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

Men's Singles
1939 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Bobby Riggs
Runner-up	Welby Van Horn
Final score	6–4, 6–2, 6–4

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.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Bobby Riggs is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Adrian Quist (Fourth round) n/a Frank Parker (Fourth round) n/a Elwood Cooke (Fourth round) n/a Harry Hopman (Quarterfinalist) n/a Henner Henkel (First round) n/a Bernard Destremau (Second round)

n/a Gardnar Mulloy (Fourth round) n/a Ladislav Hecht (Third round) n/a Gene Mako (Second round) n/a Gilbert Hunt (Quarterfinalist) n/a Dragutin Mitić (Third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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

Section 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

External links

• 1939 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw