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

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

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]

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players or foreign players resident in the U.S., and one for foreign players not resident in the U.S.[3] Frank Parker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.[2]

U.S.

Pancho Segura (semifinals)
Donald McNeill (semifinals)
Bill Talbert (finalist)
Frank Parker (champion)
Seymour Greenberg (quarterfinals)
Robert Falkenburg (quarterfinals)
Sidney Wood (first round)
Jack Jossi (second round)

Foreign

Armando Vega (first round)
Rolando Vega (second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							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

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

Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 120. OCLC 172306.
"U.S. Top 10s – Men". usta.com.

External links

1944 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

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[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[talbert-2] Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 120. OCLC 172306.

[3] "U.S. Top 10s – Men". usta.com.