1949 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1949 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Ted Schroeder
Runner-up	Jaroslav Drobný
Score	3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	128 (10 Q )
Seeds	8
Events

Ted Schroeder defeated Jaroslav Drobný in the final, 3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1949 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] Bob Falkenburg was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to John Bromwich.

Seeds

01.

Ted Schroeder (champion)

02.

Pancho Gonzales (fourth round)

03.

Frank Parker (quarterfinals)

04.

Bob Falkenburg (quarterfinals)

05.

John Bromwich (semifinals)

06.

Jaroslav Drobný (final)

07.

Eric Sturgess (semifinals)

08.

Frank Sedgman (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

	Geoff Brown	6	5	6	2	4

6	Jaroslav Drobný	2	7	1	6	6
							6	Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	6

							5	John Bromwich	1	3	2
4	Bob Falkenburg	6	11	0	0	4

5	John Bromwich	3	9	6	6	6
														6	Jaroslav Drobný	6	0	3	6	4

														1	Ted Schroeder	3	6	6	4	6
7	Eric Sturgess	3	6	3	6	6

3	Frank Parker	6	4	6	1	3
							7	Eric Sturgess	6	5	7	1	2

							1	Ted Schroeder	3	7	5	6	6
8	Frank Sedgman	6	8	3	2	7

1	Ted Schroeder	3	6	6	6	9

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

2	Pancho Gonzales	6	6	6
	Jacques Brichant	3	2	3			2	R Gonzales	6	6	6
	Tim Lewis	6	3	6	2	5		C Grandet	4	3	4
	Christian Grandet	2	6	1	6	7							2	R Gonzales	6	6	6
	Henry Billington	4	6	6	3	4								M Coen	1	2	4
	Norman Kitovitz	6	3	1	6	6		N Kitovitz	1	3	6	6
	Nils-Erik Hessen	4	6	3	4			M Coen	6	6	4	8
	Marcel Coen	6	0	6	6													2	R Gonzales	6	3	2	1
Q	Francis Wallis	0	3	1															G Brown	2	6	6	6
	Geoff Brown	6	6	6				G Brown	6	6	6
	FJ Beernink	0	7	4	7	6		FJ Beernink	0	2	1
	Arnold England	6	5	6	5	0								G Brown	6	6	7
	Eddie Mandelbaum	1	3	5										F Ampon	4	2	5
	Guy Jackson	6	6	7				G Jackson	2	5	1
	Roy Mansell	0	2	2				F Ampon	6	7	6
	Felicisimo Ampon	6	6	6

Section 2

First round						Second round							Third round							Fourth round

6	Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	6
	Leslie Cater	0	2	2		6	J Drobný	9	6	6
	Alexandru Hamburger	6	1	2			J Thomas	7	2	1
	Jacques Thomas	8	6	6									6	J Drobný	6	6	7	6	6
	Budge Patty	6	6	6										J Patty	4	8	9	0	2
	Mirek Kizlink	1	4	3			J Patty	7	6	6
	Lawrence Dundas	2	6	6	7		L Dundas	5	2	1
	Brian Royds	6	4	1	5															6	J Drobný	6	6	6
	Marcello del Bello																				N Cockburn	2	3	2
	Władysław Skonecki	w/o					M del Bello	6	2	6	3	6
	Jean Ducos de la Haille	3	1	7	4		A Ádám-Stolpa	4	6	2	6	1
	András Ádám-Stolpa	6	6	5	6									M del Bello	0	2	3
	Jaime Bartrolí													N Cockburn	6	6	6
	Petko Milojković	w/o					J Bartrolí	1	3	2
	Nigel Cockburn	6	6	6			N Cockburn	6	6	6
LL	Alan Hunter	1	2	0

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

4	Bob Falkenburg	6	2	8	6
	Dragutin Mitić	2	6	6	4		4	R Falkenburg	6	6	6
	George Godsell	4	6	9	2	2^r		E David	3	1	2
	Edmund David	6	3	7	6	3								4	R Falkenburg	6	7	2	0	6
Q	Eddie Ford	6	4	2	3										J Asbóth	4	5	6	6	4
	Milan Matouš	3	6	6	6			M Matouš	5	1	1
	Bent Koželuh	2	1	3				J Asbóth	7	6	6
	József Asbóth	6	6	6																	4	R Falkenburg	7	6	6
	Howard Walton	6	5	1	3																	A van Swol	5	0	4
	Hans van Swol	4	7	6	6			A van Swol	3	1	6	7	13
	Hans Huonder	3	3	6	2			R Abdesselam	6	6	2	5	11
	Robert Abdesselam	6	6	3	6										A van Swol	6	1	7	6
	Hans Redl	4	3	7	4										R Balbiers	3	6	5	4
	Ricardo Balbiers	6	6	5	6			R Balbiers	6	6	3	6
	Pierre Geelhand de Merxem	6	2	9	7	4		T Haanes	4	0	6	1
	Thorgny Haanes	1	6	11	5	6

