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

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

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.

Seeds

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

Ted Schroeder (Champion) Pancho Segura (Semifinalist) Frank Parker (Finalist) Ladislav Hecht (Third round) Gardnar Mulloy (Semifinalist) Alejo Russell (Quarterfinalist)

Bill Talbert (Quarterfinalist) n/a Sidney Wood (Third round) Seymour Greenberg (Quarterfinalist) Harris Everett (Third round) George Richards (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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

External links

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