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

Men's singles
1942 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Ted Schroeder
Runner-up	Frank Parker
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.

1. Ted Schroeder (champion)
2. Frank Parker (finalist)
3. Gardnar Mulloy (semifinals)
4. Bill Talbert (quarterfinals)
5. n/a
6. Sidney Wood (third round)
7. Seymour Greenberg (quarterfinals)
8. Harris Everett (third round)
9. George Richards (quarterfinals)

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1. Pancho Segura (semifinals)
2. Ladislav Hecht (third round)
3. Alejo Russell (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	8	George Richards	2	6	5
	3	Gardnar Mulloy	6	8	7
										3	Gardnar Mulloy	7	3	4
										1	Ted Schroeder	9	6	6
	(3)	Alejo Russell	3	8	3	5
	1	Ted Schroeder	6	6	6	7
																			1	Ted Schroeder	8	7	3	4	6
																			2	Frank Parker	6	5	6	6	2
	(1)	Pancho Segura	6	3	6	6
	4	Bill Talbert	4	6	2	4
										(1)	Pancho Segura	1	1	6	2
										2	Frank Parker	6	6	2	6
	6	Seymour Greenberg	0	0	4
	2	Frank Parker	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

External links

• 1942 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2019-12-15 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw