U.S. Pro Tennis Championships draws, 1946–1967

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The U.S. Pro Tennis Championships were played each year from 1927 to 1999 (except 1944). Up to 1967, before the start of the "Open Era", this tournament was regarded as part of the professional grand slam. In 1963 the tournament failed financially but was revived in Boston without a break.

After World War II Bobby Riggs, Pancho Segura and Pancho Gonzales won the Championships multiple times. Into the 1960s, the most frequent winners were Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall.

1946[edit]

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United States Bobby Riggs 6 6 6
United States Jack March 2 3 3 United States Bobby Riggs 6 9 6 6
United States John Faunce 6 9 6 United States John Faunce 1 11 3 3
United States Jack Jossi 4 7 1 United States Bobby Riggs 6 6 6
United States Wayne Sabin 4 7 6 6 6 United States Wayne Sabin 1 3 4
United States Bill Tilden 6 9 1 1 0 United States Wayne Sabin 7 7 7
United Kingdom Fred Perry 6 6 6 United Kingdom Fred Perry 5 5 5
United States Frank Goeltz 2 3 2 United States Bobby Riggs 6 6 6
United States Welby Van Horn 6 6 4 6 United States Don Budge 3 1 1
United States John Nogrady 3 3 6 0 United States Welby Van Horn 6 6 3 6 4
United States Frank Kovacs 10 4 11 10 United States Frank Kovacs 1 1 6 8 6
United States Vincent Richards 8 6 9 8 United States Frank Kovacs 8 2 2
United States Carl Earn 7 6 4 6 United States Don Budge 10 6 6
United States Gene Mako 5 4 6 3 United States Carl Earn 4 3 1
United States Don Budge 6 6 6 United States Don Budge 6 6 6
United States John Howard 0 2 4

1947[edit]

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United States Don Budge 6 6 6
United States Jimmy Adler 1 0 1 United States Don Budge 6 6 6
United States Wayne Sabin 7 6 6 United States Wayne Sabin 2 3 4
United States Al Doyle 5 2 2 United States Don Budge 7 6 4 6
United Kingdom Fred Perry 6 6 6 United States Welby Van Horn 5 3 6 3
United States John Nogrady 3 1 4 United Kingdom Fred Perry 12 2 4
United States Welby Van Horn 6 6 6 United States Welby Van Horn 14 6 6
United States William C. Crosby 3 4 4 United States Don Budge 6 3 8 6 3
United States Bobby Riggs 6 6 6 United States Bobby Riggs 3 6 10 4 6
United States Martin Buxby 1 1 1 United States Bobby Riggs 6 6 6
United States Elwood Cooke 6 6 6 United States Elwood Cooke 4 1 2
United States Jack Jossi 2 1 2 United States Bobby Riggs 6 6 6
United States Frank Kovacs 6 6 6 United States Frank Kovacs 3 3 4
United States Jack March 2 3 2 United States Frank Kovacs 6 6 6
United States John Faunce 6 6 6 United States John Faunce 2 2 2
United States Robert Stubbs 2 2 4

1948[edit]

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United States Bobby Riggs 6 6 6
United States Richard Van den Bosch 0 1 3 United States Bobby Riggs 6 4 6 6
United States Elwood Cooke 12 4 6 10 United States Elwood Cooke 4 6 3 0
France Pierre Pellizza 10 6 1 8 United States Bobby Riggs 6 6 7
United States Frank Kovacs 6 6 6 United States Frank Kovacs 3 2 5
United States Robert Harman 3 2 0 United States Frank Kovacs 3 3 6 6 6
Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 6 6 Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 6 4 3 3
United States Carl Earn 4 0 3 United States Bobby Riggs 12 2 6 3
United States Jack Kramer 6 6 6 United States Jack Kramer 14 6 3 6
United States Robert Stubbs 1 0 2 United States Jack Kramer 3 16 4 8 6
United States Welby Van Horn 6 3 6 6 United States Welby Van Horn 6 14 6 6 4
United States John Nogrady 1 6 1 1 United States Jack Kramer 6 8 3 6 6
United States Don Budge 6 6 6 United States Don Budge 4 10 6 4 0
United States Jimmy Adler 0 0 1 United States Don Budge 4 6 6 6
Australia Dinny Pails 3 6 6 6 Australia Dinny Pails 6 2 3 3
United States Wayne Sabin 6 3 3 4

1949[edit]

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United States Bobby Riggs 6 6 5 6
Hawaii John H. Cushingham 1 4 7 3 United States Bobby Riggs 12 6 6
United States Jimmy Evert 6 6 6 United States Jimmy Evert 10 3 2
United States Wayne Sabin 3 3 3 United States Bobby Riggs 6 7 6 6
United States Welby Van Horn 6 7 9 United States Welby Van Horn 8 5 3 3
United States William C. Crosby 3 5 7 United States Welby Van Horn 6 3 6 6
United States Carl Earn 6 7 6 United States Carl Earn 4 6 3 2
United States John Faunce 4 5 1 United States Bobby Riggs 9 3 6 7
United States Don Budge 6 6 6 United States Don Budge 7 6 3 5
United States Joseph Fishbach 1 1 1 United States Don Budge 6 6 6
United States Elwood Cooke 9 9 9 United States Elwood Cooke 3 2 2
United States Mitch Gornto 7 7 7 United States Don Budge 2 7 6 6
United States Frank Kovacs 6 6 6 United States Frank Kovacs 6 5 4 4
United States Frank Goeltz 1 0 4 United States Frank Kovacs 6 6 1 6
United States John Nogrady 10 3 6 6 United States John Nogrady 2 4 6 4
France Pierre Pellizza 8 6 0 3

1950[edit]

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United States Jack Kramer 6 6
United States Jimmy Evert 4 2 United States Jack Kramer 6 6 6
United States Carl Earn 6 6 United States Carl Earn 1 2 3
United States Al Doyle 3 2 United States Jack Kramer 4 10 6 4 3
Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 6 Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 8 1 6 6
United States John Nogrady 2 2 Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 6 6
United States Welby Van Horn 6 3 6 United States Welby Van Horn 0 2 2
United States Joe Whalen 2 6 2 Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 1 8 4
United States Bobby Riggs 6 8 United States Frank Kovacs 1 6 6 4 rtd.
France Pierre Pellizza 1 6 United States Bobby Riggs 6 6 7
United States Jack March 6 1 6 United States Jack March 4 1 5
United States Gene Mako 2 6 3 United States Bobby Riggs 2 3 7 5
United States Frank Parker 6 6 United States Frank Kovacs 6 6 5 7
United States John Faunce 2 3 United States Frank Parker 0 0 1
United States Frank Kovacs 6 6 United States Frank Kovacs 6 6 6
United States Joe Fishbach 1 0

1951[edit]

Cleveland[edit]

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United States Frank Kovacs 6 6
United States Martin Buxby 0 2 United States Frank Kovacs 6 6 6
United States Bill Tilden 7 6 United States Bill Tilden 4 3 3
United States Wayne Sabin 5 3 United States Frank Kovacs 19 6 6
Romania Vinny Rurac 6 7 United States Don Budge 17 2 1
United States Jack March 2 5 Romania Vinny Rurac 2 1 5
United States Don Budge 6 6 United States Don Budge 6 6 6
United States Al Doyle 4 3 United States Frank Kovacs 6 3 6 1 9
United States Carl Earn 6 6 Ecuador Pancho Segura 2 6 3 6 7
R. McFarland 3 1 United States Carl Earn 6 9 6
United States Frank Parker 8 6 United States Frank Parker 2 7 3
R. Rogers 6 0 United States Carl Earn 6 3 2 2
United States Elwood Cooke 6 6 Ecuador Pancho Segura 3 6 6 6
Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton-Rogers 1 1 United States Elwood Cooke 1 1 4
Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 6 Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 6 6
United States George Richey 3 3

Forest Hills[edit]

Round robin W–L Ecuador Pancho Segura United States Pancho Gonzales United States Bobby Riggs United States Welby Van Horn United States Frank Parker United States Jack Kramer
1. Ecuador Pancho Segura 4–0 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 6–0, 8–6, 6–1 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 6–2, 6–2, 6–0
2. United States Pancho Gonzales 3–1 3–6, 4–6, 2–6 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 6–3, 8–6, 6–0 4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–2
3. United States Bobby Riggs 2–2 0–6, 6–8, 1–6 3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 3–6 6–3, 8–10, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 6–3, 17–15, 6–2
4. United States Welby Van Horn 1–3 1–6, 2–6, 4–6 3–6, 6–8, 0–6 3–6, 10–8, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 10–8, 6–2
5. United States Frank Parker 0–5 2–6, 2–6, 0–6 6–4, 1–6, 5–7, 2–6 3–6, 15–17, 2–6 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 8–10, 2–6 6–4, 0–6, 6–4, 0–6, 3–6
6. United States Jack Kramer1 1–0 4–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3

1 withdrew due to injury.

