1951 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1951 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Frank Sedgman
Runner-up	Vic Seixas
Score	6–4, 6–1, 6–1
Events

Frank Sedgman defeated Vic Seixas 6–4, 6–1, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1951 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of eight players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Frank Sedgman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.^[2]

U.S.

Dick Savitt (semifinals)
Arthur Larsen (semifinals)
Tony Trabert (quarterfinals)
Herbie Flam (quarterfinals)
Bill Talbert (fourth round)
Gardnar Mulloy (quarterfinals)
Vic Seixas (finalist)
J.E. Patty (quarterfinals)

Foreign

Frank Sedgman (champion)
Ken McGregor (fourth round)
Mervyn Rose (fourth round)
Tony Mottram (third round)
Paul Rémy (second round)
Don Candy (third round)
Jiro Kumamaru (first round)
Sydney Levy (third round)

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

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

Earlier rounds

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

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
	Sorlien	1	6	7	8		Sorlien	3	3	6	8	6
	Welsh	6	4	5	6									Sorlien	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

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	Rémy	3	6	6	3	6	10	Rémy	6	6	2	5	3
	De Witts	6	3	4	6	1

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

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

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 Jr.	1	8	2	3

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

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

References

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ ^a ^b Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 126. OCLC 172306.

External links

1951 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2019-12-15 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

Preceded by 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1952 Australian Championships – Men's singles

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[talbert-2] Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 126. OCLC 172306.

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