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

Men's Singles
1950 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Arthur Larsen[1]
Runner-up	Herbie Flam[1]
Final score	6–3, 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3

Arthur Larsen defeated Herbie Flam 6–3, 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1950 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

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

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

References

External links

• 1950 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw