1939 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1939 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Bobby Riggs
Runner-up	Welby Van Horn
Score	6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Events

Bobby Riggs defeated Welby Van Horn 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1939 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

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. Bobby Riggs is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.^[2]

U.S.

Bobby Riggs (champion)
Frank Parker (fourth round)
Elwood Cooke (fourth round)
Don McNeill (quarterfinals)
Bryan Grant (fourth round)
Joe Hunt (semifinals)
Gardnar Mulloy (fourth round)
Wayne Sabin (quarterfinals)

Foreign

Adrian Quist (fourth round)
Franjo Punčec (first round)
John Bromwich (semifinals)
Harry Hopman (quarterfinals)
Henner Henkel (first round)
Jack Crawford (third round)
Franjo Kukuljević (first round)
Ladislav Hecht (third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

1	Bobby Riggs	6	10	6

7	Harry Hopman	1	8	3
							1	Bobby Riggs	6	6	4	6

							11	Joseph Hunt	1	2	6	1
7	Donald McNeill	4	13	10	6	2

11	Joseph Hunt	6	15	8	4	6
														1	Bobby Riggs	6	6	6

															Welby Van Horn	4	2	4
19	Gilbert Hunt	3	4	1

5	John Bromwich	6	6	6
							5	John Bromwich	6	6	2	4	6

								Welby Van Horn	2	4	6	6	8
	Welby Van Horn	4	2	6	7	6

15	Wayne Sabin	6	6	4	5	3

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round	Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	1	Riggs	2	6	6	10
		Ampon	6	4	4	8
								1	Riggs	6	8	6
									Dee	1	6	4
		Dee	5	6	10	4	8
		Davenport	7	3	8	6	6
															1	Riggs	6	6	8
																Alloo	4	2	6
	17	Mako	4	4	0
		Alloo	6	6	6
									Alloo	6	9	1	8	6
								15	Hecht	4	11	6	6	0
		York	3	3	4
	15	Hecht	6	6	6

Section 2

First round	Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	9	Grant	6	16	6
		Wood	3	14	4
							9	Grant	6	6	6
								Decker	3	0	2
		Surface	w/o
		Decker
													9	Grant	5	5	7	3
													7	Hopman	7	7	5	6
		Froehling	3	0	6	4
		Lubin	6	6	4	6
								Lubin	4	6	7	3
							7	Hopman	6	0	9	6
		Boulware	4	2	4
	7	Hopman	6	6	6

Section 3

First round					Second round						Third round						Fourth round

					7	McNeill	6	5	6	6
						Palada	3	7	4	0
											7	McNeill	6	9	6
												Bobbitt	1	7	1
						Bobbitt	6	6	8
						Umstaedter	4	1	6
																	7	McNeill	6	6	6
	Buxby																	Talbert	3	2	3
	Nunes	w/o				Buxby	6	3	6	4
	Talbert	6	6	6		Talbert	4	6	8	6
	Le Clerc	0	2	3								Talbert	6	6	2	6
	Freeman	7	6	8								Freeman	1	3	6	2
	Jacoby	5	3	6		Freeman	7	6	6
	Kerdasha					Kerdasha	5	4	4
9	Henkel	w/o

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

11	Hunt	6	6	6
	Swanson	2	2	1			11	Hunt	6	3	5	6	6
	Kramer	6	12	8	10			Kramer	2	6	7	4	3
	Bickel	0	14	6	8									11	Hunt	6	3	4	6	7
	Heldman	6	6	6										19	Crawford	1	6	6	1	5
	Kamrath	4	4	4				Heldman	7	6	4	3	1
19	Crawford	6	6	6			19	Crawford	5	2	6	6	6
	Rood	0	1	4																	11	Hunt	6	7	4	6
	Schroeder	6	6	4	6																	Guernsey	4	5	6	4
	Mattmann	2	4	6	4			Schroeder	6	6	6
	Bellis	6	6	6				Bellis	4	4	0
	Johnson	2	1	4											Schroeder	3	3	6
	Toley	6	6	6											Guernsey	6	6	8
	Anderson	3	3	4				Toley	0	4	0
	Guernsey	6	3	2	6	7		Guernsey	6	6	6
3	Punčec	1	6	6	3	5

Section 5

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

3	Parker	6	6	6
	Sanchez	0	1	1			3	Parker	6	6	6
	Mahoney	0	6	6	1	6		Mahoney	2	4	2
	Bushman	6	4	4	6	3							3	Parker	6	6	3	7
	Low	6	6	7									17	Hare	4	2	6	5
	Hawley	3	3	5				Low	4	1	0
17	Hare	6	6	6			17	Hare	6	6	6
	Nielsen	2	0	3																3	Parker	1	1	1
19	Hunt	6	6	11	6															19	Hunt	6	6	6
	Hall	4	3	13	2		19	Hunt	3	7	6	6
	Bowden	6	6	8				Bowden	6	5	1	4
	Adelsberg	2	4	6									19	Hunt	6	1	7	7	6
	Prusoff	6	6	6										Prusoff	2	6	9	5	1
	Duff	2	1	4				Prusoff	6	6	6
	Sutter	6	2	3	6	6		Sutter	4	2	1
13	Kukuljević	4	6	6	3	3

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

13	Mulloy
	Brugnon	w/o					13	Mulloy	4	2	6	6	8
	Podesta	6	1	6	6			Podesta	6	6	1	4	6
	Curtiss	2	6	4	3									13	Mulloy	6	5	6	6
	Greenberg	6	3	7	3	6									McGehee	2	7	4	3
	Hudlow	2	6	5	6	2		Greenberg	2	1	3
	McGehee							McGehee	6	6	6
	Tidball	w/o																		13	Mulloy	5	1	2
																				5	Bromwich	7	6	6
								Lewis
								Antignat	w/o
															Lewis	5	4	1
														5	Bromwich	7	6	6
								Shields	2	3	2
							5	Bromwich	6	6	6

Section 7

First round	Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	5	Cooke
		Robertson	w/o
							5	Cooke	6	6	6
								Walter Anderson	3	3	3
		Anderson
		Giles	w/o
													5	Cooke	3	10	4	5
														Van Horn	6	8	6	7
		Ganzenmuller	0	7	3	2
		Steele Jr.	6	5	6	6
								Steele Jr.	7	10	6	8
								Van Horn	5	12	8	10
		Van Horn
	11	Destremau	w/o

Section 8

First round	Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	15	Sabin	6	6	8
		Fishbach	4	4	6
								15	Sabin	6	6	6
								21	Mitić	1	0	4
	21	Mitić	6	4	7	6	7
		Everett	2	6	9	2	5
															15	Sabin	11	4	8	6
															1	Quist	9	6	6	1
		Everett	6	0	3
		Doeg	8	6	6
									Doeg	9	2	8	3	0
								1	Quist	7	6	6	6	6
		Gillespie	0	2	1
	1	Quist	6	6	6

References

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ ^a ^b Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 117. OCLC 172306.

External links

1939 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2019-12-15 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

Preceded by 1939 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams Men's Singles	Succeeded by 1940 U.S. National Championships

[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. 117. OCLC 172306.

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