1946 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1946 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Jack Kramer
Runner-up	Tom Brown
Score	9–7, 6–3, 6–0

Jack Kramer defeated Tom Brown 9–7, 6–3, 6–0 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1946 U.S. National Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Frank Parker (quarterfinals)
2. Jack Kramer (champion)
3. Gardnar Mulloy (semifinals)
4. Bill Talbert (quarterfinals)
5. Donald McNeill (quarterfinals)
6. Tom Brown (finalist)
7. Pancho Segura (quarterfinals)
8. Robert Falkenburg (semifinals)
9. Seymour Greenberg (fourth round)
10. Frank Guernsey (third round)

1. Yvon Petra (second round)
2. Alejo Russell (fourth round)
3. Pierre Pellizza (fourth round)
4. Felicisimo Ampon (third round)
5. Enrique Morea (first round)
6. Harry Hopman (second round)
7. Bernard Destremau (first round)
8. Philippe Washer (second round)
9. Robert Barnes (third round)
10. Derrick Barton (third round)

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	7	Pancho Segura	6	4	10	3
	3	Gardnar Mulloy	4	6	12	6
										3	Gardnar Mulloy	4	2	4
										6	Tom Brown	6	6	6
	6	Tom Brown	6	6	6	3	6
	1	Frank Parker	3	4	8	6	1
																			6	Tom Brown	7	3	0
																			2	Jack Kramer	9	6	6
	8	Robert Falkenburg	3	6	2	6	7
	4	Bill Talbert	6	1	6	2	5
										8	Robert Falkenburg	0	4	4
										2	Jack Kramer	6	6	6
	5	Donald McNeill	3	2	6	2
	2	Jack Kramer	6	6	1	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										(2)	Russell	6	1	7	6
											Antignat	3	6	5	4
																			(2)	Russell	4	6	6	3	6
																				Deyro	6	0	1	6	3
											Deyro	6	6	6
											Watson	2	3	4
																												(2)	Russell	2	2	7	4
																												7	Segura	6	6	5	6
											Marois	7	6	4	2	5
											Slack	5	2	6	6	7
																				Slack	2	0	2
																			7	Segura	6	6	6
											Brown	2	2	2
										7	Segura	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										(9)	Barnes	6	6	6
											Macken	2	3	1
																			(9)	Barnes	4	3	5
																				Brooks	6	6	7
											Brooks	9	7	6
											Kellogg	7	5	4
																													Brooks	5	2	5
																												3	Mulloy	7	6	7
											Avory	6	2	3	6
											Seixas	4	6	6	8
																				Seixas	3	3	2
																			3	Mulloy	6	6	6
											Bowden	2	3	5
		Anderson	0	0	1					3	Mulloy	6	6	7
	3	Mulloy	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Brown	1	3	1
	(4)	Ampon	6	6	6					(4)	Ampon	8	6	6
		Wood	3	4	3						Pero	6	3	1
		Pero	6	6	6														(4)	Ampon	4	6	1	6
		Plougmann	w/o																	Flam	6	3	6	8
		Gardner									Gardner	4	2	5
		Hainline	4	2	6	6	4				Flam	6	6	7
		Flam	6	6	4	1	6																						Flam	3	4	2
		Rochon	4	5	2																							6	Brown	6	6	6
		Grant	6	7	6						Grant	6	7	6
		Ager	2	6	6	5	2				Schwartz	4	5	3
		Schwartz	6	3	4	7	6													Grant	1	2	2
		Neff	4	5	8														6	Brown	6	6	6
		Falkenburg	6	7	10						Falkenburg	4	6	1	1
		Kovaleski	5	2	10					6	Brown	6	4	6	6
	6	Brown	7	6	12

