US Open 1944


General 1944-08-28 - 1944-09-04
Grandslam
Grass
5
Forest Hills, NY/West Side Tennis Club
United States of America

Source Bill Talbert, Tennis Observed


Info Separate US and Foreign Seedings (Segura now considered US)



Media


Winner Frank Andrew Parker


Players
George A. Ball
Richard Joseph Bender
Norman Bickel
Thomas Pollok (Tom) Brown
Nicholas Anthony (Nick) Buzolich
Alexander H. (Zan) Carver Jr.
Merrimon Cunningim
John (Jack) Cushingham
Robert (Bob) Falkenburg
David G. Freeman
William E. (Billy) Gillespie
Seymour Greenberg
J. Gilbert (Gil) Hall
Richard (Bud) Hart
Gilbert A. Hunt
David S. Johnsen
Jack Jossi
Jack McManis
William Donald (Don) McNeill
Charles Whitney (Charlie) Oliver
Frank Andrew Parker
Vincent T. Paul
Edward (Ed) Ray
Richard (Dick) Savitt
Francisco Olegario (Pancho) Segura Cano
Elias Victor (Vic) Seixas
William Franklin (Billy) Talbert
Bruce Thomas
Armando Vega
Rolando Vega
Alan Scott Watson
Sidney Burr Wood Jr.


Rounds
Round 1
Pancho Segura*
David S. Johnsen
6-2 6-3
David G. Freeman*
Norman Bickel
6-2 6-1
Jack Jossi*
John (Jack) Cushingham
7-5 6-4
Alexander H. (Zan) Carver Jr.*
Merrimon Cunningim
6-8 6-1 6-4
Billy Talbert*
Nicholas Anthony (Nick) Buzolich
6-4 6-2
George A. Ball*
Tom Brown
6-1 6-4
Robert (Bob) Falkenburg*
Gilbert A. Hunt
5-7 6-2 6-4
Rolando Vega*
Richard (Bud) Hart
6-1 2-6 6-3
Don McNeill*
William E. (Billy) Gillespie
6-3 10-8
J. Gilbert (Gil) Hall*
Richard Joseph Bender
0-6 6-3 6-4
Seymour Greenberg*
Dick Savitt
6-2 6-1
Edward (Ed) Ray*
Vincent T. Paul
6-0 6-4
Frank Parker*
Bruce Thomas
6-0 6-2
Vic Seixas*
Alan Scott Watson
6-3 6-3
Charles Whitney (Charlie) Oliver*
Sidney Wood jr.
6-3 6-8 6-1
Jack McManis*
Armando Vega
9-7 6-2

Round 2
Pancho Segura*
David G. Freeman
8-6 6-1
Alexander H. (Zan) Carver Jr.*
Jack Jossi
6-1 4-6 8-6
Billy Talbert*
George A. Ball
7-5 4-6 6-2
Robert (Bob) Falkenburg*
Rolando Vega
6-3 6-0
Don McNeill*
J. Gilbert (Gil) Hall
7-5 6-4
Seymour Greenberg*
Edward (Ed) Ray
6-1 6-0
Frank Parker*
Vic Seixas
6-1 6-4
Charles Whitney (Charlie) Oliver*
Jack McManis
0-6 6-4 6-4

Quarterfinals
Pancho Segura*
Alexander H. (Zan) Carver Jr.
6-0 6-3 6-4
Billy Talbert*
Robert (Bob) Falkenburg
6-4 6-4 6-3
Don McNeill*
Seymour Greenberg
6-3 4-6 3-6 6-1 8-6
Frank Parker*
Charles Whitney (Charlie) Oliver
6-2 6-4 6-1

Semifinals
Billy Talbert*
Pancho Segura
3-6 6-3 6-0 6-8 6-3
Frank Parker*
Don McNeill
6-4 3-6 6-2 6-2

Final
Frank Parker*
Billy Talbert
6-4 3-6 6-3 6-3


Tournament
Round 1
Frank Parker*
Bruce Thomas
Vic Seixas*
Alan Scott Watson
Charles Whitney (Charlie) Oliver*
Sidney Wood jr.
Jack McManis*
Armando Vega
Don McNeill*
William E. (Billy) Gillespie
J. Gilbert (Gil) Hall*
Richard Joseph Bender
Seymour Greenberg*
Dick Savitt
Edward (Ed) Ray*
Vincent T. Paul
Billy Talbert*
Nicholas Anthony (Nick) Buzolich
George A. Ball*
Tom Brown
Robert (Bob) Falkenburg*
Gilbert A. Hunt
Rolando Vega*
Richard (Bud) Hart
Pancho Segura*
David S. Johnsen
David G. Freeman*
Norman Bickel
Alexander H. (Zan) Carver Jr.*
Merrimon Cunningim
Jack Jossi*
John (Jack) Cushingham
Round 2
Frank Parker*
Vic Seixas
Charles Whitney (Charlie) Oliver*
Jack McManis
Don McNeill*
J. Gilbert (Gil) Hall
Seymour Greenberg*
Edward (Ed) Ray
Billy Talbert*
George A. Ball
Robert (Bob) Falkenburg*
Rolando Vega
Pancho Segura*
David G. Freeman
Alexander H. (Zan) Carver Jr.*
Jack Jossi
Quarterfinals
Frank Parker*
Charles Whitney (Charlie) Oliver
Don McNeill*
Seymour Greenberg
Billy Talbert*
Robert (Bob) Falkenburg
Pancho Segura*
Alexander H. (Zan) Carver Jr.
Semifinals
Frank Parker*
Don McNeill
Billy Talbert*
Pancho Segura
Final
Frank Parker*
Billy Talbert