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

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]

Men's Singles
1951 U.S. National Championships
Champion Frank Sedgman[1]
Runner-up Vic Seixas[1]
Final score6–4, 6–1, 6–1

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.<ref name="talbert">

Draw

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

Final Eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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

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
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

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

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