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	(7)	Destremau	4	4	10
		Larned	6	6	12						Larned	2	6	6	6
		Mathey	3	4	3						Lewis	6	4	3	3
		Lewis	6	6	6															Larned	6	1	2	6	3
		Van Den Eynde	4	4	5														9	Greenberg	3	6	6	4	6
		Tuero	6	6	7						Tuero	0	4	4
		Molloy	2	4	6	6	2			9	Greenberg	6	6	6
	9	Greenberg	6	6	4	3	6																					9	Greenberg	3	3	2
	(5)	Morea	6	6	2	4																						1	Parker	6	6	6
		Likas	4	8	6	6					Likas	4	6	11	6
		Kerdasha	0	1	2						Thomas	6	2	9	4
		Thomas	6	6	6															Likas	0	2	3
		Steiner	5	4	4														1	Parker	6	6	6
		Brink	7	6	6						Brink	2	1	3
		Macken	1	1	3					1	Parker	6	6	6
	1	Parker	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Burrows	4	1	4
	(1)	Petra	6	6	6					(1)	Petra	4	7	4
		Dorfman	3	4	1						Patty	6	9	6
		Patty	6	6	6															Patty	3	6	6	6
		Mottram	3	3	9	7														Canning	6	3	3	2
		Canning	6	6	7	9					Canning	6	6	6
		Hanna	2	6	1	9					Masterson	0	3	3
		Masterson	6	2	6	11																							Patty	4	4	2
		Yeomans	4	5	6	2																						8	Falkenburg	6	6	6
		Hart	6	7	4	6					Hart	1	2	3
		Holbrook	6	5	3	4					Match	6	6	6
		Match	3	7	6	6														Match	7	6	5	1	2
		Mathey	0	1	1														8	Falkenburg	5	2	7	6	6
		Bartzen	6	6	6						Bartzen	5	4	2
		Buse	1	3	8	1				8	Falkenburg	7	6	6
	8	Falkenburg	6	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Carver	5	3	4
	(6)	Hopman	7	6	6					(6)	Hopman	1	7	6
		Carter	3	6	6	8	11				Cooke	6	9	8
		Cooke	6	8	2	6	13													Cooke	9	1	6	1
		Cushingham	w/o																	Cochell	11	6	1	6
		Schnaars									Schnaars	1	2	1
		Bellis	5	1	0						Cochell	6	6	6
		Cochell	7	6	6																								Cochell	4	4	6
		Behrens	2	3	2																							4	Talbert	6	6	8
		Savitt	6	6	6						Savitt	6	6	2	4	6
		Rodgers	2	5	8	1					Kimbrell	4	2	6	6	4
		Kimbrell	6	7	6	6														Savitt	2	2	0
		Sanchez	4	4	4														4	Talbert	6	6	6
		Samson	6	6	6						Samson	0	2	2
		Vogt	5	2	5					4	Talbert	6	6	6
	4	Talbert	7	6	7

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Steele Jr.	3	3	2
	(3)	Pellizza	6	6	6					(3)	Pellizza	6	6	3	8
											Staubo	1	1	6	6
																			(3)	Pellizza	6	6	6
																				Everett	3	4	2
											Everett	6	8	6
											Perez	4	6	2
																												(3)	Pellizza	6	12	1	8	5
																												5	McNeill	4	14	6	6	7
											Carmona	3	4	5
											Hammersley	6	6	7
																				Hammersley	3	3	3
																			5	McNeill	6	6	6
											McDiarmid	3	2	4
										5	McNeill	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										(8)	Washer	5	1	1
											Moylan	7	6	6
																				Moylan	1	3	6	6	6
																			10	Guernsey	6	6	3	4	3
											Neale	4	3	4
										10	Guernsey	6	6	6
																													Moylan	4	4	4
																												2	Kramer	6	6	6
										(10)	Barton	4	6	9	3	6
											Martin	6	2	7	6	2
																			(10)	Barton	1	0	3
																			2	Kramer	6	6	6
											Hall	5	0	3
										2	Kramer	7	6	6

External links

• 1946 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2020-01-10 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw