1949 Wimbledon Championships – 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
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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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

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	2r				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