1944 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Frank Parker defeated Bill Talbert 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1944 U.S. National Championships.[2]

Men's Singles
1944 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Frank Parker[1]
Runner-up	Bill Talbert[1]
Final score	6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

Seeds

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

1. Pancho Segura (Semifinalist)
2. Donald McNeill (Semifinalist)
3. Bill Talbert (Finalist)
4. Frank Parker (Champion)
5. Seymour Greenberg (Quarterfinalist)
6. Robert Falkenburg (Quarterfinalist)
7. Sidney Wood (First round)
8. Jack Jossi (Second round)
9. Armando Vega (First round)
10. Rolando Vega (Second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final
	1	Pancho Segura	6	6	6
		Alexander Carver	0	3	4
										1	Pancho Segura	6	3	0	8	3
										3	Bill Talbert	3	6	6	6	6
	3	Bill Talbert	6	6	6
	6	Robert Falkenburg	4	4	3
																			3	Bill Talbert	4	6	3	3
																			4	Frank Parker	6	3	6	6
	2	Donald McNeill	6	4	3	6	8
	5	Seymour Greenberg	3	6	6	1	6
										2	Donald McNeill	4	6	2	2
										4	Frank Parker	6	3	6	6
	4	Frank Parker	6	6	6
		Charles Oliver	2	4	1

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	1	Segura	6	6
		Johnson	2	3						1	Segura	8	6
		Freeman	6	6							Freeman	6	1
		Bickel	2	1															1	Segura	6	6	6
	8	Jossi	7	6																Carver	0	3	4
		Cushingham	5	4						8	Jossi	1	6	6
		Carver	6	6	6						Carver	6	4	8
		Cuninggim	8	1	4																							1	Segura	3	6	6	6	6
	3	Talbert	6	6																								3	Talbert	6	3	0	8	3
		Buzolich	4	2						3	Talbert	7	4	6
		Ball	6	6							Ball	5	6	2
		Brown	1	4															3	Talbert	6	6	6
	6	Falkenburg	5	6	6														6	Falkenburg	4	4	3
		Hunt	7	2	4					6	Falkenburg	6	6
	10	Vega	6	2	6					10	Vega	3	0
		Hart	1	6	3

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	2	McNeill	6	10
		Gillespie	3	8						2	McNeill	7	6
		Hall	0	6	6						Hall	5	4
		Bender	6	3	4														2	McNeill	6	4	3	6	8
	5	Greenberg	6	6															5	Greenberg	3	6	6	1	6
		Savitt	2	1						5	Greenberg	6	6
		Ray	6	6							Ray	1	0
		Paul	0	4																								2	McNeill	6	3	6	6
	4	Parker	6	6																								4	Parker	4	6	2	2
		Thomas	0	2						4	Parker	6	6
		Seixas	6	6							Seixas	1	4
		Watson	3	3															4	Parker	6	6	6
		Oliver	6	6	6															Oliver	2	4	1
	7	Wood	3	8	1						Oliver	0	6	6
		McManus	9	6							McManus	6	4	4
	9	Vega	7	2

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. 120. OCLC 172306.

External links

• 1944 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw