1939 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1939 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Bobby Riggs[1]
Runner-up	Welby Van Horn[1]
Score	6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1938 · U.S. National Championships · 1940 →

Bobby Riggs defeated Welby Van Horn 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1939 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Seeds[edit]

The tournament used two lists of eight players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Bobby Riggs is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.^[2]

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

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

Finals[edit]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Bobby Riggs	6	10	6
	7	Harry Hopman	1	8	3
										1	Bobby Riggs	6	6	4	6
										11	Joseph Hunt	1	2	6	1
	7	Donald McNeill	4	13	10	6	2
	11	Joseph Hunt	6	15	8	4	6
																			1	Bobby Riggs	6	6	6
																				Welby Van Horn	4	2	4
	19	Gilbert Hunt	3	4	1
	5	John Bromwich	6	6	6
										5	John Bromwich	6	6	2	4	6
											Welby Van Horn	2	4	6	6	8
		Welby Van Horn	4	2	6	7	6
	15	Wayne Sabin	6	6	4	5	3

Earlier rounds[edit]

Section 1[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Riggs	2	6	6	10
											Ampon	6	4	4	8
																			1	Riggs	6	8	6
																				Dee	1	6	4
											Dee	5	6	10	4	8
											Davenport	7	3	8	6	6
																												1	Riggs	6	6	8
																													Alloo	4	2	6
										17	Mako	4	4	0
											Alloo	6	6	6
																				Alloo	6	9	1	8	6
																			15	Hecht	4	11	6	6	0
											York	3	3	4
										15	Hecht	6	6	6

Section 2[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										9	Grant	6	16	6
											Wood	3	14	4
																			9	Grant	6	6	6
																				Decker	3	0	2
											Surface	w/o
											Decker
																												9	Grant	5	5	7	3
																												7	Hopman	7	7	5	6
											Froehling	3	0	6	4
											Lubin	6	6	4	6
																				Lubin	4	6	7	3
																			7	Hopman	6	0	9	6
											Boulware	4	2	4
										7	Hopman	6	6	6

Section 3[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										7	McNeill	6	5	6	6
											Palada	3	7	4	0
																			7	McNeill	6	9	6
																				Bobbitt	1	7	1
											Bobbitt	6	6	8
											Umstaedter	4	1	6
																												7	McNeill	6	6	6
		Buxby																											Talbert	3	2	3
		Nunes	w/o								Buxby	6	3	6	4
		Talbert	6	6	6						Talbert	4	6	8	6
		Le Clerc	0	2	3															Talbert	6	6	2	6
		Freeman	7	6	8															Freeman	1	3	6	2
		Jacoby	5	3	6						Freeman	7	6	6
		Kerdasha									Kerdasha	5	4	4
	9	Henkel	w/o

Section 4[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Hunt	6	6	6
		Swanson	2	2	1					11	Hunt	6	3	5	6	6
		Kramer	6	12	8	10					Kramer	2	6	7	4	3
		Bickel	0	14	6	8													11	Hunt	6	3	4	6	7
		Heldman	6	6	6														19	Crawford	1	6	6	1	5
		Kamrath	4	4	4						Heldman	7	6	4	3	1
	19	Crawford	6	6	6					19	Crawford	5	2	6	6	6
		Rood	0	1	4																							11	Hunt	6	7	4	6
		Schroeder	6	6	4	6																							Guernsey	4	5	6	4
		Mattmann	2	4	6	4					Schroeder	6	6	6
		Bellis	6	6	6						Bellis	4	4	0
		Johnson	2	1	4															Schroeder	3	3	6
		Toley	6	6	6															Guernsey	6	6	8
		Anderson	3	3	4						Toley	0	4	0
		Guernsey	6	3	2	6	7				Guernsey	6	6	6
	3	Punčec	1	6	6	3	5

Section 5[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Parker	6	6	6
		Sanchez	0	1	1					3	Parker	6	6	6
		Mahoney	0	6	6	1	6				Mahoney	2	4	2
		Bushman	6	4	4	6	3												3	Parker	6	6	3	7
		Low	6	6	7														17	Hare	4	2	6	5
		Hawley	3	3	5						Low	4	1	0
	17	Hare	6	6	6					17	Hare	6	6	6
		Nielsen	2	0	3																							3	Parker	1	1	1
	19	Hunt	6	6	11	6																						19	Hunt	6	6	6
		Hall	4	3	13	2				19	Hunt	3	7	6	6
		Bowden	6	6	8						Bowden	6	5	1	4
		Adelsberg	2	4	6														19	Hunt	6	1	7	7	6
		Prusoff	6	6	6															Prusoff	2	6	9	5	1
		Duff	2	1	4						Prusoff	6	6	6
		Sutter	6	2	3	6	6				Sutter	4	2	1
	13	Kukuljević	4	6	6	3	3

Section 6[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Mulloy
		Brugnon	w/o							13	Mulloy	4	2	6	6	8
		Podesta	6	1	6	6					Podesta	6	6	1	4	6
		Curtiss	2	6	4	3													13	Mulloy	6	5	6	6
		Greenberg	6	3	7	3	6													McGehee	2	7	4	3
		Hudlow	2	6	5	6	2				Greenberg	2	1	3
		McGehee									McGehee	6	6	6
		Tidball	w/o																									13	Mulloy	5	1	2
																												5	Bromwich	7	6	6
											Lewis
											Antignat	w/o
																				Lewis	5	4	1
																			5	Bromwich	7	6	6
											Shields	2	3	2
										5	Bromwich	6	6	6

Section 7[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										5	Cooke
											Robertson	w/o
																			5	Cooke	6	6	6
																				Walter Anderson	3	3	3
											Anderson
											Giles	w/o
																												5	Cooke	3	10	4	5
																													Van Horn	6	8	6	7
											Ganzenmuller	0	7	3	2
											Steele Jr.	6	5	6	6
																				Steele Jr.	7	10	6	8
																				Van Horn	5	12	8	10
											Van Horn
										11	Destremau	w/o

Section 8[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										15	Sabin	6	6	8
											Fishbach	4	4	6
																			15	Sabin	6	6	6
																			21	Mitić	1	0	4
										21	Mitić	6	4	7	6	7
											Everett	2	6	9	2	5
																												15	Sabin	11	4	8	6
																												1	Quist	9	6	6	1
											Everett	6	0	3
											Doeg	8	6	6
																				Doeg	9	2	8	3	0
																			1	Quist	7	6	6	6	6
											Gillespie	0	2	1
										1	Quist	6	6	6

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• 1939 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2019-12-15 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw