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

Men's singles
1946 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Jack Kramer^[1]
Runner-up	Tom Brown^[1]
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.^[2]

Seeds

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

Frank Parker (quarterfinals)
Yvon Petra (second round)
Jack Kramer (champion)
Alejo Russell (fourth round)
Gardnar Mulloy (semifinals)
Pierre Pellizza (fourth round)
Bill Talbert (quarterfinals)
Felicisimo Ampon (third round)
Donald McNeill (quarterfinals)
Enrique Morea (first round)
Tom Brown (finalist)
Harry Hopman (second round)
Pancho Segura (quarterfinals)
Bernard Destremau (first round)
Robert Falkenburg (semifinals)
Philippe Washer (second round)
Seymour Greenberg (fourth round)
Robert Barnes (third round)
Frank Guernsey (third round)
Derrick Barton (third round)

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final

	13	Pancho Segura	6	4	10	3

	5	Gardnar Mulloy	4	6	12	6
										5	Gardnar Mulloy	4	2	4

										11	Tom Brown	6	6	6
	11	Tom Brown	6	6	6	3	6

	1	Frank Parker	3	4	8	6	1
																			11	Tom Brown	7	3	0

																			3	Jack Kramer	9	6	6
	15	Robert Falkenburg	3	6	2	6	7

	7	Bill Talbert	6	1	6	2	5
										15	Robert Falkenburg	0	4	4

										3	Jack Kramer	6	6	6
	9	Donald McNeill	3	2	6	2

	3	Jack Kramer	6	6	1	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

										4	Russell	6	1	7	6
											Antignat	3	6	5	4
																			4	Russell	4	6	6	3	6
																				Deyro	6	0	1	6	3
											Deyro	6	6	6
											Watson	2	3	4
																												4	Russell	2	2	7	4
																												13	Segura	6	6	5	6
											Marois	7	6	4	2	5
											Slack	5	2	6	6	7
																				Slack	2	0	2
																			13	Segura	6	6	6
											Brown	2	2	2
										13	Segura	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

										18	Barnes	6	6	6
											Macken	2	3	1
																			18	Barnes	4	3	5
																				Brooks	6	6	7
											Brooks	9	7	6
											Kellogg	7	5	4
																													Brooks	5	2	5
																												5	Mulloy	7	6	7
											Avory	6	2	3	6
											Seixas	4	6	6	8
																				Seixas	3	3	2
																			5	Mulloy	6	6	6
											Bowden	2	3	5
		Anderson	0	0	1					5	Mulloy	6	6	7
	5	Mulloy	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

		Brown	1	3	1
	8	Ampon	6	6	6					8	Ampon	8	6	6
		Wood	3	4	3						Pero	6	3	1
		Pero	6	6	6														8	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																							11	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														11	Brown	6	6	6
		Falkenburg	6	7	10						Falkenburg	4	6	1	1
		Kovaleski	5	2	10					11	Brown	6	4	6	6
	11	Brown	7	6	12

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	14	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														17	Greenberg	3	6	6	4	6
		Tuero	6	6	7						Tuero	0	4	4
		Molloy	2	4	6	6	2			17	Greenberg	6	6	6
	17	Greenberg	6	6	4	3	6																					17	Greenberg	3	3	2
	10	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
	2	Petra	6	6	6					2	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																						15	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														15	Falkenburg	5	2	7	6	6
		Bartzen	6	6	6						Bartzen	5	4	2
		Buse	1	3	8	1				15	Falkenburg	7	6	6
	15	Falkenburg	6	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

		Carver	5	3	4
	12	Hopman	7	6	6					12	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																							7	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														7	Talbert	6	6	6
		Samson	6	6	6						Samson	0	2	2
		Vogt	5	2	5					7	Talbert	6	6	6
	7	Talbert	7	6	7

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

		Steele Jr.	3	3	2
	6	Pellizza	6	6	6					6	Pellizza	6	6	3	8
											Staubo	1	1	6	6
																			6	Pellizza	6	6	6
																				Everett	3	4	2
											Everett	6	8	6
											Perez	4	6	2
																												6	Pellizza	6	12	1	8	5
																												9	McNeill	4	14	6	6	7
											Carmona	3	4	5
											Hammersley	6	6	7
																				Hammersley	3	3	3
																			9	McNeill	6	6	6
											McDiarmid	3	2	4
										9	McNeill	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

										16	Washer	5	1	1
											Moylan	7	6	6
																				Moylan	1	3	6	6	6
																			19	Guernsey	6	6	3	4	3
											Neale	4	3	4
										19	Guernsey	6	6	6
																													Moylan	4	4	4
																												3	Kramer	6	6	6
										20	Barton	4	6	9	3	6
											Martin	6	2	7	6	2
																			20	Barton	1	0	3
																			3	Kramer	6	6	6
											Hall	5	0	3
										3	Kramer	7	6	6

References

1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
↑ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 122. OCLC 172306.

External links

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

US Open men's singles drawsheets

US Open men's singles champions

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