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

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]

Men's Singles
1942 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Ted Schroeder[1]
Runner-up	Frank Parker[1]
Final score	8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2

Seeds

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

1. Ted Schroeder (Champion)
2. Pancho Segura (Semifinalist)
3. Frank Parker (Finalist)
4. Ladislav Hecht (Third round)
5. Gardnar Mulloy (Semifinalist)
6. Alejo Russell (Quarterfinalist)
7. Bill Talbert (Quarterfinalist)
8. n/a
9. Sidney Wood (Third round)
10. Seymour Greenberg (Quarterfinalist)
11. Harris Everett (Third round)
12. George Richards (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final
	12	George Richards	2	6	5
	5	Gardnar Mulloy	6	8	7
										5	Gardnar Mulloy	7	3	4
										1	Ted Schroeder	9	6	6
	6	Alejo Russell	3	8	3	5
	1	Ted Schroeder	6	6	6	7
																			1	Ted Schroeder	8	7	3	4	6
																			3	Frank Parker	6	5	6	6	2
	2	Pancho Segura	6	3	6	6
	7	Bill Talbert	4	6	2	4
										2	Pancho Segura	1	1	6	2
										3	Frank Parker	6	6	2	6
	10	Seymour Greenberg	0	0	4
	3	Frank Parker	6	6	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		Krais	0	2	2
	4	Hecht	6	6	6					4	Hecht	8	6	6
		Falkenburg	6	4	6	4	4				Lyttleton-Rogers	6	2	2
		Lyttleton-Rogers	2	6	4	6	6												4	Hecht	2	6	6	10	2
		Taylor	1	0	1														12	Richards	6	3	0	12	6
		Ball	6	6	6						Ball	5	5	2
		Dorfman	3	3	4					12	Richards	7	7	6
	12	Richards	6	6	6																							12	Richards	2	6	5
		Smith	4	4	1																							5	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														5	Mulloy	6	6	4	5	6
		Bellis	6	6	6						Bellis	3	3	1
		Macdonald	3	0	6					5	Mulloy	6	6	6
	5	Mulloy	6	6	8

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		Larned	w/o
	6	Russell								6	Russell	5	6	3	6	6
		Crowther	5	3	7						Falkenburg	7	3	6	1	2
		Falkenburg	7	6	9														6	Russell	5	7	6	6
		McCall	4	2	6	2													9	Wood	7	5	4	4
		Masterson	6	6	1	6					Masterson	1	3	6	4
		Brink	7	5	0	6	0			9	Wood	6	6	3	6
	9	Wood	5	7	6	3	6																					6	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
	2	Segura	9	6	6					2	Segura	6	6	6
		Mabry	7	6	5						Buse	1	2	2
		Buse	9	8	7														2	Segura	6	6	6
		Daniels	3	6	1	1													11	Everett	0	1	2
		Hall	6	3	6	6					Hall	2	3	8
		Gilbert	1	0	1					11	Everett	6	6	10
	11	Everett	6	6	6																							2	Segura	4	6	2	4
		O'Loughlin	4	4	4																							7	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														7	Talbert	6	6	6
		Seixas	6	6	9						Seixas	3	2	6
		Tully	1	0	2					7	Talbert	6	6	8
	7	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												10	Greenberg	6	6	6
		Dixon	3	6	6	3	7				Dixon	2	2	1
		Mattmann	w/o							10	Greenberg	6	6	6
	10	Greenberg																										10	Greenberg	0	0	4
		Backe	4	3	4																							3	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													3	Parker	6	6	6
		Hart	3	6	8	8					Hart	1	3	5
		Geller	0	0	0					3	Parker	6	6	7
	3	Parker	6	6	6

References

1. 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.

External links

• 1942 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw