1943 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1943 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Joseph Hunt[1]
Runner-up	Jack Kramer[1]
Final score	6–3, 6–8, 10–8, 6–0

Joseph Hunt defeated Jack Kramer 6–3, 6–8, 10–8, 6–0 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1943 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
		Pancho Segura	6	6	6
		Seymour Greenberg	2	4	1
											Pancho Segura	6	4	5	3
											Jack Kramer	2	6	7	6
		Jack Kramer	6	6	6
		Jack Tuero	1	2	4
																				Jack Kramer	3	8	8	0
																				Joseph Hunt	6	6	10	6
		Frank Parker	6	2	3
		Joseph Hunt	8	6	6
											Joseph Hunt	3	6	6	6
											Bill Talbert	6	4	2	4
		Bill Talbert	6	4	8	6
		Elwood Cooke	1	6	6	4

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	Segura	6	6
	Bender	3	3							Segura	6	6
	Grant	7	6							Grant	3	1
	Sisson	5	2																Segura	6	6	6
	Greenberg	2	6	6															Greenberg	2	4	1
	Falkenburg	6	2	0						Greenberg	6	6
	Oliver	6	0	6						Oliver	4	3
	Hecht	4	6	1																								Segura	2	6	7	6
	Kramer	6	6																									Kramer	6	4	5	3
	Gifford	1	1							Kramer	6	6
	Falkenburg	6	6							Falkenburg	1	2
	Shea	3	4																Kramer	6	6	6
	Tuero																		Tuero	1	2	4
	Wood	w/o								Tuero	3	6	6
	Garrett	6	6							Garrett	6	4	4
	Kring	1	2

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	Parker	6	6
	Cushingham	2	3							Parker	6	6
	Freeman	6	6							Freeman	0	4
	Odman	3	1																Parker	8	6	6
	Hunt	6	6																Hunt	6	2	3
	Ager	4	4							Hunt	6	6
	Brink	6	6							Brink	1	0
	Evert	1	1																									Hunt	3	6	6	6
	Talbert	6	6																									Talbert	6	4	2	4
	Hare	0	0							Talbert	6	6
	Ball									Ball	0	1
	Hunt	w/o																	Talbert	6	4	8	6
	Cooke	6	6																Cooke	1	6	6	4
	Ray	0	1							Cooke	6	6
	Everett	6	6							Everett	2	2
	Paul	1	2

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: 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. 120. OCLC 172306.

External links

• 1943 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw