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

Men's singles
1950 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Arthur Larsen
Runner-up	Herbie Flam
Score	6–3, 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	20

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.

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of ten players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Arthur Larsen is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

U.S.

1. J.E. Patty (first round)
2. Herbie Flam (finalist)
3. Gardnar Mulloy (semifinals)
4. Tom Brown (quarterfinals)
5. Vic Seixas (third round)
6. Arthur Larsen (champion)
7. Earl Cochell (quarterfinals)
8. Dick Savitt (semifinals)
9. Bill Talbert (quarterfinals)
10. James Brink (third round)

Foreign

1. Frank Sedgman (third round)
2. Jaroslav Drobný (third round)
3. John Bromwich (third round)
4. Ken McGregor (first round)
5. Torsten Johansson (third round)
6. Felicisimo Ampon (third round)
7. George Worthington (third round)
8. Tony Mottram (second round)
9. Philippe Washer (second round)
10. Gustavo Palafox (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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	8	6	2	6
		Main	7	3	5	4																							Schwartz	6	2	6	3
	12	Ampon	5	6	7	6				12	Ampon	6	6	6
		Eliaeson	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

External links

• 1950 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2019-12-16 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw