# 1948 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Pancho Gonzales defeated Eric Sturgess 6–2, 6–3, 14–12 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1948 U.S. National Championships.

## Seeds

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. 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Frank Parker | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Pancho Gonzales | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Pancho Gonzales | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | | 15 | Pancho Gonzales | 8 | 11 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 4 | Jaroslav Drobný | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | | | | | |
| 7 | Bob Falkenburg | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | 4 | Jaroslav Drobný | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | Jaroslav Drobný | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Jaroslav Drobný | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 15 | Pancho Gonzales | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Eric Sturgess | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 10 | Eric Sturgess | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Eric Sturgess | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Earl Cochell | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Earl Cochell | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | Eric Sturgess | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Herbie Flam | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Herbie Flam | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Herbie Flam | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Harry Likas | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Parker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bogley | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 1 | Parker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Lohstoeter | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Palafox | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lohstoeter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Parker | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Sedgman | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| | Paton | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bicknell | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Paton | 2 | 11 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 14 | Sedgman | 6 | 13 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Morris | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| Second 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 15 | Gonzales | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hecht | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 15 | Gonzales | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Ganzenmuller | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Bostick | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ganzenmuller | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Gonzales | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Larsen | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| | Larsen | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Molloy | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Larsen | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 6 | Sidwell | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Lie | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Sidwell | 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | | 7 | Falkenburg | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Richards | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Falkenburg | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | | | | | |
| | Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Patty | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | | | | | |
| | Mottram | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | | Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Saul | 8 | 8 | 6 | | | Saul | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Burrows | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Falkenburg | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| | Carter | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Carter | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| | Carver | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | Carter | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rochon | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | Rochon | 3 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mattmann | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Carter | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Brown | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Brown | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Brink | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | | Brown | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Long | 6 | 8 | 6 | | 12 | Long | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mateer | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 13 | Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McGrath | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | 13 | Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Match | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Match | 3 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rurac | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 13 | Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | | | | | |
| | Roddey | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Vogt | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Lynch | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | Roddey | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vogt | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | Vogt | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Behrens | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Seixas | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| | Schwartz | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Drobný | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| | Bellis | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | | Schwartz | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shea | 3 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Shea | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hoffman | 6 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | Shea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Bartzen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Drobný | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | |
| | Dorfman | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | | Bartzen | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 4 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vincent | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 3 | Talbert | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Welsh | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | Talbert | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Balbiers | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Balbiers | 5 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hobbs | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | Talbert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Garrett | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Garrett | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Tully | 3 | 5 | 2 | | | Garrett | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Černík | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Černík | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boys | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Talbert | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| | Savitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Sturgess | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| | Geller | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | Savitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hopman | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Hopman | 4 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Macken | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | Savitt | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Thomas | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 10 | Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Hippenstiel | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | Thomas | 0 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 10 | Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Taylor | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 9 | Cochell | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Moylan | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | Cochell | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kovaleski | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Kovaleski | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mouledous | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 9 | Cochell | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Steele Jr. | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Trabert | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Hall | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | Steele Jr. | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Trabert | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | Trabert | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kerdasha | 1 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Cochell | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Weiss | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ampon | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Hetzeck | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | Weiss | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Mathey | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Weiss | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ampon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ampon | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Brown | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | Mulloy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Massey | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Mulloy | 8 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wood | 6 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Masterson | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wood | 7 | 1 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Mulloy | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Flam | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| | Galván | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Flam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Flam | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Morea | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Steiner | 3 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Morea | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 11 | Likas | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Abdesselam | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | Likas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Martin | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Martin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hanna | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Likas | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Quist | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| | Clark | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Golden | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Clark | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Quist | 7 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Shields | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Quist | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |