1944 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1944 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Frank Parker
Runner-up	Bill Talbert
Score	6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

Frank Parker defeated Bill Talbert 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1944 U.S. National Championships.

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players or foreign players resident in the U.S., and one for foreign players not resident in the U.S. Frank Parker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

U.S.

1. Pancho Segura (semifinals)
2. Donald McNeill (semifinals)
3. Bill Talbert (finalist)
4. Frank Parker (champion)
5. Seymour Greenberg (quarterfinals)
6. Robert Falkenburg (quarterfinals)
7. Sidney Wood (first round)
8. Jack Jossi (second round)

Foreign

1. Armando Vega (first round)
2. Rolando Vega (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Pancho Segura	6	6	6
		Alexander Carver	0	3	4
										1	Pancho Segura	6	3	0	8	3
										3	Bill Talbert	3	6	6	6	6
	3	Bill Talbert	6	6	6
	6	Robert Falkenburg	4	4	3
																			3	Bill Talbert	4	6	3	3
																			4	Frank Parker	6	3	6	6
	2	Donald McNeill	6	4	3	6	8
	5	Seymour Greenberg	3	6	6	1	6
										2	Donald McNeill	4	6	2	2
										4	Frank Parker	6	3	6	6
	4	Frank Parker	6	6	6
		Charles Oliver	2	4	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	1	Segura	6	6
		Johnson	2	3						1	Segura	8	6
		Freeman	6	6							Freeman	6	1
		Bickel	2	1															1	Segura	6	6	6
	8	Jossi	7	6																Carver	0	3	4
		Cushingham	5	4						8	Jossi	1	6	6
		Carver	6	6	6						Carver	6	4	8
		Cuninggim	8	1	4																							1	Segura	3	6	6	6	6
	3	Talbert	6	6																								3	Talbert	6	3	0	8	3
		Buzolich	4	2						3	Talbert	7	4	6
		Ball	6	6							Ball	5	6	2
		Brown	1	4															3	Talbert	6	6	6
	6	Falkenburg	5	6	6														6	Falkenburg	4	4	3
		Hunt	7	2	4					6	Falkenburg	6	6
	10	Vega	6	2	6					10	Vega	3	0
		Hart	1	6	3

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	2	McNeill	6	10
		Gillespie	3	8						2	McNeill	7	6
		Hall	0	6	6						Hall	5	4
		Bender	6	3	4														2	McNeill	6	4	3	6	8
	5	Greenberg	6	6															5	Greenberg	3	6	6	1	6
		Savitt	2	1						5	Greenberg	6	6
		Ray	6	6							Ray	1	0
		Paul	0	4																								2	McNeill	6	3	6	6
	4	Parker	6	6																								4	Parker	4	6	2	2
		Thomas	0	2						4	Parker	6	6
		Seixas	6	6							Seixas	1	4
		Watson	3	3															4	Parker	6	6	6
		Oliver	6	6	6															Oliver	2	4	1
	7	Wood	3	8	1						Oliver	0	6	6
		McManus	9	6							McManus	6	4	4
	9	Vega	7	2

External links

• 1944 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw