US Open 1939


General 1939-09-10 - 1939-09-17
Grandslam
Grass
7
Forest Hills, NY/West Side Tennis Club
United States of America


Info Separate US and Foreign Seedings



Media


Winner Robert Larimore (Bobby) Riggs


Players
Morris Adelsberg
Edward Charles (Ed) Alloo
Felicisimo Hermoso Ampon
J. Norman Anderson
Willis Anderson
Raymond (Ray) Antignat
Isadore (Izzy) Bellis
Norman Bickel
Russell Bobbitt
Harry Burtz Boulware
Frank Joseph Bowden
John Edward Bromwich
Jacques (Toto) Brugnon
Jack Bushman
Martin Buxby
Elwood Thomas Cooke
John Herbert (Jack) Crawford
John H. Curtiss
S. Ellsworth (Sandy) Davenport III
Robert H. (Bob) Decker
Larry Dee
Bernard Jean Yves Destremau
John Thomas Godfray Hope Doeg
William Alfred Henry Duff
Harris Weldon Everett
Leon Everett
Joseph (Joe) Fishbach
David G. Freeman
Frank Arthur Froehling Sr.
August (Gus) Ganzenmuller
Gordon Giles
William E. (Billy) Gillespie
Bryan Morel (Bitsy) Grant
Seymour Greenberg
Frank Guernsey
J. Gilbert (Gil) Hall
Charles Edgar Hare
Donald S. Hawley
Ladislav Hecht
Julius David Heldman
Heinrich Ernst Otto (Henner) Henkel
Henry Christian (Harry) Hopman
Darrell Hudlow
Gilbert A. Hunt
Joseph (Joe) Raphael Hunt
Bernard Jacoby
David S. Johnsen
Robert Kreplin (Bob) Kamrath
Robert (Bob) Kerdasha
John Albert (Jack) Kramer
Franjo Kukuljevic
George Leclerc
Pride Morey Lewis
Robert A. Low
Abraham Ronald Lubin
John G. (Jack) Mahoney
Constantine Gene (Gene) Mako
Charles Mattmann
William R. (Billy) McGehee
William Donald (Don) McNeill
Dragutin Mitic (Mitić)
Gardnar Putnam Mulloy
Arthur Charles Nielsen sr
Horace Clinton Nunes
Josip Palada
Frank Andrew Parker
Gerard B. (Jeff) Podesta
Henry Justin Prusoff
Franjo Puncec (Punčec)
Adrian Karl Quist
Robert Larimore (Bobby) Riggs
Bill Robertson
Carlton Alexander Rood Jr
Wayne R. Sabin
Amado Sanchez
Frederick Rudolph (Ted) Schroeder
Francis Xavier (Frank) Shields
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
John Hal Surface jr
Edward Harold (Ed) Sutter
Charles E. Swanson
William Franklin (Billy) Talbert
John Pitman (Jack) Tidball
George Andrew Toley
William (Bill) Umstaedter
Sidney Welby (Welby) Van Horn
Sidney Burr Wood Jr.
E. Howard York III


Rounds
Round 1
Martin Buxby*
Horace Clinton Nunes
w.o.
Billy Talbert*
George Leclerc
6-0 6-2 6-3
David G. Freeman*
Bernard Jacoby
7-5 6-3 8-6
Robert (Bob) Kerdasha*
Henner Henkel
w.o.
Joseph Hunt*
Charles E. Swanson
6-2 6-2 6-1
Jack Kramer*
Norman Bickel
6-0 12-14 8-6 10-8
Julius David Heldman*
Robert Kreplin (Bob) Kamrath
6-4 6-4 6-4
Jack Crawford*
Carlton Alexander Rood Jr
6-0 6-1 6-4
Ted Schroeder*
Charles Mattmann
6-2 6-4 4-6 6-4
Isadore (Izzy) Bellis*
David S. Johnsen
6-2 6-1 6-4
George Toley*
J. Norman Anderson
6-3 6-3 6-4
Frank Guernsey*
Franjo Puncec
6-1 3-6 2-6 6-3 7-5
Frank Parker*
Amado Sanchez
6-0 6-1 6-1
Jack Mahoney*
Jack Bushman
0-6 6-4 6-4 1-6 6-3
Robert A. Low*
Donald S. Hawley
6-3 6-3 7-5
Charles Hare*
Arthur Charles Nielsen sr
6-2 6-0 6-3
Gilbert A. Hunt*
J. Gilbert (Gil) Hall
6-4 6-3 11-13 6-2
Frank Joseph Bowden*
Morris Adelsberg
6-2 6-4 8-6
Henry Prusoff*
William Alfred Henry Duff
6-2 6-1 6-4
Edward Harold (Ed) Sutter*
Franjo Kukuljevic
6-4 2-6 3-6 6-3 6-3
Gardnar Mulloy*
Jacques (Toto) Brugnon
w.o.
Gerard B. (Jeff) Podesta*
John H. Curtiss
6-2 1-6 6-4 6-3
Seymour Greenberg*
Darrell Hudlow
6-2 3-6 7-5 3-6 6-2
William R. (Billy) McGehee*
Jack Tidball
w.o.

Round 2
Bobby Riggs*
Felicisimo Ampon
2-6 6-4 6-4 10-8
Larry Dee*
S. Ellsworth (Sandy) Davenport III
5-7 6-3 10-8 4-6 8-6
Edward Charles (Ed) Alloo*
Gene Mako
6-4 6-4 6-0
Ladislav Hecht*
E. Howard York III
6-3 6-3 6-4
Bryan Grant*
Sidney Wood jr.
6-3 16-14 6-4
Robert H. (Bob) Decker*
John Hal Surface jr
w.o.
Abraham Ronald Lubin*
Frank Arthur Froehling Sr.
6-3 6-0 4-6 6-4
Harry Hopman*
Harry Burtz Boulware
6-4 6-2 6-4
Don McNeill*
Josip Palada
6-3 5-7 6-4 6-0
Russell Bobbitt*
William (Bill) Umstaedter
6-4 6-1 8-6
Billy Talbert*
Martin Buxby
4-6 6-3 8-6 6-4
David G. Freeman*
Robert (Bob) Kerdasha
7-5 6-4 6-4
Joseph Hunt*
Jack Kramer
6-2 3-6 5-7 6-4 6-3
Jack Crawford*
Julius David Heldman
5-7 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-1
Ted Schroeder*
Isadore (Izzy) Bellis
6-4 6-4 6-0
Frank Guernsey*
George Toley
6-0 6-4 6-0
Frank Parker*
Jack Mahoney
6-2 6-4 6-2
Charles Hare*
Robert A. Low
6-4 6-1 6-0
Gilbert A. Hunt*
Frank Joseph Bowden
3-6 7-5 6-1 6-4
Henry Prusoff*
Edward Harold (Ed) Sutter
6-4 6-2 6-1
Gardnar Mulloy*
Gerard B. (Jeff) Podesta
4-6 2-6 6-1 6-4 8-6
William R. (Billy) McGehee*
Seymour Greenberg
6-2 6-1 6-3
Pride Morey Lewis*
Raymond (Ray) Antignat
w.o.
John Bromwich*
Frank Shields
6-2 6-3 6-2
Elwood Thomas Cooke*
Bill Robertson
w.o.
Willis Anderson*
Gordon Giles
w.o.
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.*
August (Gus) Ganzenmuller
6-0 5-7 6-3 6-2
Welby Van Horn*
Bernard Jean Yves Destremau
w.o.
Wayne R. Sabin*
Joseph (Joe) Fishbach
6-4 6-4 8-6
Dragutin Mitic*
Harris Everett
6-2 4-6 7-9 6-2 7-5
John Doeg*
Leon Everett
8-6 6-0 6-3
Adrian Quist*
William E. (Billy) Gillespie
6-0 6-2 6-1

Round 3
Bobby Riggs*
Larry Dee
6-1 8-6 6-4
Edward Charles (Ed) Alloo*
Ladislav Hecht
6-4 9-11 1-6 8-6 6-0
Bryan Grant*
Robert H. (Bob) Decker
6-3 6-0 6-2
Harry Hopman*
Abraham Ronald Lubin
6-4 0-6 9-7 6-3
Don McNeill*
Russell Bobbitt
6-1 9-7 6-1
Billy Talbert*
David G. Freeman
6-1 6-3 2-6 6-2
Joseph Hunt*
Jack Crawford
6-1 3-6 4-6 6-1 7-5
Frank Guernsey*
Ted Schroeder
6-3 6-3 8-6
Frank Parker*
Charles Hare
6-4 6-2 3-6 7-5
Gilbert A. Hunt*
Henry Prusoff
6-2 1-6 7-9 7-5 6-1
Gardnar Mulloy*
William R. (Billy) McGehee
6-2 5-7 6-4 6-3
John Bromwich*
Pride Morey Lewis
7-5 6-4 6-1
Elwood Thomas Cooke*
Willis Anderson
6-3 6-3 6-3
Welby Van Horn*
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
5-7 12-10 8-6 10-8
Wayne R. Sabin*
Dragutin Mitic
6-1 6-0 6-4
Adrian Quist*
John Doeg
7-9 6-2 6-8 6-3 6-0

Round 4
Bobby Riggs*
Edward Charles (Ed) Alloo
6-4 6-2 8-6
Harry Hopman*
Bryan Grant
7-5 7-5 5-7 6-3
Don McNeill*
Billy Talbert
6-3 6-2 6-3
Joseph Hunt*
Frank Guernsey
6-4 7-5 4-6 6-4
Gilbert A. Hunt*
Frank Parker
6-1 6-1 6-1
John Bromwich*
Gardnar Mulloy
7-5 6-1 6-2
Welby Van Horn*
Elwood Thomas Cooke
6-3 8-10 6-4 7-5
Wayne R. Sabin*
Adrian Quist
11-9 4-6 8-6 6-1

Quarterfinals
Bobby Riggs*
Harry Hopman
6-1 10-8 6-3
Joseph Hunt*
Don McNeill
6-4 15-13 8-10 4-6 6-2
John Bromwich*
Gilbert A. Hunt
6-3 6-4 6-1
Welby Van Horn*
Wayne R. Sabin
4-6 2-6 6-4 7-5 6-3

