Middle States Pro Grass Courts 1946


General 1946-07-01 - 1946-07-07
Professional
Grass
5
Philadelphia, Cricket Club
United States of America

Source Chris Jordan: The Professional Tennis Archive


Info Draw: 18
1st edition
2500 spectators



Media


Winner John Donald (Don) Budge


Players
John Donald (Don) Budge
Carl Earn
John B. Faunce
Frank Marion (Buddy) Goeltz
John Howard
Jack Jossi
William (Bill) Kenney
Frank Louis Kovacs
Constantine Gene (Gene) Mako
John (Jack) L. March
Frederick John (Fred) Perry
Vincent (Vinnie) Richards
Robert Larimore (Bobby) Riggs
Wayne R. Sabin
William Tatem (Bill) Tilden II
Sidney Welby (Welby) Van Horn
Dan K. Watson
Joseph (Joe) P. Whalen


Rounds
Round 1

The remaining players had a bye.

Vincent (Vinnie) Richards*
Frank Marion (Buddy) Goeltz
6-4 7-9 6-2
Dan K. Watson*
William (Bill) Kenney
6-4 4-6 6-4

Round 2
Jack Jossi*
Carl Earn
6-3 6-4
John Faunce*
John (Jack) L. March
6-3 6-2
Frank Kovacs*
John Howard
5-7 6-4 8-6
Don Budge*
Vincent (Vinnie) Richards
6-4 6-2
Fred Perry*
Dan K. Watson
6-4 6-2
Bobby Riggs*
Joseph (Joe) P. Whalen
6-0 6-3
Wayne R. Sabin*
Gene Mako
7-5 4-6 6-3
Welby Van Horn*
Bill Tilden
6-4 6-4

Quarterfinals
Bobby Riggs*
Wayne R. Sabin
6-4 6-3
Fred Perry*
Jack Jossi
6-4 6-3
Don Budge*
John Faunce
7-5 6-2
Welby Van Horn*
Frank Kovacs
6-4 6-3

Semifinals
Welby Van Horn*
Bobby Riggs
4-6 4-6 9-7 6-4 6-2
Don Budge*
Fred Perry
4-6 6-8 6-3 6-3 6-4

Final
Don Budge*
Welby Van Horn
6-1 6-2 6-1


Tournament
Round 1
Vincent (Vinnie) Richards*
Frank Marion (Buddy) Goeltz
Dan K. Watson*
William (Bill) Kenney
Round 2
Don Budge*
Vincent (Vinnie) Richards
John Faunce*
John (Jack) L. March
Fred Perry*
Dan K. Watson
Jack Jossi*
Carl Earn
Welby Van Horn*
Bill Tilden
Frank Kovacs*
John Howard
Bobby Riggs*
Joseph (Joe) P. Whalen
Wayne R. Sabin*
Gene Mako
Quarterfinals
Don Budge*
John Faunce
Fred Perry*
Jack Jossi
Welby Van Horn*
Frank Kovacs
Bobby Riggs*
Wayne R. Sabin
Semifinals
Don Budge*
Fred Perry
Welby Van Horn*
Bobby Riggs
Final
Don Budge*
Welby Van Horn