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 seeded players are listed below. Frank Sedgman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Dick Savitt (Semifinalist)
  2. Frank Sedgman (Champion)
  3. Arthur Larsen (Semifinalist)
  4. Ken McGregor (Fourth round)
  5. Tony Trabert (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Mervyn Rose (Fourth round)
  7. Herbie Flam (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Tony Mottram (Third round)
  9. Bill Talbert (Fourth round)
  10. Paul Remy (Second round)
  11. Gardnar Mulloy (Quarterfinalist)
  12. Don Candy (Third round)
  13. Vic Seixas (Finalist)
  14. Jiro Kumamaru (First round)
  15. J.E. Patty (Quarterfinalist)
  16. Sydney Levy (Third round)

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

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
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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