Semifinals
Bobby Riggs*
Joseph Hunt
6-1 6-2 4-6 6-1
Welby Van Horn*
John Bromwich
2-6 4-6 6-2 6-4 8-6

Final
Bobby Riggs*
Welby Van Horn
6-4 6-2 6-4


Tournament
Round 1
Joseph Hunt*
Charles E. Swanson
Jack Kramer*
Norman Bickel
Jack Crawford*
Carlton Alexander Rood Jr
Julius David Heldman*
Robert Kreplin (Bob) Kamrath
Frank Guernsey*
Franjo Puncec
George Toley*
J. Norman Anderson
Ted Schroeder*
Charles Mattmann
Isadore (Izzy) Bellis*
David S. Johnsen
Billy Talbert*
George Leclerc
Martin Buxby*
Horace Clinton Nunes
David G. Freeman*
Bernard Jacoby
Robert (Bob) Kerdasha*
Henner Henkel
Gardnar Mulloy*
Jacques (Toto) Brugnon
Gerard B. (Jeff) Podesta*
John H. Curtiss
William R. (Billy) McGehee*
Jack Tidball
Seymour Greenberg*
Darrell Hudlow
Gilbert A. Hunt*
J. Gilbert (Gil) Hall
Frank Joseph Bowden*
Morris Adelsberg
Henry Prusoff*
William Alfred Henry Duff
Edward Harold (Ed) Sutter*
Franjo Kukuljevic
Frank Parker*
Amado Sanchez
Jack Mahoney*
Jack Bushman
Charles Hare*
Arthur Charles Nielsen sr
Robert A. Low*
Donald S. Hawley
Round 2
Bobby Riggs*
Felicisimo Ampon
Larry Dee*
S. Ellsworth (Sandy) Davenport III
Edward Charles (Ed) Alloo*
Gene Mako
Ladislav Hecht*
E. Howard York III
Harry Hopman*
Harry Burtz Boulware
Abraham Ronald Lubin*
Frank Arthur Froehling Sr.
Bryan Grant*
Sidney Wood jr.
Robert H. (Bob) Decker*
John Hal Surface jr
Joseph Hunt*
Jack Kramer
Jack Crawford*
Julius David Heldman
Frank Guernsey*
George Toley
Ted Schroeder*
Isadore (Izzy) Bellis
Don McNeill*
Josip Palada
Russell Bobbitt*
William (Bill) Umstaedter
Billy Talbert*
Martin Buxby
David G. Freeman*
Robert (Bob) Kerdasha
Welby Van Horn*
Bernard Jean Yves Destremau
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.*
August (Gus) Ganzenmuller
Elwood Thomas Cooke*
Bill Robertson
Willis Anderson*
Gordon Giles
Wayne R. Sabin*
Joseph (Joe) Fishbach
Dragutin Mitic*
Harris Everett
Adrian Quist*
William E. (Billy) Gillespie
John Doeg*
Leon Everett
John Bromwich*
Frank Shields
Pride Morey Lewis*
Raymond (Ray) Antignat
Gardnar Mulloy*
Gerard B. (Jeff) Podesta
William R. (Billy) McGehee*
Seymour Greenberg
Gilbert A. Hunt*
Frank Joseph Bowden
Henry Prusoff*
Edward Harold (Ed) Sutter
Frank Parker*
Jack Mahoney
Charles Hare*
Robert A. Low
Round 3
Bobby Riggs*
Larry Dee
Edward Charles (Ed) Alloo*
Ladislav Hecht
Harry Hopman*
Abraham Ronald Lubin
Bryan Grant*
Robert H. (Bob) Decker
Joseph Hunt*
Jack Crawford
Frank Guernsey*
Ted Schroeder
Don McNeill*
Russell Bobbitt
Billy Talbert*
David G. Freeman
Welby Van Horn*
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
Elwood Thomas Cooke*
Willis Anderson
Wayne R. Sabin*
Dragutin Mitic
Adrian Quist*
John Doeg
John Bromwich*
Pride Morey Lewis
Gardnar Mulloy*
William R. (Billy) McGehee
Gilbert A. Hunt*
Henry Prusoff
Frank Parker*
Charles Hare
Round 4
Bobby Riggs*
Edward Charles (Ed) Alloo
Harry Hopman*
Bryan Grant
Joseph Hunt*
Frank Guernsey
Don McNeill*
Billy Talbert
Welby Van Horn*
Elwood Thomas Cooke
Wayne R. Sabin*
Adrian Quist
John Bromwich*
Gardnar Mulloy
Gilbert A. Hunt*
Frank Parker
Quarterfinals
Bobby Riggs*
Harry Hopman
Joseph Hunt*
Don McNeill
Welby Van Horn*
Wayne R. Sabin
John Bromwich*
Gilbert A. Hunt
Semifinals
Bobby Riggs*
Joseph Hunt
Welby Van Horn*
John Bromwich
Final
Bobby Riggs*
Welby Van Horn