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.

  1.   Frank Parker (quarterfinals)
  2.   Yvon Petra (second round)
  3.   Jack Kramer (champion)
  4.   Alejo Russell (fourth round)
  5.   Gardnar Mulloy (semifinals)
  6.   Pierre Pellizza (fourth round)
  7.   Bill Talbert (quarterfinals)
  8.   Felicisimo Ampon (third round)
  9.   Donald McNeill (quarterfinals)
  10.   Enrique Morea (first round)
  11.   Tom Brown (finalist)
  12.   Harry Hopman (second round)
  13.   Pancho Segura (quarterfinals)
  14.   Bernard Destremau (first round)
  15.   Robert Falkenburg (semifinals)
  16.   Philippe Washer (second round)
  17.   Seymour Greenberg (fourth round)
  18.   Robert Barnes (third round)
  19.   Frank Guernsey (third round)
  20.   Derrick Barton (third round)

Draw

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
13   Pancho Segura 6 4 10 3
5   Gardnar Mulloy 4 6 12 6
5   Gardnar Mulloy 4 2 4
11   Tom Brown 6 6 6
11   Tom Brown 6 6 6 3 6
1   Frank Parker 3 4 8 6 1
11   Tom Brown 7 3 0
3   Jack Kramer 9 6 6
15   Robert Falkenburg 3 6 2 6 7
7   Bill Talbert 6 1 6 2 5
15   Robert Falkenburg 0 4 4
3   Jack Kramer 6 6 6
9   Donald McNeill 3 2 6 2
3   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
4   Russell 6 1 7 6
  Antignat 3 6 5 4
4   Russell 4 6 6 3 6
  Deyro 6 0 1 6 3
  Deyro 6 6 6
  Watson 2 3 4
4   Russell 2 2 7 4
13   Segura 6 6 5 6
  Marois 7 6 4 2 5
  Slack 5 2 6 6 7
  Slack 2 0 2
13   Segura 6 6 6
  Brown 2 2 2
13   Segura 6 6 6

Section 2

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

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Brown 1 3 1
8   Ampon 6 6 6 8   Ampon 8 6 6
  Wood 3 4 3   Pero 6 3 1
  Pero 6 6 6 8   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 11   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 11   Brown 6 6 6
  Falkenburg 6 7 10   Falkenburg 4 6 1 1
  Kovaleski 5 2 10 11   Brown 6 4 6 6
11   Brown 7 6 12

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   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 17   Greenberg 3 6 6 4 6
  Tuero 6 6 7   Tuero 0 4 4
  Molloy 2 4 6 6 2 17   Greenberg 6 6 6
17   Greenberg 6 6 4 3 6 17   Greenberg 3 3 2
10   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
2   Petra 6 6 6 2   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 15   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 15   Falkenburg 5 2 7 6 6
  Bartzen 6 6 6   Bartzen 5 4 2
  Buse 1 3 8 1 15   Falkenburg 7 6 6
15   Falkenburg 6 6 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Carver 5 3 4
12   Hopman 7 6 6 12   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 7   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 7   Talbert 6 6 6
  Samson 6 6 6   Samson 0 2 2
  Vogt 5 2 5 7   Talbert 6 6 6
7   Talbert 7 6 7

Section 7

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

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16   Washer 5 1 1
  Moylan 7 6 6
  Moylan 1 3 6 6 6
19   Guernsey 6 6 3 4 3
  Neale 4 3 4
19   Guernsey 6 6 6
  Moylan 4 4 4
3   Kramer 6 6 6
20   Barton 4 6 9 3 6
  Martin 6 2 7 6 2
20   Barton 1 0 3
3   Kramer 6 6 6
  Hall 5 0 3
3   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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