US Open 1940


General 1940-09-02 - 1940-09-09
Grandslam
Grass
7
Forest Hills, NY, West Side Tennis Club
United States of America



Media


Winner William Donald (Don) McNeill


Players
Juan Aguirre
Edward Charles (Ed) Alloo
Edwin Gordon Amark
Owen Anderson
J. Norman Anderson
Walter S. Anderson
Walter E. Arensberg
Earl Putnam Bartlett Jr.
Isadore (Izzy) Bellis
Norman Bickel
Russell Bobbitt
Frank Joseph Bowden
Martin Buxby
Alexander H. (Zan) Carver Jr.
Wai-Chuen Choy
Elwood Thomas Cooke
Gerald (Jerry) Crowther
S. Ellsworth (Sandy) Davenport III
Robert H. (Bob) Decker
John Thomas Godfray Hope Doeg
Harris Weldon Everett
James Andrew (Jimmy) Evert
Joseph (Joe) Fishbach
Frank Arthur Froehling Sr.
August (Gus) Ganzenmuller
William E. (Billy) Gillespie
Bryan Morel (Bitsy) Grant
Seymour Greenberg
Frank Guernsey
J. Gilbert (Gil) Hall
Robert Leland Harman
Leonard Hartman
Donald S. Hawley
Ladislav Hecht
Gilbert A. Hunt
Joseph (Joe) Raphael Hunt
David S. Johnsen
Marvin Kantrowitz
Thomas Kelly
Frank Louis Kovacs
John Albert (Jack) Kramer
Robert A. Low
Abraham Ronald Lubin
George E. Lyttleton-Rogers
P. Maguire
John G. (Jack) Mahoney
Alistair Bradley Martin
Charles Mattmann
Donald Stuart McDiarmid
William R. (Billy) McGehee
William Donald (Don) McNeill
Gardnar Putnam Mulloy
Charles O\'Neill
Charles Edward (Ted) Olewine
Frank Andrew Parker
Vincent T. Paul
Gerard B. (Jeff) Podesta
Thomas E. (Tom) Price
Arthur J. (Art) Prochaska
Henry Justin Prusoff
George A. Pryor
Robert Larimore (Bobby) Riggs
Frederick Rudolph (Ted) Schroeder
Elias Victor (Vic) Seixas
Francis Xavier (Frank) Shields
Charles Alphonso Smith Jr
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
John Hal Surface jr
Ernest Malcolm (Ernie) Sutter
William Franklin (Billy) Talbert
James J. Thackara
George Andrew Toley
Robert Underwood
Sidney Welby (Welby) Van Horn
William Thomas (Bill) Vogt
Roger Wall
Sidney Burr Wood Jr.
Souichi Yamagishi


Rounds
Round 1
J. Gilbert (Gil) Hall*
Frank Arthur Froehling Sr.
1-6 1-6 6-2 6-3 6-3
John Doeg*
David S. Johnsen
6-2 2-6 6-1 6-3
Edwin Amark*
Souichi Yamagishi
6-1 6-3 6-1
Edward Charles (Ed) Alloo*
William R. (Billy) McGehee
6-1 6-8 6-1 6-3
Jack Kramer*
Gilbert A. Hunt
1-6 8-6 6-4 8-6
Robert A. Low*
Thomas E. (Tom) Price
5-7 6-1 6-0 6-1
Sidney Wood jr.*
Robert H. (Bob) Decker
6-2 1-6 8-6 6-3
Bobby Riggs*
Abraham Ronald Lubin
w.o.
Ernest Malcolm (Ernie) Sutter*
Jack Mahoney
1-6 7-9 6-1 6-1 6-0
Billy Talbert*
Charles Alphonso Smith Jr
6-2 6-1 6-2
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.*
Donald S. Hawley
3-6 6-3 6-1 6-0
John Hal Surface jr*
Gardnar Mulloy
7-5 6-1 6-3
Frank Guernsey*
Frank Shields
6-8 10-8 9-7 6-0
S. Ellsworth (Sandy) Davenport III*
Gerard B. (Jeff) Podesta
3-6 8-6 11-9 6-4

