	6															Flam	2	2
	Burke	8	4	1						Brown	5	2
	Flam	6	6							Flam	7	6
4	Weiss	1	2

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
3	Talbert	6	6
	Hunt	1	0						3	Talbert	6	6
	Dixon	6	4	6						Dixon	3	2
	Bender	2	6	4														3	Talbert	6	6
	Behrens	6	6																Behrens	1	4
	West	0	3							Behrens	3	6	6
14	Macken	6	7						14	Macken	6	3	3
	Van Ryn	3	5																								3	Talbert	6	6	9
9	Shields	6	6																								6	Russell	1	2	7
	Hamilton	3	2						9	Shields	6	6
	Moylan	8	6							Moylan	3	2
	Giles	6	2															9	Shields	6	4	2
	Peacock	6	6															6	Russell	4	6	6
	Osten	0	3							Peacock	2	3
6	Russell	7	6						6	Russell	6	6
	Tuero	5	2

[edit] Section 4

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

[edit] External links

• 1945 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw