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Men's singles
1939 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Bobby Riggs
Runner-up	Welby Van Horn
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.

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. Bobby Riggs is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	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

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

References

1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 117. OCLC 172306.

External links

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

• 1939 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
• U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Men's singles