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

5	John Bromwich	6	6	6
	Jim McArdle	1	1	0			5	J Bromwich	6	6	6
	Jan Krajčík	2	4	6	6	6		J Krajčík	1	1	1
	Robert Colin	6	6	4	4	3								5	J Bromwich	6	6	6
	Headley Baxter	8	6	6											E Fannin	1	4	1
Q	Matthew Mohtadi	6	3	4				H Baxter	3	4	2
	Earl Cochell	7	5	4	7			E Fannin	6	6	6
	Eustace Fannin	5	7	6	9														5	J Bromwich	6	6	6
	Gerry Oakley	4	9	4																R del Bello	1	1	0
	Naresh Kumar	6	11	6				N Kumar	6	1	6	7	6
	Adli El Shafei	6	6	5	6			A El Shafei	3	6	4	9	1
	Derek Bull	4	4	7	4										N Kumar	4	4	0
	Dezső Vad	6	6	0	8										R del Bello	6	6	6
	Max Ellmer	2	2	6	6			D Vad	0	1	6	4
	Sakari Salo	3	4	6	1			R del Bello	6	6	3	6
	Rolando del Bello	6	6	4	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

	Jacques Peten	6	6	6
Q	András Kálmán	4	3	1				J Peten	6	7	6
	Murray Deloford	15	0	2	6	4		A Roberts	4	5	4
	Paddy Roberts	13	6	6	4	6								J Peten	3	0	3
	Giovanni Cucelli	6	6	6										G Cucelli	6	6	6
	Freddie Huber	3	1	4				G Cucelli	5	11	8	6
	Marcelo Taverne	1	1	1				A Mottram	7	9	6	2
	Tony Mottram	6	6	6															G Cucelli	2	4	1
	Josip Palada	4	10	1	6	6												7	E Sturgess	6	6	6
	Douglas Snart	6	8	6	0	3		J Palada	6	6	6
Q	Jack Morison	6	6	6			Q	J Morison	4	4	1
	Colin Maas	2	3	3										J Palada	2	2	4
	Torsten Johansson	4	6	6	6								7	E Sturgess	6	6	6
	Jan Staubo	6	3	4	1			T Johansson	6	4	2	6
	Czesław Spychała	0	2	3			7	E Sturgess	4	6	6	8
7	Eric Sturgess	6	6	6

Section 6

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

	Boebi van Meegeren	0	1	6
	George Worthington	6	6	8				G Worthington	6	6	6
	Bernard Destremau	6	6	3	4	6		B Destremau	2	0	3
	Erik Bjerre	2	3	6	6	3								G Worthington	6	5	2	6	6
	Peter Hare	2	6	6	4	0								J Harper	2	7	6	0	2
	Pentti Forsman	6	4	4	6	6		P Forsman	6	3	2
Q	David Samaai	1	4	3				J Harper	8	6	6
	Jack Harper	6	6	6																	G Worthington	2	3	1
	Subba Sawhney	6	6	6																3	F Parker	6	6	6
Q	DV Connor	4	2	3				S Sawhney	2	9	2	2
	Raymond Egan	3	4	6	3			P Hanna	6	7	6	6
	Phil Hanna	6	6	3	6									P Hanna	2	0	4
	Stephen Nimr	1	1	1									3	F Parker	6	6	6
	Bill Sidwell	6	6	6				W Sidwell	6	4	3	4
	Heraldo Weiss	0	1	2			3	F Parker	4	6	6	6
3	Frank Parker	6	6	6

Section 7

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	Cyril Kemp	6	6	6
	Bobby Meredith	2	0	2		C Kemp	2	4	3
	Philippe Washer	6	6	6		P Washer	6	6	6
	Dennis Coombe	3	1	0							P Washer	6	6	6
Q	William Manahan	1	1	1							C Lister	1	1	2
	Henry Weatherall	6	6	6		H Weatherall	2	6	4
	Claude Lister	6	6	6		C Lister	6	8	6
	Janmeja Charanjiva	4	4	1												P Washer	4	4	5
	Don Butler	6	6	7											8	F Sedgman	6	6	7
	Milan Branović	3	3	5		D Butler	4	4	5
	Vanni Canepele	6	6	6		G Canepele	6	6	7
	Ron Reeve	2	2	2							G Canepele	2	2	4
	Choy Wai-Chuen	4	2	0						8	F Sedgman	6	6	6
	Franjo Punčec	6	6	6		F Punčec	4	2	0
Q	GB Leyton	1	3	2	8	F Sedgman	6	6	6
8	Frank Sedgman	6	6	6

Section 8

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

	Tony Starte	4	7	0
	Bill Robertson	6	9	6				W Robertson	2	1	3
	Vladimír Černík	8	6	3	1	6		V Černík	6	6	6
	Geoffrey Paish	6	2	6	6	2									V Černík	6	3	6	8
	Paul Rémy	6	6	6											S Levy	2	6	4	6
	Cliff Hovell	1	3	0				P Rémy	3	6	6	1	0
	Sydney Levy	6	6	6				S Levy	6	3	4	6	6
	Esmail Sohikish	0	2	0																	V Černík	3	6	6
	Bill Moss	3	1	1																1	F Schroeder	6	8	8
	Roland Carter	6	6	6				R Carter	7	1	1	2
	René Buser	6	6	6				R Buser	5	6	6	6
	Vivian Gotto	2	2	1											R Buser	2	3	5
Q	Jim Frolik	2	3	1										1	F Schroeder	6	6	7
	Kálmán Fehér	6	6	6				K Fehér	0	1	4
	Gardnar Mulloy	6	11	1	0	5	1	F Schroeder	6	6	6
1	Ted Schroeder	3	9	6	6	7

References

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

Preceded by 1949 French Championships	Grand Slams Men's Singles	Succeeded by 1949 U.S. Championships

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