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

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]

Seeds

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

1. Frank Parker (champion)
2. Bill Talbert (finalist)
3. Pancho Segura (semifinals)
4. Gardnar Mulloy (second round)
5. Frank Shields (third round)
6. Elwood Cooke (semifinals)
7. Seymour Greenberg (quarterfinals)
8. Robert Falkenburg (quarterfinals)

1. Andrés Hammersley (second round)
2. Heraldo Weiss (first round)
3. Alejo Russell (quarterfinals)
4. Ladislav Hecht (second round)
5. Francisco Guerrero-Arcocha (second round)
6. Henri Rochon (first round)
7. Brendan Macken (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Earlier rounds

Section 4

External links

• 1945 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

Notes and References

1. Book: Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. 2010. New Chapter Press. [New York City]. 978-0942257700. 2nd. 459.
2. Book: Talbert, Bill. Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966. 1967. 172306. Barre Publishers. Barre. 121.