1948 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Pancho Gonzales defeated Eric Sturgess 6–2, 6–3, 14–12 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1948 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Men's singles
1948 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Pancho Gonzales[1]
Runner-up	Eric Sturgess[1]
Score	6–2, 6–3, 14–12

Seeds

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. Pancho Gonzales is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.^[2]

U.S. Frank Parker (quarterfinals) Bill Talbert (fourth round) Gardnar Mulloy (fourth round) Robert Falkenburg (quarterfinals) Earl Cochell (quarterfinals) Harry Likas (quarterfinals) Vic Seixas (fourth round) Pancho Gonzales (champion)

Foreign Adrian Quist (fourth round) Jaroslav Drobný (semifinals) Bill Sidwell (third round) Geoffrey Brown (second round) Eric Sturgess (finalist) Colin Long (second round) Frank Sedgman (fourth round) Enrique Morea (third round)

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Frank Parker	6	6	5	3
	15	Pancho Gonzales	8	2	7	6
										15	Pancho Gonzales	8	11	6	6
										4	Jaroslav Drobný	10	9	0	3
	7	Robert Falkenburg	6	1	3
	4	Jaroslav Drobný	8	6	6
																			15	Pancho Gonzales	6	6	14
																			10	Eric Sturgess	2	3	12
	10	Eric Sturgess	6	8	3	5	6
	9	Earl Cochell	2	6	6	7	3
										10	Eric Sturgess	9	6	6
											Herbie Flam	7	3	2
		Herbie Flam	2	6	6	6
	11	Harry Likas	6	4	1	0

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Parker	6	6	6
											Bogley	2	1	0
																			1	Parker	6	6	6
																				Lohstoeter	0	1	0
											Palafox	w/o
											Lohstoeter
																												1	Parker	6	7	6
																												14	Sedgman	4	5	3
											Paton	6	5	3	6	6
											Bicknell	4	7	6	3	2
																				Paton	2	11	2
																			14	Sedgman	6	13	6
											Morris	4	2	2
										14	Sedgman	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										15	Gonzales	8	6	6
											Hecht	6	3	1
																			15	Gonzales	6	6	6
																				Ganzenmuller	3	2	3
											Bostick	8	3	6	6	6
											Ganzenmuller	6	6	4	8	8
																												15	Gonzales	6	2	3	6	6
																													Larsen	2	6	6	3	2
											Larsen	7	2	3	6	7
											Molloy	5	6	6	4	5
																				Larsen	4	6	8	6
																			6	Sidwell	6	2	6	4
											Lie	0	3	3
										6	Sidwell	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										7	Falkenburg	6	1	6	6
											Richards	4	6	3	3
																			7	Falkenburg	6	4	3	6	10
		Patty	6	6	6	6														Patty	1	6	6	4	8
		Mottram	4	8	1	3					Patty	6	6	6
		Saul	8	8	6						Saul	3	4	3
		Burrows	6	6	3																							7	Falkenburg	8	6	6
		Carter	6	6	6																								Carter	6	3	4
		Carver	1	3	4						Carter	6	7	6
		Rochon	6	8	6						Rochon	3	5	0
		Mattmann	3	6	3															Carter	6	6	6
		Brown	6	6	6	6														Brown	4	3	4
		Brink	3	8	3	2					Brown	6	6	6
	12	Long	6	8	6					12	Long	2	3	4
		Mateer	3	6	4

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Seixas	6	6	6
		McGrath	2	3	1					13	Seixas	6	6	6
		Match	6	6	6						Match	3	0	4
		Rurac	0	0	3														13	Seixas	6	6	6	5	9
		Roddey	6	6	6															Vogt	3	8	3	7	7
		Lynch	2	1	1						Roddey	7	6	3	4
		Vogt	6	8	6						Vogt	9	3	6	6
		Behrens	4	6	4																							13	Seixas	4	7	4
		Schwartz	6	0	6	5	6																					4	Drobný	6	9	6
		Bellis	0	6	4	7	2				Schwartz	4	7	5	3
		Shea	3	14	6	6	6				Shea	6	5	7	6
		Hoffman	6	16	3	3	1													Shea	7	4	2	6
		Bartzen	6	6	6														4	Drobný	5	6	6	8
		Dorfman	0	2	4						Bartzen	3	2	4
	4	Drobný	6	6	6					4	Drobný	6	6	6
		Vincent	1	1	0

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Talbert	6	6	4	6
		Welsh	2	1	6	1				3	Talbert	7	6	6
		Balbiers	6	6	3	6					Balbiers	5	2	3
		Hobbs	2	2	6	2													3	Talbert	6	6	6
		Garrett	6	7	6															Garrett	3	2	4
		Tully	3	5	2						Garrett	6	6	4	6
		Černík	6	6	6						Černík	4	3	6	2
		Boys	2	2	4																							3	Talbert	7	4	2	6	4
		Savitt	6	6	6																							10	Sturgess	5	6	6	1	6
		Geller	1	3	3						Savitt	6	6	6
		Hopman	6	6	3	6					Hopman	4	0	2
		Macken	2	4	6	3														Savitt	3	4	2
		Thomas	6	3	6	6													10	Sturgess	6	6	6
		Hippenstiel	3	6	4	3					Thomas	0	4	2
	10	Sturgess	6	6	6					10	Sturgess	6	6	6
		Taylor	0	1	2

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	Cochell	6	6	4	6
		Moylan	4	3	6	2				9	Cochell	4	8	4	6	6
		Kovaleski	6	6	6						Kovaleski	6	6	6	4	3
		Mouledous	3	1	3														9	Cochell	6	6	3	6
		Steele Jr.	6	6	4	6														Trabert	0	3	6	4
		Hall	4	2	6	4					Steele Jr.	3	7	6	3	4
		Trabert	6	6	8						Trabert	6	5	4	6	6
		Kerdasha	1	4	6																							9	Cochell	6	6	6
		Weiss	6	6	4	6																							Ampon	2	0	2
		Hetzeck	2	3	6	3					Weiss	3	4	6	6	6
											Mathey	6	6	2	1	4
																				Weiss	3	2	4
																				Ampon	6	6	6
											Ampon	6	6	3	7
										8	Brown	1	4	6	5

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										5	Mulloy	6	6	6
											Massey	2	2	3
																			5	Mulloy	8	6	10
																				Wood	6	4	8
											Masterson	5	6	3	7
											Wood	7	1	6	9
																												5	Mulloy	4	5	6	6	3
																													Flam	6	7	3	4	6
											Galván	3	2	3
											Flam	6	6	6
																				Flam	6	3	6	2	6
																			16	Morea	3	6	1	6	0
											Steiner	3	7	0
										16	Morea	6	9	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										11	Likas	6	6	7
											Abdesselam	3	2	5
																			11	Likas	6	6	6
																				Martin	2	4	4
											Martin	6	6	6
											Hanna	0	4	4
																												11	Likas	6	6	4	6
																												2	Quist	2	3	6	4
											Clark	2	9	6	6
											Golden	6	7	1	4
																				Clark	5	6	3
																			2	Quist	7	8	6
											Shields	2	1	6	4
										2	Quist	6	6	2	6

References

1. 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. 124. OCLC 172306.

External links

• 1948 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

Preceded by 1948 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1949 Australian Championships – Men's singles