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

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Men's singles
1944 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Frank Parker[1]
Runner-upUnited States Bill Talbert[1]
Score6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1943 · U.S. National Championships · 1945 →

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

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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

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 6 6
United States Alexander Carver 0 3 4
1 Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 3 0 8 3
3 United States Bill Talbert 3 6 6 6 6
3 United States Bill Talbert 6 6 6
6 United States Robert Falkenburg 4 4 3
3 United States Bill Talbert 4 6 3 3
4 United States Frank Parker 6 3 6 6
2 United States Donald McNeill 6 4 3 6 8
5 United States Seymour Greenberg 3 6 6 1 6
2 United States Donald McNeill 4 6 2 2
4 United States Frank Parker 6 3 6 6
4 United States Frank Parker 6 6 6
United States Charles Oliver 2 4 1

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States Segura 6 6
United States Johnson 2 3 1 United States Segura 8 6
United States Freeman 6 6 United States Freeman 6 1
United States Bickel 2 1 1 United States Segura 6 6 6
8 United States Jossi 7 6 United States Carver 0 3 4
United States Cushingham 5 4 8 United States Jossi 1 6 6
United States Carver 6 6 6 United States Carver 6 4 8
United States Cuninggim 8 1 4 1 United States Segura 3 6 6 6 6
3 United States Talbert 6 6 3 United States Talbert 6 3 0 8 3
United States Buzolich 4 2 3 United States Talbert 7 4 6
United States Ball 6 6 United States Ball 5 6 2
United States Brown 1 4 3 United States Talbert 6 6 6
6 United States Falkenburg 5 6 6 6 United States Falkenburg 4 4 3
United States Hunt 7 2 4 6 United States Falkenburg 6 6
10 Mexico Vega 6 2 6 10 Mexico Vega 3 0
United States Hart 1 6 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 United States McNeill 6 10
United States Gillespie 3 8 2 United States McNeill 7 6
United States Hall 0 6 6 United States Hall 5 4
United States Bender 6 3 4 2 United States McNeill 6 4 3 6 8
5 United States Greenberg 6 6 5 United States Greenberg 3 6 6 1 6
United States Savitt 2 1 5 United States Greenberg 6 6
United States Ray 6 6 United States Ray 1 0
United States Paul 0 4 2 United States McNeill 6 3 6 6
4 United States Parker 6 6 4 United States Parker 4 6 2 2
United States Thomas 0 2 4 United States Parker 6 6
United States Seixas 6 6 United States Seixas 1 4
United States Watson 3 3 4 United States Parker 6 6 6
United States Oliver 6 6 6 United States Oliver 2 4 1
7 United States Wood 3 8 1 United States Oliver 0 6 6
United States McManus 9 6 United States McManus 6 4 4
9 Mexico Vega 7 2

References

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