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

Men's Singles
1939 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Bobby Riggs^[1]
Runner-up	Welby Van Horn^[1]
Final score	6–4, 6–2, 6–4

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 seeded players are listed below. Bobby Riggs is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Adrian Quist (Fourth round)
n/a
Frank Parker (Fourth round)
n/a
Elwood Cooke (Fourth round)
n/a
Harry Hopman (Quarterfinalist)
n/a
Henner Henkel (First round)
n/a
Bernard Destremau (Second round)

n/a
Gardnar Mulloy (Fourth round)
n/a
Ladislav Hecht (Third round)
n/a
Gene Mako (Second round)
n/a
Gilbert Hunt (Quarterfinalist)
n/a
Dragutin Mitić (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

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

1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
↑ 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, the source for this draw

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