Round 2
Don McNeill*
Joseph (Joe) Fishbach
6-1 6-1 6-1
George Toley*
James J. Thackara
1-6 6-2 7-5 8-6
Harris Everett*
Welby Van Horn
3-6 5-7 6-1 6-0 15-13
Charles O\'Neill*
George A. Pryor
w.o.
Elwood Thomas Cooke*
Wai-Chuen Choy
6-1 6-1 6-3
Marvin Kantrowitz*
Alistair Bradley Martin
1-6 6-1 6-1 6-3
Charles Olewine*
Seymour Greenberg
6-3 9-7 0-6 6-0
Earl Putnam Bartlett Jr.*
James Andrew (Jimmy) Evert
1-6 6-4 6-3 6-3
Frank Parker*
P. Maguire
6-3 6-1 7-5
Thomas Kelly*
Walter E. Arensberg
w.o.
Russell Bobbitt*
Norman Bickel
6-3 6-4 6-2
William E. (Billy) Gillespie*
Ladislav Hecht
6-2 3-6 6-1 3-6 10-8
Henry Prusoff*
J. Gilbert (Gil) Hall
1-6 6-3 0-6 9-7 6-4
Edwin Amark*
John Doeg
4-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-3
Jack Kramer*
Edward Charles (Ed) Alloo
6-0 6-2 6-4
Sidney Wood jr.*
Robert A. Low
6-2 1-6 8-6 6-3
Bobby Riggs*
Ernest Malcolm (Ernie) Sutter
6-2 6-2 8-6
Billy Talbert*
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
6-4 6-4 6-3
John Hal Surface jr*
Frank Guernsey
3-6 6-3 6-3 11-9
S. Ellsworth (Sandy) Davenport III*
Arthur J. (Art) Prochaska
6-1 6-1 6-3
Bryan Grant*
Walter S. Anderson
6-3 6-3 11-9
Leonard Hartman*
Robert Harman
6-1 6-1 7-5 6-3
Owen Anderson*
Robert Underwood
6-2 6-3 3-6 5-7 6-0
Ted Schroeder*
Roger Wall
6-3 6-0 7-5
Frank Kovacs*
J. Norman Anderson
6-1 3-6 6-1 10-8
Vic Seixas*
William Thomas (Bill) Vogt
6-1 1-6 6-4 6-1
Gerald (Jerry) Crowther*
Vincent T. Paul
3-6 4-6 6-1 6-2 8-6
Charles Mattmann*
Donald Stuart McDiarmid
6-3 6-1 9-7
Joseph Hunt*
August (Gus) Ganzenmuller
6-1 6-1 8-6
Martin Buxby*
Juan Aguirre
6-0 6-1 6-2
Frank Joseph Bowden*
Isadore (Izzy) Bellis
6-1 6-4 2-6 1-6 8-6
George E. Lyttleton-Rogers*
Alexander H. (Zan) Carver Jr.
3-6 8-6 6-4 8-6

Round 3
Don McNeill*
George Toley
6-3 6-3 6-1
Harris Everett*
Charles O\'Neill
6-1 6-3 6-3
Elwood Thomas Cooke*
Marvin Kantrowitz
6-3 6-1 6-3
Charles Olewine*
Earl Putnam Bartlett Jr.
7-5 6-3 8-6
Frank Parker*
Thomas Kelly
6-3 6-1 6-3
William E. (Billy) Gillespie*
Russell Bobbitt
4-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-3
Henry Prusoff*
Edwin Amark
3-6 4-6 6-1 6-0 6-1
Jack Kramer*
Sidney Wood jr.
6-3 6-3 6-3
Bobby Riggs*
Billy Talbert
6-3 6-4 6-3
John Hal Surface jr*
S. Ellsworth (Sandy) Davenport III
7-5 7-5 3-6 8-6
Bryan Grant*
Leonard Hartman
6-3 4-6 6-1 6-3
Ted Schroeder*
Owen Anderson
2-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
Frank Kovacs*
Vic Seixas
5-7 7-5 6-4 6-4 6-1
Charles Mattmann*
Gerald (Jerry) Crowther
6-3 6-4 7-9 3-6 6-3
Joseph Hunt*
Martin Buxby
7-5 3-6 6-4 6-1
Frank Joseph Bowden*
George E. Lyttleton-Rogers
4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4

Round 4
Don McNeill*
Harris Everett
6-3 6-3 6-1
Elwood Thomas Cooke*
Charles Olewine
6-3 6-1 6-4
Frank Parker*
William E. (Billy) Gillespie
6-2 6-3 10-8
Jack Kramer*
Henry Prusoff
6-3 8-6 5-7 6-3
Bobby Riggs*
John Hal Surface jr
6-0 6-3 6-1
Ted Schroeder*
Bryan Grant
6-4 6-3 5-7 8-6
Frank Kovacs*
Charles Mattmann
6-4 6-2 6-4
Joseph Hunt*
Frank Joseph Bowden
6-1 6-8 6-1 8-6

Quarterfinals
Don McNeill*
Elwood Thomas Cooke
9-7 6-8 6-4 6-3
Jack Kramer*
Frank Parker
1-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-1
Bobby Riggs*
Ted Schroeder
6-1 5-7 6-3 6-4
Joseph Hunt*
Frank Kovacs
6-4 6-1 6-4

