1949 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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

Main article: 1949 Wimbledon Championships

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. 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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com