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Men's singles
1948 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Pancho Gonzales
Runner-up	Eric Sturgess
Score	6–2, 6–3, 14–12
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1947 · U.S. National Championships · 1949 →

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									Semifinals									Final
	1	Frank Parker	6	6	5	3
	15	Pancho Gonzales	8	2	7	6
										15	Pancho Gonzales	8	11	6	6
										4	Jaroslav Drobný	10	9	0	3
	7	Robert Falkenburg	6	1	3
	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
	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
	11	Harry Likas	6	4	1	0

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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

References

1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 124. OCLC 172306.

External links

• 1948 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

• 1948 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
• U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Men's singles
• 1948 in sports in New York City