1952[edit]

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United States Pancho Gonzales 6 6
United States Frank Rerlcha 0 2 United States Pancho Gonzales 6 8 6
United States John Howard 3 7 6 United States John Howard 0 10 0
United States Jerry Evert 6 5 4 United States Pancho Gonzales 6 6 6
United States Frank Kovacs 6 6 United States Frank Kovacs 3 3 3
United States Vic Braden 3 2 United States Frank Kovacs 6 7
United States Jack March 6 8 United States Jack March 2 5
United States Ed Burke 3 6 United States Pancho Gonzales 6 4 6 4 0
Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 6 Ecuador Pancho Segura 3 6 3 6 6
United States Jim Hendrix 2 2 Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 6
United States Al Doyle 6 6 United States Al Doyle 2 0
United States Tom Burke 4 2 Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 6 6
United States Don Budge 6 6 United States Don Budge 0 3 2
United States Henry Kenny 1 2 United States Don Budge 6 6
United States Jack Rodgers 6 2 6 United States Jack Rodgers 3 2
United States George Richey 4 6 3

1953[edit]

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United States Pancho Gonzales 6 6
United States Jack Rodgers 8 6 United States Jack Rodgers 3 4
Jerry Evert 6 2 United States Pancho Gonzales 6 6
United States Bobby Riggs 9 6 United States Bobby Riggs 3 2
United States Vic Braden 7 2 United States Bobby Riggs 6 6
United States Carl Earn 6 6 United States Carl Earn 2 4
J. Morton 3 1 United States Pancho Gonzales 4 6 7 6
United States Don Budge 6 4 5 2
United States Frank Kovacs 6 6
United States Al Doyle 4 6 6 United States Al Doyle 2 4
United States George Richey 6 4 1 United States Frank Kovacs 9 4
United States Robert Rodgers 3 6 6 United States Don Budge 11 6
D. Martin 6 4 4 United States Robert Rodgers 4 3
United States Don Budge w/o United States Don Budge 6 6
United States Joe Whalen

1954[edit]

  • Note – Sources vary as to which event was the U.S. Pro in 1954. At the time, Los Angeles had the semi-official title.[1]

Cleveland[edit]

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United States Pancho Gonzales 6 6
United States Al Doyle 1 2
United States Pancho Gonzales 6 6 6
United States Carl Earn 6 6 United States Don Budge 2 3 4
United States Elwood Cooke 1 4 United States Carl Earn 6 5 2
United States Don Budge 6 6 United States Don Budge 3 7 6
United States Bobby Riggs 4 4 United States Pancho Gonzales 6 9 3 6
Australia Frank Sedgman 6 6 Australia Frank Sedgman 3 7 6 2
United States Vic Braden 0 1 Australia Frank Sedgman 6 6
United States Frank Kovacs 6 6 United States Frank Kovacs 1 4
United States Thomas Burke 3 3 Australia Frank Sedgman 6 7 2 6
Ecuador Pancho Segura 2 5 6 4
United States Jack Rodgers 0 2
Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 6

Los Angeles[edit]

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United States Pancho Gonzales 6 8
United States Robert Harman 4 6 United States Pancho Gonzales 6 6
United States Gene Mako 6 6 United States Gene Mako 0 3
United States Jack Jossi 1 4 United States Pancho Gonzales 6 6 6
United States Samuel Match 6 6 Australia Frank Sedgman 4 4 4
United States Wayne Sabin 1 2 United States Samuel Match 3 2
Australia Frank Sedgman 6 6 Australia Frank Sedgman 6 6
France Pierre Pallizza 0 1 United States Pancho Gonzales 6 4 2 6 6
United States Carl Earn 6 6 Ecuador Pancho Segura 4 6 6 2 4
United States Walter Wesbrook 2 2 United States Carl Earn 6 6
United States Bob Rogers 6 6 United States Bob Rogers 1 3
United States George Toley 3 4 United States Carl Earn 2 3 1
Romania Constantin Tanacescu 6 6 Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 6 6
United States John Faunce 3 4 Romania Constantin Tanacescu 0 1
United States Ben Gorchakoff 0 2 Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 6
Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 6

1955[edit]

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United States Pancho Gonzales 21 21
United States Frank Parker 21 21 United States Frank Parker 15 13
United States John Faunce 13 17 United States Pancho Gonzales 21 13 22
United States Frank Kovacs 18 21 20
United States Frank Kovacs 21 21
United States Bobby Riggs 21 21 United States Bobby Riggs 15 13
United States Martin Buxby 17 19 United States Pancho Gonzales 21 19 21 20 21
Ecuador Pancho Segura 16 21 8 22 19
United States Don Budge 20 21 12
United States Carl Earn 21 21 United States Carl Earn 22 13 21
Vinnie Rurac 15 12 United States Carl Earn 15 17
Ecuador Pancho Segura 21 21
Ecuador Pancho Segura 21 21
United Kingdom Fred Perry 21 18 21 United Kingdom Fred Perry 12 10
United States Al Doyle 15 21 12

1956[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                  
Ecuador Pancho Segura 21 21 21
United States Gene Garrett 13 8 10
Ecuador Pancho Segura 21 21 21
United States Tony Trabert 13 10 16
United States Tony Trabert 21 21 21
United States Carl Earn 11 17 7
Ecuador Pancho Segura 15 21 14 20
United States Pancho Gonzales 21 13 21 22
United States Pancho Gonzales 21 21 33
United States Frank Parker 16 17 31
United States Pancho Gonzales 23 21 21
Australia Rex Hartwig 21 18 18
Australia Rex Hartwig 21 21 21
United States Frank Kovacs 10 13 16

1957[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
              
United States Pancho Gonzales 6 6
United States Frank Parker 2 3
United States Pancho Gonzales 3 11 8
United States Tony Trabert 6 9 6
United States Tony Trabert 6 9
United States Frank Kovacs 3 7
United States Pancho Gonzales 6 3 7 6
Ecuador Pancho Segura 3 6 5 1
Australia Ken Rosewall 6 6
United States Bobby Riggs 2 2
Australia Ken Rosewall 2 3
Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 6
Ecuador Pancho Segura 8 6
Australia Dinny Pails 6 4

1958[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
              
United States Pancho Gonzales 6 7
Brazil Armando Vieira 3 5
United States Pancho Gonzales 6 6
Ecuador Pancho Segura 4 3
Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 6
United States Al Doyle 1 3
United States Pancho Gonzales 3 4 14 6 6
Australia Lew Hoad 6 6 12 1 4
Australia Lew Hoad 5 6 6
United States Frank Parker 7 2 4
Australia Lew Hoad 6 13
United States Tony Trabert 2 11
United States Tony Trabert 6 6
United States Bobby Riggs 3 1

1959[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
              
United States Pancho Gonzales 6 6
United States Jerry DeWitts 3 1
United States Pancho Gonzales 6 3 6
Australia Ashley Cooper 3 6 3
Australia Ashley Cooper 6 6
United States Frank Parker 4 2
United States Pancho Gonzales 6 6 6
Australia Lew Hoad 4 2 4
Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 6
Australia Malcolm Anderson 0 3
Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 2
Australia Lew Hoad 8 6
Australia Lew Hoad 6 6
United States Bobby Riggs 2 3

1960[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United States Tony Trabert 6 6
United States Frank Parker 0 2 United States Tony Trabert 4 6 6
Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 4 4
United States Tony Trabert 5 4
Peru Alex Olmedo 4 6 6 Peru Alex Olmedo 7 6
United States Sam Giammalva 6 3 1 Peru Alex Olmedo 6 7
Australia Ashley Cooper 4 5

1961[edit]

First round Second round Third round Semifinal Final
United States Pancho Gonzales 6 6
Spain Andrés Gimeno 4 3
Spain Andrés Gimeno 6
United States Frank Parker 0
United States Frank Parker 6
Brazil Armando Vieira 6 Brazil Armando Vieira 3
United States Al Doyle 3 United States Pancho Gonzales 6 7
United States Sam Giammalva w/o Australia Frank Sedgman 3 5
Australia Jack Arkinstall United States Sam Giammalva 8
United States Bobby Riggs 6
United States Sam Giammalva 2
United States Barry MacKay 6
United States Barry MacKay 4 9
Australia Frank Sedgman 6 11

1962[edit]

Semifinals Final
          
United States Earl Buchholz 6 6
Australia Jack Arkinstall 2 4
United States Earl Buchholz 6 6 6
Ecuador Pancho Segura 4 3 4
Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 7 11
United States Barry MacKay 4 9 9

1963[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Australia Rod Laver 6 1 6 6
Ecuador Pancho Segura 2 6 2 3
Australia Rod Laver 5 6 6 6
United States Earl Buchholz 7 4 4 3
United States Earl Buchholz 6 6 6
Australia Lew Hoad 4 1 2
Australia Rod Laver 4 2 2
Australia Ken Rosewall 6 6 6
Peru Alex Olmedo 10 2 6 6
United States Pancho Gonzales 8 6 0 1
Peru Alex Olmedo 3 3 9
Australia Ken Rosewall 6 6 11
Australia Ken Rosewall 6 6 6
United States Tony Trabert 2 2 2

1964[edit]

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Australia Ken Rosewall 6 6 10
Australia Lew Hoad 6 0 6 Australia Lew Hoad 8 3 8
United Kingdom Mike Davies 4 6 4 Australia Ken Rosewall 3 6 3 2
Australia Rod Laver 6 3 6 6
Australia Rod Laver 4 9 6
United States Earl Buchholz 6 6 United States Earl Buchholz 6 7 1
Chile Luis Ayala 4 2 Australia Rod Laver 4 6 7 6
United States Pancho Gonzales 6 3 5 4
Spain Andrés Gimeno 6 6
Peru Alex Olmedo 12 7 6 Peru Alex Olmedo 3 3
United States Sam Giammalva 14 5 2 Spain Andrés Gimeno 3 3 6
United States Pancho Gonzales 6 6 8
United States Pancho Gonzales 6 6
Ecuador Pancho Segura 9 6 Ecuador Pancho Segura 4 2
United States Barry MacKay 7 1

1965[edit]

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United States Earl Buchholz 6 6
Chile Luis Ayala 6 3 7 Chile Luis Ayala 3 2
Australia Frank Sedgman 4 6 5 United States Earl Buchholz 9 5 4 3
Australia Rod Laver 7 7 6 6
Australia Rod Laver 6 6
United States Barry MacKay 6 6 United States Barry MacKay 3 2
United States Sam Giammalva 4 4 Australia Rod Laver 4 3 3
Australia Ken Rosewall 6 6 6
Australia Ken Rosewall 6 10 6
Australia Malcolm Anderson 9 6 Australia Malcolm Anderson 1 12 4
Peru Alex Olmedo 7 4 Australia Ken Rosewall 6 6 6
United States Pancho Gonzales 3 2 4
United States Pancho Gonzales 6 6
Ecuador Pancho Segura 7 6 Ecuador Pancho Segura 3 3
United Kingdom Mike Davies 5 3

1966[edit]

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Spain Andrés Gimeno 6 6
Australia Lew Hoad 6 6 Australia Lew Hoad 4 3
Ecuador Pancho Segura 2 3 Spain Andrés Gimeno 3 3 5
Australia Rod Laver 6 6 7
Australia Rod Laver 6 6
United Kingdom Mike Davies 6 10 6 United Kingdom Mike Davies 3 4
United States Barry MacKay 4 12 4 Australia Rod Laver 6 4 6 8 6
Australia Ken Rosewall 4 6 2 10 3
United States Earl Buchholz 6 6
Chile Luis Ayala 9 4 6 Chile Luis Ayala 4 4
France Pierre Barthès 7 6 4 United States Earl Buchholz 0 3 2
Australia Ken Rosewall 6 6 6
Australia Ken Rosewall 8 6
Australia Malcolm Anderson 6 6 Australia Malcolm Anderson 6 4
United States Sam Giammalva 2 1

1967[edit]

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Australia Ken Rosewall 7 6 6
Australia Malcolm Anderson 5 8 3 Australia Ken Rosewall 6 6
United Kingdom Mike Davies 6 9 11 United Kingdom Mike Davies 0 2
France Pierre Barthès 1 11 9 Australia Ken Rosewall 5 2
Spain Andrés Gimeno 7 6
Ecuador Pancho Segura 3 3
Spain Andrés Gimeno 6 6
Spain Andrés Gimeno 6 4 3 5
United States Dennis Ralston 6 6 Australia Rod Laver 4 6 6 7
United States Earl Buchholz 2 3 United States Dennis Ralston 7 3 5
Australia Fred Stolle 6 6 Australia Fred Stolle 5 6 7
United States Barry MacKay 3 4 Australia Fred Stolle 6 2 3
Chile Luis Ayala 1 6 16 Australia Rod Laver 4 6 6
United States Sam Giammalva 6 1 14 Chile Luis Ayala 1 2
Australia Rod Laver 6 6 Australia Rod Laver 6 6
Peru Alex Olmedo 1 2

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tennis Archives: US Pro Championships 1954". Archived from the original on 2016-03-19. Retrieved 26 January 2020.