1940 U.S. National Championships - Men's Singles

Don McNeill (tennis)

William Donald McNeill was an American male tennis player. He was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma and died in Vero Beach, Florida, United States....

defeated Bobby Riggs

Bobby Riggs

Robert Larimore "Bobby" Riggs was a 1930s–40s tennis player who was the World No. 1 or the co-World No. 1 player for three years, first as an amateur in 1941, then as a professional in 1946 and 1947...

4-6 6-8 6-3 6-3 7-5 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1940 U.S. National Championships

1940 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

List of Champions of the 1940 U.S. National Championships :-Men's Singles: Donald McNeill defeated Bobby Riggs 4-6 6-8 6-3 6-3 7-5-Women's Singles: Alice Marble defeated Helen Jacobs 6-2, 6-3...

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See also:

1940 U.S. National Championships - Women's Singles

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Donald McNeill

Don McNeill (tennis)

William Donald McNeill was an American male tennis player. He was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma and died in Vero Beach, Florida, United States....

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

Bobby Riggs
Bobby Riggs
Robert Larimore "Bobby" Riggs was a 1930s–40s tennis player who was the World No. 1 or the co-World No. 1 player for three years, first as an amateur in 1941, then as a professional in 1946 and 1947...

(Finalist)

Donald McNeill
Don McNeill (tennis)
William Donald McNeill was an American male tennis player. He was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma and died in Vero Beach, Florida, United States....

(Champion)

Francis Kovacs (Quarterfinalist)

Frank Parker
Frank Parker
----Frank "Frankie" Andrew Parker was an American male tennis player. He was coached by Mercer Beasley....

(Quarterfinalist)

Joseph Hunt (Semifinalist)

Henry Prusoff
Henry Prusoff
Henry J. Prusoff was a top-ranked American tennis player in both singles and doubles in the 1930s. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Prusoff was ranked # 3 in doubles during the 1930s.- Tennis career :...

(Fourth round)

Bryan Grant (Fourth round)

Elwood Cooke
Elwood Cooke
Elwood Thomas Cooke was an outstanding amateur tennis player in the 1930s and 1940s....

(Quarterfinalist)

Gardnar Mulloy
Gardnar Mulloy
Gardnar Putnam Mulloy is a tennis player primarily known for playing in doubles matches with partner Billy Talbert. When he was the Tennis Coach of the University of Miami, he recruited Pancho Segura for the tennis team. Pancho won three straight NCAA Singles Titles in 1943, 1944, and 1945,...

(First round)

Welby Van Horn
Welby Van Horn
Welby Van Horn is a retired American professional tennis player who later went on to have a career as a major tennis coach.As a 19-year-old player, Van Horn reached the finals of the 1939 U.S. Nationals only to lose to Bobby Riggs in just 56 minutes...

(Second round)

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Final Eight

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

External links

1940 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

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