1951 U.S. National Championships - Men's Singles

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Frank Sedgman defeated Vic Seixas 6-4 6-1 6-1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1951 U.S. National Championships.

See also:

1951 U.S. National Championships - Women's Singles

1 Seeds
2 Draw
3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Frank Sedgman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Dick Savitt (Semifinalist)
Frank Sedgman (Champion)
Arthur Larsen (Semifinalist)
Ken McGregor (Fourth round)
Tony Trabert (Quarterfinalist)
Mervyn Rose (Fourth round)
Herbie Flam (Quarterfinalist)
Tony Mottram (Third round)

Bill Talbert (Fourth round)
Paul Remy (Second round)
Gardnar Mulloy (Quarterfinalist)
Don Candy (Third round)
Vic Seixas (Finalist)
Jiro Kumamaru (First round)
J.E. Patty (Quarterfinalist)
Sydney Levy (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Finals

1	Dick Savitt	6	1	4	6	6
15	J.E. Patty	3	6	6	1	4
							1	Dick Savitt	0	6	3	2

							13	Vic Seixas	6	3	6	6
7	Herbie Flam	6	7	6	2	3

13	Vic Seixas	1	9	2	6	6
													13	Vic Seixas	4	1	1
													2	Frank Sedgman	6	6	6
3	Arthur Larsen	6	6	6	6
11	Gardnar Mulloy	8	1	2	4
							3	Arthur Larsen	1	2	0

							2	Frank Sedgman	6	6	6
5	Tony Trabert	6	2	5	6	3

2	Frank Sedgman	3	6	7	3	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round	Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round


	1	Savitt	6	6	6
		Alloo	0	2	1
							1	Savitt	7	6	6
								Main	5	3	2
		Ink	4	2	6	2
		Main	6	6	3	6
												1	Savitt	6	6	6
													Clark	3	1	3
		Clark	8	6	7	6
		Hernandez	10	3	5	1
								Clark	6	6	6
							16	Levy	4	3	3
		Shields	1	3	1
	16	Levy	6	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round						Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round


						15	Patty	6	6	6
							Vincent	0	2	3
													15	Patty	7	11	3	6
														Hecht	5	9	6	4
							Seeler	5	3	8	5
							Hecht	7	6	6	7
																			15	Patty	1	6	6	7
	Grigry	6	6	6															6	Rose	6	3	2	5
	Olmedo	0	4	1			Grigry	6	6	3	6	4
	Sorlein	1	6	7	8		Sorlein	3	3	6	8	6
	Welsh	6	4	5	6									Sorlein	2	2	4
	Fox	6	4	6	6								6	Rose	6	6	6
	Sisson	4	6	4	2		Fox	1	2	3
6	Rose	6	6	6		6	Rose	6	6	6
	Neff	2	4	1

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

7	Flam	6	6	6
	Burrows	4	0	0			7	Flam	6	6	6
	Balbiers	6	6	6				Balbiers	0	3	2
	Ehmke	4	2	2										7	Flam	6	6	6
	Vogt	6	6	6											Vogt	3	4	4
	Backe	4	4	2				Vogt	13	6	6
	Heldman	6	6	3	6			Heldman	11	4	3
	Long	3	3	6	1														7	Flam	4	6	6	7
	Schwartz	6	6	6																Moylan	6	2	2	5
	Gaines	2	4	0				Schwartz	8	4	6	1	4
	Catton	6	6	7				Catton	6	6	3	6	6
	Masterson	0	4	5											Catton	1	3	2
	Moylan	6	6	8											Moylan	6	6	6
	Young	2	3	6				Moylan	3	2	6	7	6
10	Remy	3	6	6	3	6	10	Remy	6	6	2	5	3
	De Witts	6	3	4	6	1

