1945 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Frank Parker defeated Bill Talbert 14–12, 6–1, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1945 U.S. National Championships.[2]

Men's singles
1945 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Frank Parker[1]
Runner-upUnited States Bill Talbert[1]
Score14–12, 6–1, 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1944 · U.S. National Championships · 1946 →

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Frank Parker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Frank Parker 6 6 6
7   Seymour Greenberg 2 3 2
1   Frank Parker 6 8 7
6   Elwood Cooke 1 6 5
  Sidney Wood 12 5 4 6 0
6   Elwood Cooke 10 7 6 2 6
1   Frank Parker 14 6 6
2   Bill Talbert 12 1 2
2   Bill Talbert 6 6 9
(3)   Alejo Russell 1 2 7
2   Bill Talbert 7 6 6
3   Pancho Segura 5 3 4
3   Pancho Segura 6 4 6 6
8   Robert Falkenburg 2 6 1 1

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   Parker 6 6
  Ball 1 2
1   Parker 6 6
  Ray 1 0
  Ray 6 6
(5)   Guerrero-Arcocha 4 2
1   Parker 6 6 6
7   Greenberg 2 3 2
7   Greenberg 6 6
  Chambers 1 3
7   Greenberg 6 6
  Molloy 1 1
  Molloy
(4)   Hecht w/o

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   Mulloy 6 6
  Schwartz 4 4 4   Mulloy 6 3 4
  Guernsey 8 6   Guernsey 4 6 6
  Rowbotham 6 4   Guernsey 3 2
  Buzolich 6 6   Wood 6 6
  McManus 4 4   Buzolich 3 3
  Wood 6 8   Wood 6 6
(6)   Rochon 3 6   Wood 12 5 4 6 0
6   Cooke 6 6 6   Cooke 10 7 6 2 6
  Bartzen 1 4 6   Cooke 6 5 6
  Hall 6 6   Hall 3 7 2
  Steele Jr. 4 1 6   Cooke 6 6
  Brown 6 6 6   Flam 2 2
  Burke 8 4 1   Brown 5 2
  Flam 6 6   Flam 7 6
(2)   Weiss 1 2

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
2   Talbert 6 6
  Hunt 1 0 2   Talbert 6 6
  Dixon 6 4 6   Dixon 3 2
  Bender 2 6 4 2   Talbert 6 6
  Behrens 6 6   Behrens 1 4
  West 0 3   Behrens 3 6 6
(7)   Macken 6 7 (7)   Macken 6 3 3
  Van Ryn 3 5 2   Talbert 6 6 9
5   Shields 6 6 (3)   Russell 1 2 7
  Hamilton 3 2 5   Shields 6 6
  Moylan 8 6   Moylan 3 2
  Giles 6 2 5   Shields 6 4 2
  Peacock 6 6 (3)   Russell 4 6 6
  Osten 0 3   Peacock 2 3
(3)   Russell 7 6 (3)   Russell 6 6
  Tuero 5 2

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   Segura 6 6
  Buttimer 2 4
3   Segura 7 6 6
  Surface 5 8 2
  Surface 6 3 6
  Thomas 4 6 3
3   Segura 6 4 6 6
8   Falkenburg 2 6 1 1
8   Falkenburg 6 6
  Henderson 2 2
8   Falkenburg 7 6
  Livingstone 5 4
  Livingstone 6 1 6
(1)   Hammersley 3 6 3

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. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 121. OCLC 172306.
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Preceded by
1945 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles
Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by