1948 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Pancho Gonzales defeated Eric Sturgess 6–2, 6–3, 14–12 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1948 U.S. National Championships.[2]

Men's Singles
1948 U.S. National Championships
Champion Pancho Gonzales[1]
Runner-up Eric Sturgess[1]
Final score6–2, 6–3, 14–12

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of eight players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Pancho Gonzales 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

Final eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
1 Frank Parker 6 6 5 3
15 Pancho Gonzales 8 2 7 6
15 Pancho Gonzales 8 11 6 6
4 Jaroslav Drobný 10 9 0 3
7 Robert Falkenburg 6 1 3
4 Jaroslav Drobný 8 6 6
15 Pancho Gonzales 6 6 14
10 Eric Sturgess 2 3 12
10 Eric Sturgess 6 8 3 5 6
9 Earl Cochell 2 6 6 7 3
10 Eric Sturgess 9 6 6
  Herbie Flam 7 3 2
  Herbie Flam 2 6 6 6
11 Harry Likas 6 4 1 0

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 Parker 6 6 6
Bogley 2 1 0
1 Parker 6 6 6
Lohstoeter 0 1 0
Palafox w/o
Lohstoeter
1 Parker 6 7 6
14 Sedgman 4 5 3
Paton 6 5 3 6 6
Bicknell 4 7 6 3 2
Paton 2 11 2
14 Sedgman 6 13 6
Morris 4 2 2
14 Sedgman 6 6 6

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
15 Gonzales 8 6 6
Hecht 6 3 1
15 Gonzales 6 6 6
Ganzenmuller 3 2 3
Bostick 8 3 6 6 6
Ganzenmuller 6 6 4 8 8
15 Gonzales 6 2 3 6 6
Larsen 2 6 6 3 2
Larsen 7 2 3 6 7
Molloy 5 6 6 4 5
Larsen 4 6 8 6
6 Sidwell 6 2 6 4
Lie 0 3 3
6 Sidwell 6 6 6

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
7 Falkenburg 6 1 6 6
Richards 4 6 3 3
7 Falkenburg 6 4 3 6 10
Patty 6 6 6 6 Patty 1 6 6 4 8
Mottram 4 8 1 3 Patty 6 6 6
Saul 8 8 6 Saul 3 4 3
Burrows 6 6 3 7 Falkenburg 8 6 6
Carter 6 6 6 Carter 6 3 4
Carver 1 3 4 Carter 6 7 6
Rochon 6 8 6 Rochon 3 5 0
Mattmann 3 6 3 Carter 6 6 6
Brown 6 6 6 6 Brown 4 3 4
Brink 3 8 3 2 Brown 6 6 6
12 Long 6 8 6 12 Long 2 3 4
Mateer 3 6 4

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
13 Seixas 6 6 6
McGrath 2 3 1 13 Seixas 6 6 6
Match 6 6 6 Match 3 0 4
Rurac 0 0 3 13 Seixas 6 6 6 5 9
Roddey 6 6 6 Vogt 3 8 3 7 7
Lynch 2 1 1 Roddey 7 6 3 4
Vogt 6 8 6 Vogt 9 3 6 6
Behrens 4 6 4 13 Seixas 4 7 4
Schwartz 6 0 6 5 6 4 Drobný 6 9 6
Bellis 0 6 4 7 2 Schwartz 4 7 5 3
Shea 3 14 6 6 6 Shea 6 5 7 6
Hoffman 6 16 3 3 1 Shea 7 4 2 6
Bartzen 6 6 6 4 Drobný 5 6 6 8
Dorfman 0 2 4 Bartzen 3 2 4
4 Drobný 6 6 6 4 Drobný 6 6 6
Vincent 1 1 0

Section 5
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
3 Talbert 6 6 4 6
Welsh 2 1 6 1 3 Talbert 7 6 6
Balbiers 6 6 3 6 Balbiers 5 2 3
Hobbs 2 2 6 2 3 Talbert 6 6 6
Garrett 6 7 6 Garrett 3 2 4
Tully 3 5 2 Garrett 6 6 4 6
Černík 6 6 6 Černík 4 3 6 2
Boys 2 2 4 3 Talbert 7 4 2 6 4
Savitt 6 6 6 10 Sturgess 5 6 6 1 6
Geller 1 3 3 Savitt 6 6 6
Hopman 6 6 3 6 Hopman 4 0 2
Macken 2 4 6 3 Savitt 3 4 2
Thomas 6 3 6 6 10 Sturgess 6 6 6
Hippenstiel 3 6 4 3 Thomas 0 4 2
10 Sturgess 6 6 6 10 Sturgess 6 6 6
Taylor 0 1 2

Section 6
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
9 Cochell 6 6 4 6
Moylan 4 3 6 2 9 Cochell 4 8 4 6 6
Kovaleski 6 6 6 Kovaleski 6 6 6 4 3
Mouledous 3 1 3 9 Cochell 6 6 3 6
Steele, Jr. 6 6 4 6 Trabert 0 3 6 4
Hall 4 2 6 4 Steele, Jr. 3 7 6 3 4
Trabert 6 6 8 Trabert 6 5 4 6 6
Kerdasha 1 4 6 9 Cochell 6 6 6
Weiss 6 6 4 6 Ampon 2 0 2
Hetzeck 2 3 6 3 Weiss 3 4 6 6 6
Mathey 6 6 2 1 4
Weiss 3 2 4
Ampon 6 6 6
Ampon 6 6 3 7
8 Brown 1 4 6 5

Section 7
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
5 Mulloy 6 6 6
Massey 2 2 3
5 Mulloy 8 6 10
Wood 6 4 8
Masterson 5 6 3 7
Wood 7 1 6 9
5 Mulloy 4 5 6 6 3
Flam 6 7 3 4 6
Galván 3 2 3
Flam 6 6 6
Flam 6 3 6 2 6
16 Morea 3 6 1 6 0
Steiner 3 7 0
16 Morea 6 9 6

Section 8
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
11 Likas 6 6 7
Abdesselam 3 2 5
11 Likas 6 6 6
Martin 2 4 4
Martin 6 6 6
Hanna 0 4 4
11 Likas 6 6 4 6
2 Quist 2 3 6 4
Clark 2 9 6 6
Golden 6 7 1 4
Clark 5 6 3
2 Quist 7 8 6
Shields 2 1 6 4
2 Quist 6 6 2 6

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 124. OCLC 172306.
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