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

Men's singles
1942 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Ted Schroeder[1]
Runner-up	Frank Parker[1]
Final score	8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2
Events
Singles men women Doubles
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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.^[2]

Seeds[]

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

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Final eight[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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
			0	2	2
	4	Hecht	6	6	6					4	Hecht	8	6	6
			6	4	6	4	4				Lyttleton-Rogers	6	2	2
		Lyttleton-Rogers	2	6	4	6	6												4	Hecht	2	6	6	10	2
			1	0	1														12	Richards	6	3	0	12	6
			6	6	6							5	5	2
		Dorfman	3	3	4					12	Richards	7	7	6
	12	Richards	6	6	6																							12	Richards	2	6	5
			4	4	1																							5	Mulloy	6	8	7
		Brown	6	6	6						Brown	7	5	6	6	6
			w/o									9	7	0	3	4
																				Brown	0	3	6	7	1
			1	1	4														5	Mulloy	6	6	4	5	6
		Bellis	6	6	6						Bellis	3	3	1
			3	0	6					5	Mulloy	6	6	6
	5	Mulloy	6	6	8

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
			w/o
	6	Russell								6	Russell	5	6	3	6	6
			5	3	7						Falkenburg	7	3	6	1	2
		Falkenburg	7	6	9														6	Russell	5	7	6	6
			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
			3	9	0																							1	Schroeder	6	6	6	7
			6	11	6							3	1	5
			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
			5	2	6					1	Schroeder	6	6	6
	1	Schroeder	7	6	8

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
			7	3	1
	2	Segura	9	6	6					2	Segura	6	6	6
			7	6	5							1	2	2
			9	8	7														2	Segura	6	6	6
			3	6	1	1													11		0	1	2
			6	3	6	6						2	3	8
			1	0	1					11		6	6	10
	11		6	6	6																							2	Segura	4	6	2	4
			4	4	4																							7	Talbert	6	3	6	6
			6	6	6							6	0	5	4
			3	6	3							4	6	7	6
			6	8	6																3	2	4
		Bowden	4	2	7														7	Talbert	6	6	6
		Seixas	6	6	9						Seixas	3	2	6
			1	0	2					7	Talbert	6	6	8
	7	Talbert	6	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
			1	3	6	4
			6	6	2	6						3	1	8	7	4
			2	3	5							6	6	6	5	6
			6	6	7																1	1	1
			6	1	3	6	5												10	Greenberg	6	6	6
			3	6	6	3	7					2	2	1
			w/o							10	Greenberg	6	6	6
	10	Greenberg																										10	Greenberg	0	0	4
			4	3	4																							3	Parker	6	6	6
			6	6	6							1	0	4
		Bennett	6	1	3	0						6	6	6
			3	6	6	6															2	0	1
		Kovaleski	6	4	6	6													3	Parker	6	6	6
			3	6	8	8						1	3	5
			0	0	0					3	Parker	6	6	7
	3	Parker	6	6	6

References[]

External links[]

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