# 1949 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Pancho Gonzales defeated Ted Schroeder 16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1949 U.S. National Championships.

## Seeds

The tournament used two lists of ten players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Pancho Gonzales is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

## Draw
### Key

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

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 4 | Jaroslav Drobný | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bill Talbert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bill Talbert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 5 | Bill Talbert | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 1 | Ted Schroeder | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Frank Sedgman | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | Ted Schroeder | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Ted Schroeder | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Ted Schroeder | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 1 | Ted Schroeder | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Pancho Gonzales | 16 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | Frank Parker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Pancho Gonzales | 16 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Gardnar Mulloy | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Gardnar Mulloy | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | 9 | Frank Parker | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Pancho Gonzales | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Arthur Larsen | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | Pancho Gonzales | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Pancho Gonzales | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Rochon | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 4 | Drobný | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quintavalle | 5 | 0 | 0 | | | | Stewart | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stewart | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | |
| | Roddey | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | 13 | Cochell | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Behrens | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | Behrens | 1 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ball | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | 13 | Cochell | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Cochell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Drobný | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| | Bogley | 3 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Talbert | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 14 | Abdesselam | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | 14 | Abdesselam | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hecht | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | Burrows | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Burrows | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Abdesselam | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Kumar | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Talbert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Saul | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Saul | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kovaleski | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | 5 | Talbert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Talbert | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Harris | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Sedgman | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 6 | Sedgman | 6 | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lewis | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | Shields | 1 | 9 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shields | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | Ganzenmuller | 7 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Moylan | 3 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | Shea | 9 | 6 | 7 | | | | Shea | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Flam | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | Moylan | 3 | 14 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Moylan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Sedgman | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| | Mateer | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schroeder | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 10 | Cucelli | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 10 | Cucelli | 0 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rémy | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | 19 | Match | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Match | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 19 | Match | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Macken | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | Schroeder | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Černík | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | | 20 | Černík | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Oliver | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | 1 | Schroeder | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Schroeder | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Golden | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 2 | Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Taylor | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | | Schwartz | 3 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schwartz | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | Sturgess | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Oakley | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | 9 | Parker | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Masterson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Masterson | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Canepele | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 9 | Parker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Parker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Parker | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Wood | 2 | 0 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Mulloy | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Ampon | 6 | 6 | 9 | | 12 | Ampon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Greenberg | w/o | | | | | Steiner | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steiner | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Ampon | 3 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 18 | Worthington | 2 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | 7 | Mulloy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Trabert | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | Trabert | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tuero | 6 | 3 | 0 | | 7 | Mulloy | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mulloy | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Fannin | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 8 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hippenstiel | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | Paton | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paton | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | Bromwich | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Balbiers | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 11 | Larsen | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Dorfman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Dorfman | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Devoe | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | Larsen | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Larsen | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Larsen | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| | Vogt | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Gonzales | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | Del Bello | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 16 | Del Bello | 4 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Seixas | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | | Brink | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brink | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | Brink | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Savitt | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | Gonzales | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Clark | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | Clark | 4 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Geller | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | 3 | Gonzales | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Gonzales | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |