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

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]

Men's singles
1939 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Bobby Riggs[1]
Runner-upUnited States Welby Van Horn[1]
Score6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1938 · U.S. National Championships · 1940 →

Seeds

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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. Bobby Riggs is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.[2]

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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. 117. OCLC 172306.
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Preceded by Grand Slams
Men's Singles
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