Semifinals
Don McNeill*
Jack Kramer
6-1 6-8 6-4 6-3
Bobby Riggs*
Joseph Hunt
4-6 6-3 5-7 6-3 6-4

Final
Don McNeill*
Bobby Riggs
8-6 6-8 6-3 7-5


Tournament
Round 1
Jack Kramer*
Gilbert A. Hunt
Edward Charles (Ed) Alloo*
William R. (Billy) McGehee
Sidney Wood jr.*
Robert H. (Bob) Decker
Robert A. Low*
Thomas E. (Tom) Price
J. Gilbert (Gil) Hall*
Frank Arthur Froehling Sr.
Edwin Amark*
Souichi Yamagishi
John Doeg*
David S. Johnsen
Bobby Riggs*
Abraham Ronald Lubin
Ernest Malcolm (Ernie) Sutter*
Jack Mahoney
Billy Talbert*
Charles Alphonso Smith Jr
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.*
Donald S. Hawley
John Hal Surface jr*
Gardnar Mulloy
Frank Guernsey*
Frank Shields
S. Ellsworth (Sandy) Davenport III*
Gerard B. (Jeff) Podesta
Round 2
Don McNeill*
Joseph (Joe) Fishbach
George Toley*
James J. Thackara
Harris Everett*
Welby Van Horn
Charles O\'Neill*
George A. Pryor
Elwood Thomas Cooke*
Wai-Chuen Choy
Marvin Kantrowitz*
Alistair Bradley Martin
Charles Olewine*
Seymour Greenberg
Earl Putnam Bartlett Jr.*
James Andrew (Jimmy) Evert
Jack Kramer*
Edward Charles (Ed) Alloo
Sidney Wood jr.*
Robert A. Low
Henry Prusoff*
J. Gilbert (Gil) Hall
Edwin Amark*
John Doeg
Frank Parker*
P. Maguire
Thomas Kelly*
Walter E. Arensberg
William E. (Billy) Gillespie*
Ladislav Hecht
Russell Bobbitt*
Norman Bickel
Bobby Riggs*
Ernest Malcolm (Ernie) Sutter
Billy Talbert*
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
John Hal Surface jr*
Frank Guernsey
S. Ellsworth (Sandy) Davenport III*
Arthur J. (Art) Prochaska
Ted Schroeder*
Roger Wall
Owen Anderson*
Robert Underwood
Bryan Grant*
Walter S. Anderson
Leonard Hartman*
Robert Harman
Joseph Hunt*
August (Gus) Ganzenmuller
Martin Buxby*
Juan Aguirre
Frank Joseph Bowden*
Isadore (Izzy) Bellis
George E. Lyttleton-Rogers*
Alexander H. (Zan) Carver Jr.
Frank Kovacs*
J. Norman Anderson
Vic Seixas*
William Thomas (Bill) Vogt
Charles Mattmann*
Donald Stuart McDiarmid
Gerald (Jerry) Crowther*
Vincent T. Paul
Round 3
Don McNeill*
George Toley
Harris Everett*
Charles O\'Neill
Elwood Thomas Cooke*
Marvin Kantrowitz
Charles Olewine*
Earl Putnam Bartlett Jr.
Jack Kramer*
Sidney Wood jr.
Henry Prusoff*
Edwin Amark
Frank Parker*
Thomas Kelly
William E. (Billy) Gillespie*
Russell Bobbitt
Bobby Riggs*
Billy Talbert
John Hal Surface jr*
S. Ellsworth (Sandy) Davenport III
Ted Schroeder*
Owen Anderson
Bryan Grant*
Leonard Hartman
Joseph Hunt*
Martin Buxby
Frank Joseph Bowden*
George E. Lyttleton-Rogers
Frank Kovacs*
Vic Seixas
Charles Mattmann*
Gerald (Jerry) Crowther
Round 4
Don McNeill*
Harris Everett
Elwood Thomas Cooke*
Charles Olewine
Jack Kramer*
Henry Prusoff
Frank Parker*
William E. (Billy) Gillespie
Bobby Riggs*
John Hal Surface jr
Ted Schroeder*
Bryan Grant
Joseph Hunt*
Frank Joseph Bowden
Frank Kovacs*
Charles Mattmann
Quarterfinals
Don McNeill*
Elwood Thomas Cooke
Jack Kramer*
Frank Parker
Bobby Riggs*
Ted Schroeder
Joseph Hunt*
Frank Kovacs
Semifinals
Don McNeill*
Jack Kramer
Bobby Riggs*
Joseph Hunt
Final
Don McNeill*
Bobby Riggs