1950 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Arthur Larsen defeated Herbie Flam 6-3 4-6 5-7 6-4 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1950 U.S. National Championships.

See also:

1950 U.S. National Championships - Women's Singles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. J.E. Patty (First round)
  2. Frank Sedgman (Third round)
  3. Herbie Flam (Finalist)
  4. Jaroslav Drobný (Third round)
  5. Gardnar Mulloy (Semifinalist)
  6. John Bromwich (Third round)
  7. Tom Brown (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Ken McGregor (First round)
  9. Vic Seixas (Third round)
  10. Torsten Johansson (Third round)
  1. Arthur Larsen (Champion)
  2. Felicisimo Ampon (Third round)
  3. Earl Cochell (Quarterfinalist)
  4. George Worthington (Third round)
  5. Dick Savitt (Semifinalist)
  6. Tony Mottram (Second round)
  7. Bill Talbert (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Philippe Washer (Second round)
  9. James Brink (Third round)
  10. Gustavo Palafox (First round)

Draw

Key

Final Eight

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  11   Arthur Larsen 6 2 6 6    
7   Tom Brown 3 6 1 4    
  11   Arthur Larsen 6 10 7 6    
  15   Dick Savitt 2 8 9 2    
15   Dick Savitt 8 6 2 6  
    Sidney Schwartz 6 2 6 3    
    11   Arthur Larsen 6 4 5 6 6
  3   Herbie Flam 3 6 7 4 3
  13   Earl Cochell 3 5 2      
5   Gardnar Mulloy 6 7 6      
5   Gardnar Mulloy 6 2 11 1 3
  3   Herbie Flam 2 6 9 6 6  
17   Bill Talbert 7 4 3    
  3   Herbie Flam 9 6 6      

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Beisser 7 7 9 2    
4   Drobný 5 9 11 6       4   Drobný 9 6 6      
  Schreiber 12 6 1 5 2     Hopman 7 3 1      
  Hopman 10 1 6 7 6       4   Drobný 3 6 2 5    
  Reed 4 6 4 11         11   Larsen 6 2 6 7    
  Davidson 6 4 6 13         Davidson 4 4 6 4  
  Horn 3 4 3       11   Larsen 6 6 4 6    
11   Larsen 6 6 6           11   Larsen 3 6 1 4  
  Fox 2 2 0           7   Brown 6 2 6 6  
14   Worthington 6 6 6         14   Worthington 3 3 6 10 7  
  Brose 2 4 1         Rochon 6 6 0 8 5  
  Rochon 6 6 6           14   Worthington 2 6 1 5  
  Abdesselam 4 4 7           7   Brown 6 1 6 7    
  Golden 6 6 9           Golden 3 3 2    
  Tuero 6 4 1 4     7   Brown 6 6 6      
7   Brown 1 6 6 6    

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Trabert 4 0 5      
6   Bromwich 6 6 7         6   Bromwich 6 6 1 6    
  Macken 2 5 1         Moylan 3 4 6 4    
  Moylan 6 7 6           6   Bromwich 6 0 6 2 3  
  Richards 7 3 3 5         15   Savitt 3 6 4 6 6  
  Rose 5 6 6 7         Rose 4 2 4    
  Saul w/o           15   Savitt 6 6 6      
15   Savitt                 15   Savitt 6 2 6 3  
  Main 7 3 5 4           Schwartz 8 '6' 2 6  
12   Ampon 5 6 7 6       12   Ampon 6 6 6      
  Eliaesson 2 2 4         Match 2 4 1      
  Match 6 6 6           12   Ampon 6 2 8 5  
20   Palafox 2 4 4             Schwartz 4 6 10 7    
  Schwartz 6 6 6           Schwartz 6 21 6    
1   Patty w/o             Devoe 4 19 3      
  Devoe            

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Burrows 6 3 5 8    
2   Sedgman 3 6 7 10       2   Sedgman 4 6 7 3 7  
  Brichant 8 3 1         Clark 6 3 5 6 5  
  Clark 10 6 '6           2   Sedgman 5 7 6 2 2  
  Masterson 4 2 5           13   Cochell 7 5 1 6 6  
  Likas 6 6 7           Likas 0 1 2    
  Fisher 1 3 0       13   Cochell 6 6 6      
13   Cochell 6 6 6           13   Cochell 3 5 2    
  Gaines 3 3 8 2         5   Mulloy 6 7 6    
10   Johansson 6 6 6 6       10   Johansson 7 4 6 6    
  Behrens 3 6 3 3       Richardson 5 6 4 3    
  Richardson 6 1 6 6         10   Johansson 4 2 2    
  Shea 3 6 7 2 1       5   Mulloy 6 6 6      
  Stewart 6 3 5 6 6       Stewart 1 2 1    
  Vincent 4 0 1       5   Mulloy 6 6 6      
5   Mulloy 6 6 6      

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
8   McGregor 7 6 4 1    
  McNeill 9 3 6 6         McNeill 1 6 5 0    
  Shields 1 6 1 2     17   Talbert 6 4 7 6    
17   Talbert 6 3 6 6         17   Talbert 6 2 3 6 6  
  Martin 3 3 2           9   Seixas 1 6 6 2 3  
  Balbiers 6 6 6           Balbiers 3 2 3    
  Paton 1 0 1       9   Seixas 6 6 6      
9   Seixas 6 6 6           17   Talbert 7 4 3    
  Ganzenmuller 0 4 3           3   Flam 9 6 6    
16   Mottram 6 6 6         16   Mottram 4 6 3 6 3  
  Ducos De La Haille 1 5 7 6 4   19   Brink 6 4 6 4 6  
19   Brink 6 7 5 3 6       19   Brink 4 3 3    
  Ball 6 3 4           3   Flam 6 6 6      
18   Washer 8 6 6         18   Washer 1 4 8 4  
  Bogley 6 4 1 4     3   Flam 6 6 6 6    
3   Flam 3 6 6 6    

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