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

13	Seixas	4	6	4	6	6
	Bartzen	6	0	6	0	3	13	Seixas	6	5	6	6
	Devoe	6	6	6				Devoe	3	7	2	4
	Johnson	2	3	4										13	Seixas	8	6	6
	Deodhar	0	6	6	8										Fisher	6	4	2
	Kerdasha	6	3	1	6			Deodhar	1	0	0
	Fisher	6	6	6				Fisher	6	6	6
	Cleveland	1	1	4															13	Seixas	4	7	7	6
	Morales	3	6	6	3	6													4	McGregor	6	5	5	4
	Hayes	6	3	2	6	1		Morales	6	7	7	3	1
	Eisenberg	8	6	6				Eisenberg	4	9	5	6	6
	Hajjar	6	2	1											Eisenberg	3	6	1
	Hagist	1	8	6	6									4	McGregor	6	8	6
	Fujikura	6	6	4	2			Hagist	6	2	2	6
4	McGregor	6	6	6			4	McGregor	3	6	6	8
	Martin	2	2	4

[edit] Section 5

First Round						Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

3	Larsen	6	6	6
	Lewyn	1	2	1		3	Larsen	6	6	6
	Anthony	4	6	6	6		Anthony	2	0	4
	Reed	6	0	2	3								3	Larsen	6	6	6
	Golden	6	6	6										Golden	2	3	4
	Wood	2	0	3			Golden	6	6	6
	Macken	6	7	6			Macken	3	3	3
	Fine	2	5	3															3	Larsen	6	3	6	3	7
	Richardson	6	6	6																Richardson	4	6	1	6	5
	Reed	2	3	1			Richardson	5	7	6	3	10
	Huebner	6	9	6			Huebner	7	5	4	6	8
	Hobbs	3	7	2										Richardson	2	7	6	6
	Willner	4	6	6	6									Tuero	6	5	3	2
	Freedman	6	3	3	1		Willner	6	1	2	5
	Tuero	8	6	6	11		Tuero	4	6	6	7
14	Kumamaru	6	8	4	9

[edit] Section 6

First Round						Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

11	Mulloy	6	6	8
	Tully	4	1	6		11	Mulloy	6	6	6
	Bassford	6	6	6			Bassford	3	2	2
	Slobin	2	1	4								11	Mulloy	6	6	6
	Cain												Van Rensselaer	4	1	3
	Herren	w/o					Cain	w/o
	Van Rensselaer	6	6	6			Van Rensselaer
	Hetzeck	1	2	3														11	Mulloy	4	6	6	6
	Cochell	6	6	6															Cochell	6	2	1	2
	Molinari	3	2	1			Cochell	6	6	3	6
	Buse	7	6	6			Buse	4	4	6	4
	Rogers	5	3	3									Cochell	3	6	6	8
	Rumbough	3	6	6	6							8	Mottram	6	3	3	6
	Bishop	6	3	4	4		Rumbough	4	3	4
8	Mottram	6	6	6	6	8	Mottram	6	6	6
	Steele	1	8	2	3

[edit] Section 7

First Round					Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round

5	Trabert	6	6	6
	Clothier	2	0	0	5	Trabert	6	6	6
	Mateer	6	7	14		Mateer	2	2	0
	Squires	4	5	12							5	Trabert	6	6	7
	Geller	6	6	6								Geller	3	4	5
	Schreiber	2	2	2		Geller	9	7	5	6
						Kerr	7	5	7	4
																		5	Trabert	6	6	6	6
																			Rochon	3	8	1	1
						Olmedo	0	0	1
						Rochon	6	6	6
												Rochon	8	8	6	4	7
											12	Candy	6	10	4	6	5
						Ganzenmuller	0	2	2
					12	Candy	6	6	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round	Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round


	9	Talbert	6	6	6
		Paton	0	0	2
								9	Talbert	6	6	6
									Nakano	2	1	1
		Nakano	6	0	5	6	6
		Buse	4	6	7	4	2
													9	Talbert	1	1	5
													2	Sedgman	6	6	7
		Ball	1	8	6	9
		Boys	6	6	0	7
									Ball	4	0	2
								2	Sedgman	6	6	6
		Bogley	0	4	2
	2	Sedgman	6	6	6

[edit] External links

1951 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

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