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

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]

Men's Singles
1944 U.S. National Championships
Champion Frank Parker[1]
Runner-up Bill Talbert[1]
Final score6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

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]

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

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