1942 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

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.^[2]

Men's singles
1942 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Ted Schroeder[1]
Runner-up	Frank Parker[1]
Score	8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ted Schroeder is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Ted Schroeder (champion) Frank Parker (finalist) Gardnar Mulloy (semifinals) Bill Talbert (quarterfinals) n/a Sidney Wood (third round) Seymour Greenberg (quarterfinals) Harris Everett (third round) George Richards (quarterfinals)

. Pancho Segura (semifinals) Ladislav Hecht (third round) Alejo Russell (quarterfinals)

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