1946 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Jack Kramer defeated Tom Brown 9–7, 6–3, 6–0 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1946 U.S. National Championships.[2]

Men's singles
1946 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Jack Kramer[1]
Runner-upUnited States Tom Brown[1]
Score9–7, 6–3, 6–0
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1945 · U.S. National Championships · 1947 →

Seeds

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

Draw

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
7   Pancho Segura 6 4 10 3
3   Gardnar Mulloy 4 6 12 6
3   Gardnar Mulloy 4 2 4
6   Tom Brown 6 6 6
6   Tom Brown 6 6 6 3 6
1   Frank Parker 3 4 8 6 1
6   Tom Brown 7 3 0
2   Jack Kramer 9 6 6
8   Robert Falkenburg 3 6 2 6 7
4   Bill Talbert 6 1 6 2 5
8   Robert Falkenburg 0 4 4
2   Jack Kramer 6 6 6
5   Donald McNeill 3 2 6 2
2   Jack Kramer 6 6 1 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
(2)   Russell 6 1 7 6
  Antignat 3 6 5 4
(2)   Russell 4 6 6 3 6
  Deyro 6 0 1 6 3
  Deyro 6 6 6
  Watson 2 3 4
(2)   Russell 2 2 7 4
7   Segura 6 6 5 6
  Marois 7 6 4 2 5
  Slack 5 2 6 6 7
  Slack 2 0 2
7   Segura 6 6 6
  Brown 2 2 2
7   Segura 6 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
(9)   Barnes 6 6 6
  Macken 2 3 1
(9)   Barnes 4 3 5
  Brooks 6 6 7
  Brooks 9 7 6
  Kellogg 7 5 4
  Brooks 5 2 5
3   Mulloy 7 6 7
  Avory 6 2 3 6
  Seixas 4 6 6 8
  Seixas 3 3 2
3   Mulloy 6 6 6
  Bowden 2 3 5
  Anderson 0 0 1 3   Mulloy 6 6 7
3   Mulloy 6 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Brown 1 3 1
(4)   Ampon 6 6 6 (4)   Ampon 8 6 6
  Wood 3 4 3   Pero 6 3 1
  Pero 6 6 6 (4)   Ampon 4 6 1 6
  Plougmann w/o   Flam 6 3 6 8
  Gardner   Gardner 4 2 5
  Hainline 4 2 6 6 4   Flam 6 6 7
  Flam 6 6 4 1 6   Flam 3 4 2
  Rochon 4 5 2 6   Brown 6 6 6
  Grant 6 7 6   Grant 6 7 6
  Ager 2 6 6 5 2   Schwartz 4 5 3
  Schwartz 6 3 4 7 6   Grant 1 2 2
  Neff 4 5 8 6   Brown 6 6 6
  Falkenburg 6 7 10   Falkenburg 4 6 1 1
  Kovaleski 5 2 10 6   Brown 6 4 6 6
6   Brown 7 6 12

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
(7)   Destremau 4 4 10
  Larned 6 6 12   Larned 2 6 6 6
  Mathey 3 4 3   Lewis 6 4 3 3
  Lewis 6 6 6   Larned 6 1 2 6 3
  Van Den Eynde 4 4 5 9   Greenberg 3 6 6 4 6
  Tuero 6 6 7   Tuero 0 4 4
  Molloy 2 4 6 6 2 9   Greenberg 6 6 6
9   Greenberg 6 6 4 3 6 9   Greenberg 3 3 2
(5)   Morea 6 6 2 4 1   Parker 6 6 6
  Likas 4 8 6 6   Likas 4 6 11 6
  Kerdasha 0 1 2   Thomas 6 2 9 4
  Thomas 6 6 6   Likas 0 2 3
  Steiner 5 4 4 1   Parker 6 6 6
  Brink 7 6 6   Brink 2 1 3
  Macken 1 1 3 1   Parker 6 6 6
1   Parker 6 6 6

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Burrows 4 1 4
(1)   Petra 6 6 6 (1)   Petra 4 7 4
  Dorfman 3 4 1   Patty 6 9 6
  Patty 6 6 6   Patty 3 6 6 6
  Mottram 3 3 9 7   Canning 6 3 3 2
  Canning 6 6 7 9   Canning 6 6 6
  Hanna 2 6 1 9   Masterson 0 3 3
  Masterson 6 2 6 11   Patty 4 4 2
  Yeomans 4 5 6 2 8   Falkenburg 6 6 6
  Hart 6 7 4 6   Hart 1 2 3
  Holbrook 6 5 3 4   Match 6 6 6
  Match 3 7 6 6   Match 7 6 5 1 2
  Mathey 0 1 1 8   Falkenburg 5 2 7 6 6
  Bartzen 6 6 6   Bartzen 5 4 2
  Buse 1 3 8 1 8   Falkenburg 7 6 6
8   Falkenburg 6 6 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Carver 5 3 4
(6)   Hopman 7 6 6 (6)   Hopman 1 7 6
  Carter 3 6 6 8 11   Cooke 6 9 8
  Cooke 6 8 2 6 13   Cooke 9 1 6 1
  Cushingham w/o   Cochell 11 6 1 6
  Schnaars   Schnaars 1 2 1
  Bellis 5 1 0   Cochell 6 6 6
  Cochell 7 6 6   Cochell 4 4 6
  Behrens 2 3 2 4   Talbert 6 6 8
  Savitt 6 6 6   Savitt 6 6 2 4 6
  Rodgers 2 5 8 1   Kimbrell 4 2 6 6 4
  Kimbrell 6 7 6 6   Savitt 2 2 0
  Sanchez 4 4 4 4   Talbert 6 6 6
  Samson 6 6 6   Samson 0 2 2
  Vogt 5 2 5 4   Talbert 6 6 6
4   Talbert 7 6 7

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Steele Jr. 3 3 2
(3)   Pellizza 6 6 6 (3)   Pellizza 6 6 3 8
  Staubo 1 1 6 6
(3)   Pellizza 6 6 6
  Everett 3 4 2
  Everett 6 8 6
  Perez 4 6 2
(3)   Pellizza 6 12 1 8 5
5   McNeill 4 14 6 6 7
  Carmona 3 4 5
  Hammersley 6 6 7
  Hammersley 3 3 3
5   McNeill 6 6 6
  McDiarmid 3 2 4
5   McNeill 6 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
(8)   Washer 5 1 1
  Moylan 7 6 6
  Moylan 1 3 6 6 6
10   Guernsey 6 6 3 4 3
  Neale 4 3 4
10   Guernsey 6 6 6
  Moylan 4 4 4
2   Kramer 6 6 6
(10)   Barton 4 6 9 3 6
  Martin 6 2 7 6 2
(10)   Barton 1 0 3
2   Kramer 6 6 6
  Hall 5 0 3
2   Kramer 7 6 6

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. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 122. OCLC 172306.
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