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

July 2023 July 2023 1945 U.S. National Championships USA Frank ParkerCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 459 USA Bill Talbert 14–12, 6–1, 6–2 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.Talbert Bill Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966 1967 172306 Barre Publishers Barre 121 Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Frank Parker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Frank Parker (champion) USA Bill Talbert (finalist) Ecuador Pancho Segura (semifinals) USA Gardnar Mulloy (second round) USA Frank Shields (third round) USA Elwood Cooke (semifinals) USA Seymour Greenberg (quarterfinals) USA Robert Falkenburg (quarterfinals) CHI Andrés Hammersley (second round) ARG Heraldo Weiss (first round) ARG Alejo Russell (quarterfinals) TCH Ladislav Hecht (second round) MEX 1934 Francisco Guerrero-Arcocha (second round) CAN 1921 Henri Rochon (first round) CAN 1921 Brendan Macken (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 USA Frank Parker 1 USA Bill Talbert 2 14 12 6 1 6 2 USA Frank Parker 1 USA Elwood Cooke 6 6 1 8 6 7 5 USA Bill Talbert 2 Ecuador Pancho Segura 3 7 5 6 3 6 4 USA Frank Parker 1 USA Seymour Greenberg 7 6 2 6 3 6 2 USA Sidney Wood USA Elwood Cooke 6 12 10 5 7 4 6 6 2 0 6 USA Bill Talbert 2 ARG Alejo Russell (3) 6 1 6 2 9 7 Ecuador Pancho Segura 3 USA Robert Falkenburg 8 6 2 4 6 6 1 6 1 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Parker 1 USA Greenberg 7 6 2 6 3 6 2 USA Parker 1 USA Ray 6 1 6 0 USA Greenberg 7 USA Molloy 6 1 6 1 USA Parker 1 USA Ball 6 1 6 2 USA Ray MEX 1934 Guerrero-Arcocha (5) 6 4 6 2 USA Greenberg 7 USA Chambers 6 1 6 3 USA Molloy TCH Hecht (4) w/o Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Wood USA Cooke 6 12 10 5 7 4 6 6 2 0 6 USA Guernsey USA Wood 3 6 2 6 USA Cooke 6 USA Flam 6 2 6 2 USA Mulloy 4 USA Guernsey 6 4 3 6 4 6 USA Buzolich USA Wood 3 6 3 6 USA Cooke 6 USA Hall 6 3 5 7 6 2 USA Brown USA Flam 5 7 2 6 USA Mulloy 4 USA Schwartz 6 4 6 4 USA Guernsey USA Rowbotham 8 6 6 4 USA Buzolich USA McManus 6 4 6 4 USA Wood CAN 1921 Rochon (6) 6 3 8 6 USA Cooke 6 USA Bartzen 6 1 6 4 USA Hall USA Steele Jr. 6 4 6 1 USA Brown USA Burke 6 8 6 4 6 1 USA Flam ARG Weiss (2) 6 1 6 2 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Talbert 2 ARG Russell (3) 6 1 6 2 9 7 USA Talbert 2 USA Behrens 6 1 6 4 USA Shields 5 ARG Russell (3) 6 4 4 6 2 6 USA Talbert 2 USA Dixon 6 3 6 2 USA Behrens CAN 1921 Macken (7) 3 6 6 3 6 3 USA Shields 5 USA Moylan 6 3 6 2 USA Peacock ARG Russell (3) 2 6 3 6 USA Talbert 2 USA Hunt 6 1 6 0 USA Dixon USA Bender 6 2 4 6 6 4 USA Behrens USA West 6 0 6 3 CAN 1921 Macken (7) USA Van Ryn 6 3 7 5 USA Shields 5 USA Hamilton 6 3 6 2 USA Moylan USA Giles 8 6 6 2 USA Peacock USA Osten 6 0 6 3 ARG Russell (3) USA Tuero 7 5 6 2 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Segura 3 USA Falkenburg 8 6 2 4 6 6 1 6 1 USA Segura 3 USA Surface 7 5 6 8 6 2 USA Falkenburg 8 USA Livingstone 7 5 6 4 USA Segura 3 USA Buttimer 6 2 6 4 USA Surface USA Thomas 6 4 3 6 6 3 USA Falkenburg 8 USA Henderson 6 2 6 2 USA Livingstone CHI Hammersley (1) 6 3 1 6 6 3 References External links 1945 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20200109204820/https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004529 2020-01-09 , the source for this draw 1945 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1946 Australian Championships – Men's singles Men's Singles 1945 1945