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Men's singles
1942 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Ted Schroeder
Runner-up	Frank Parker
Score	8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1941 · U.S. National Championships · 1943 →

Ted Schroeder defeated Frank Parker 8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1942 U.S. National Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ted Schroeder 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
	8	George Richards	2	6	5
	3	Gardnar Mulloy	6	8	7
										3	Gardnar Mulloy	7	3	4
										1	Ted Schroeder	9	6	6
	(3)	Alejo Russell	3	8	3	5
	1	Ted Schroeder	6	6	6	7
																			1	Ted Schroeder	8	7	3	4	6
																			2	Frank Parker	6	5	6	6	2
	(1)	Pancho Segura	6	3	6	6
	4	Bill Talbert	4	6	2	4
										(1)	Pancho Segura	1	1	6	2
										2	Frank Parker	6	6	2	6
	6	Seymour Greenberg	0	0	4
	2	Frank Parker	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		Krais	0	2	2
	(2)	Hecht	6	6	6					(2)	Hecht	8	6	6
		Falkenburg	6	4	6	4	4				Lyttleton-Rogers	6	2	2
		Lyttleton-Rogers	2	6	4	6	6												(2)	Hecht	2	6	6	10	2
		Taylor	1	0	1														8	Richards	6	3	0	12	6
		Ball	6	6	6						Ball	5	5	2
		Dorfman	3	3	4					8	Richards	7	7	6
	8	Richards	6	6	6																							8	Richards	2	6	5
		Smith	4	4	1																							3	Mulloy	6	8	7
		Brown	6	6	6						Brown	7	5	6	6	6
		Anthony	w/o								Schnaars	9	7	0	3	4
		Schnaars																		Brown	0	3	6	7	1
		Ganzenmuller	1	1	4														3	Mulloy	6	6	4	5	6
		Bellis	6	6	6						Bellis	3	3	1
		Macdonald	3	0	6					3	Mulloy	6	6	6
	3	Mulloy	6	6	8

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		Larned	w/o
	(3)	Russell								(3)	Russell	5	6	3	6	6
		Crowther	5	3	7						Falkenburg	7	3	6	1	2
		Falkenburg	7	6	9														(3)	Russell	5	7	6	6
		McCall	4	2	6	2													5	Wood	7	5	4	4
		Masterson	6	6	1	6					Masterson	1	3	6	4
		Brink	7	5	0	6	0			5	Wood	6	6	3	6
	5	Wood	5	7	6	3	6																					(3)	Russell	3	8	3	5
		Adair	3	9	0																							1	Schroeder	6	6	6	7
		Odman	6	11	6						Odman	3	1	5
		Gray	0	4	0						Evert	6	6	7
		Evert	6	6	6															Evert	5	11	4	4
		Moylan	4	10	7	1	1												1	Schroeder	7	9	6	6
		Hunt	6	8	5	6	6				Hunt	0	1	1
		Bobbitt	5	2	6					1	Schroeder	6	6	6
	1	Schroeder	7	6	8

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		Edward	7	3	1
	(1)	Segura	9	6	6					(1)	Segura	6	6	6
		Mabry	7	6	5						Buse	1	2	2
		Buse	9	8	7														(1)	Segura	6	6	6
		Daniels	3	6	1	1													7	Everett	0	1	2
		Hall	6	3	6	6					Hall	2	3	8
		Gilbert	1	0	1					7	Everett	6	6	10
	7	Everett	6	6	6																							(1)	Segura	4	6	2	4
		O'Loughlin	4	4	4																							4	Talbert	6	3	6	6
		Slack	6	6	6						Slack	6	0	5	4
		Kerdasha	3	6	3						Paul	4	6	7	6
		Paul	6	8	6															Paul	3	2	4
		Bowden	4	2	7														4	Talbert	6	6	6
		Seixas	6	6	9						Seixas	3	2	6
		Tully	1	0	2					4	Talbert	6	6	8
	4	Talbert	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		Bellows	1	3	6	4
		McKee	6	6	2	6					McKee	3	1	8	7	4
		Hawley	2	3	5						Smidl	6	6	6	5	6
		Smidl	6	6	7															Smidl	1	1	1
		Hartman	6	1	3	6	5												6	Greenberg	6	6	6
		Dixon	3	6	6	3	7				Dixon	2	2	1
		Mattmann	w/o							6	Greenberg	6	6	6
	6	Greenberg																										6	Greenberg	0	0	4
		Backe	4	3	4																							2	Parker	6	6	6
		Wasserman	6	6	6						Wasserman	1	0	4
		Bennett	6	1	3	0					Vogt	6	6	6
		Vogt	3	6	6	6														Vogt	2	0	1
		Kovaleski	6	4	6	6													2	Parker	6	6	6
		Hart	3	6	8	8					Hart	1	3	5
		Geller	0	0	0					2	Parker	6	6	7
	2	Parker	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. 119. OCLC 172306.

External links

• 1942 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2019-12-15 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

• 1942 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
• U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Men's singles