Men's singles
1948 U.S. National Championships
ChampionUnited States Pancho Gonzales[1]
Runner-upSouth Africa Eric Sturgess[1]
Score6–2, 6–3, 14–12

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]

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

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States Frank Parker 6 6 5 3
15 United States Pancho Gonzales 8 2 7 6
15 United States Pancho Gonzales 8 11 6 6
4 Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný 10 9 0 3
7 United States Robert Falkenburg 6 1 3
4 Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný 8 6 6
15 United States Pancho Gonzales 6 6 14
10 South Africa Eric Sturgess 2 3 12
10 South Africa Eric Sturgess 6 8 3 5 6
9 United States Earl Cochell 2 6 6 7 3
10 South Africa Eric Sturgess 9 6 6
  United States Herbie Flam 7 3 2
  United States Herbie Flam 2 6 6 6
11 United States Harry Likas 6 4 1 0

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States Parker 6 6 6
United States Bogley 2 1 0
1 United States Parker 6 6 6
United States Lohstoeter 0 1 0
Mexico Palafox w/o
United States Lohstoeter
1 United States Parker 6 7 6
14 Australia Sedgman 4 5 3
United States Paton 6 5 3 6 6
United States Bicknell 4 7 6 3 2
United States Paton 2 11 2
14 Australia Sedgman 6 13 6
United States Morris 4 2 2
14 Australia Sedgman 6 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 United States Gonzales 8 6 6
Czechoslovakia Hecht 6 3 1
15 United States Gonzales 6 6 6
United States Ganzenmuller 3 2 3
United States Bostick 8 3 6 6 6
United States Ganzenmuller 6 6 4 8 8
15 United States Gonzales 6 2 3 6 6
United States Larsen 2 6 6 3 2
United States Larsen 7 2 3 6 7
United States Molloy 5 6 6 4 5
United States Larsen 4 6 8 6
6 Australia Sidwell 6 2 6 4
Norway Lie 0 3 3
6 Australia Sidwell 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 United States Falkenburg 6 1 6 6
United States Richards 4 6 3 3
7 United States Falkenburg 6 4 3 6 10
United States Patty 6 6 6 6 United States Patty 1 6 6 4 8
United Kingdom Mottram 4 8 1 3 United States Patty 6 6 6
United States Saul 8 8 6 United States Saul 3 4 3
United States Burrows 6 6 3 7 United States Falkenburg 8 6 6
United States Carter 6 6 6 United States Carter 6 3 4
United States Carver 1 3 4 United States Carter 6 7 6
Canada Rochon 6 8 6 Canada Rochon 3 5 0
United States Mattmann 3 6 3 United States Carter 6 6 6
United States Brown 6 6 6 6 United States Brown 4 3 4
United States Brink 3 8 3 2 United States Brown 6 6 6
12 Australia Long 6 8 6 12 Australia Long 2 3 4
United States Mateer 3 6 4

Section 4

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

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States Talbert 6 6 4 6
United States Welsh 2 1 6 1 3 United States Talbert 7 6 6
Chile Balbiers 6 6 3 6 Chile Balbiers 5 2 3
United States Hobbs 2 2 6 2 3 United States Talbert 6 6 6
United States Garrett 6 7 6 United States Garrett 3 2 4
United States Tully 3 5 2 United States Garrett 6 6 4 6
Czechoslovakia Černík 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia Černík 4 3 6 2
United States Boys 2 2 4 3 United States Talbert 7 4 2 6 4
United States Savitt 6 6 6 10 South Africa Sturgess 5 6 6 1 6
United States Geller 1 3 3 United States Savitt 6 6 6
Australia Hopman 6 6 3 6 Australia Hopman 4 0 2
Canada Macken 2 4 6 3 United States Savitt 3 4 2
United States Thomas 6 3 6 6 10 South Africa Sturgess 6 6 6
United States Hippenstiel 3 6 4 3 United States Thomas 0 4 2
10 South Africa Sturgess 6 6 6 10 South Africa Sturgess 6 6 6
United States Taylor 0 1 2

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 United States Cochell 6 6 4 6
United States Moylan 4 3 6 2 9 United States Cochell 4 8 4 6 6
United States Kovaleski 6 6 6 United States Kovaleski 6 6 6 4 3
United States Mouledous 3 1 3 9 United States Cochell 6 6 3 6
United States Steele Jr. 6 6 4 6 United States Trabert 0 3 6 4
United States Hall 4 2 6 4 United States Steele Jr. 3 7 6 3 4
United States Trabert 6 6 8 United States Trabert 6 5 4 6 6
United States Kerdasha 1 4 6 9 United States Cochell 6 6 6
Cuba Weiss 6 6 4 6 Philippines Ampon 2 0 2
United States Hetzeck 2 3 6 3 Cuba Weiss 3 4 6 6 6
United States Mathey 6 6 2 1 4
Cuba Weiss 3 2 4
Philippines Ampon 6 6 6
Philippines Ampon 6 6 3 7
8 Australia Brown 1 4 6 5

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States Mulloy 6 6 6
United States Massey 2 2 3
5 United States Mulloy 8 6 10
United States Wood 6 4 8
United States Masterson 5 6 3 7
United States Wood 7 1 6 9
5 United States Mulloy 4 5 6 6 3
United States Flam 6 7 3 4 6
Mexico Galván 3 2 3
United States Flam 6 6 6
United States Flam 6 3 6 2 6
16 Argentina Morea 3 6 1 6 0
United States Steiner 3 7 0
16 Argentina Morea 6 9 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 United States Likas 6 6 7
France Abdesselam 3 2 5
11 United States Likas 6 6 6
United States Martin 2 4 4
United States Martin 6 6 6
United States Hanna 0 4 4
11 United States Likas 6 6 4 6
2 Australia Quist 2 3 6 4
United States Clark 2 9 6 6
United States Golden 6 7 1 4
United States Clark 5 6 3
2 Australia Quist 7 8 6
United States Shields 2 1 6 4
2 Australia Quist 6 6 2 6

References

  1. 1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. 1 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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