1933 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1933 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Fred Perry
Runner-up	Jack Crawford
Final score	6–3, 11–13, 4–6, 6–0, 6–1
Details
Draw	90
Seeds	16
Events

Fred Perry defeated Jack Crawford 6–3, 11–13, 4–6, 6–0, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1933 U.S. National Championships.^[2] It was Perry's first Grand Slam title overall, and the first of three US Championships.

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. Fred Perry is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.^[2]^[3]

Ellsworth Vines (fourth round)
Frank Shields (semifinals)
Wilmer Allison (fourth round)
Clifford Sutter (quarterfinals)
Frank Parker (third round)
Sidney Wood (fourth round)
Lester Stoefen (semifinals)
Gregory Mangin (quarterfinals)

Jack Crawford (finalist)
Fred Perry (champion)
Jiro Satoh (fourth round)
Harry Lee (fourth round)
Ryosuke Nunoi (fourth round)
Vivian McGrath (fourth round)
(second round)
Adrian Quist (quarterfinals)

Draw[]

Key[]

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
SE = Special exempt
PR = Protected ranking
ITF = ITF entry
JE = Junior exempt
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Final eight[]

Quarterfinals						Semifinals					Final

	Bryan Grant	6	4	6	5

7	Lester Stoefen	8	6	3	7
						7	Lester Stoefen	3	2	2

						(2)	Fred Perry	6	6	6
(8)	Adrian Quist	4	4	0

(2)	Fred Perry	6	6	6
											(2)	Fred Perry	6	11	4	6	6

											(1)	Jack Crawford	3	13	6	0	1
2	Frank Shields	6	6	4	6

8	Gregory Mangin	4	4	6	3
						2	Frank Shields	5	4	3

						(1)	Jack Crawford	7	6	6
4	Clifford Sutter	3	3	4

(1)	Jack Crawford	6	6	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	1	Vines	6	6	6
			1	2	2
						1	Vines	6	7	6
						19		3	5	1
			2	1	3
	19		6	6	6
											1	Vines	3	3	3
											19	Grant	6	6	6
	19	Grant	8	6	6
			6	3	4
						19	Grant	6	6	6
								0	2	0
			6	6	6
	13		3	1	3

Section 2[]

First round	Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	13	Stoefen	6	7	6	6
		Bowden	3	5	8	3
							13	Stoefen	6	6	6
								Alonso-Areyzaga	2	2	2
		Bell	3	2	4
		Alonso-Areyzaga	6	6	6
													13	Stoefen	6	6	6
													7	Lee	0	4	4
			4	2	1
		Wilde	6	6	6
								Wilde	4	8	3	1
							7	Lee	6	6	6	6
		Culley	2	6	1	2
	7	Lee	6	4	6	6

Section 3[]

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

							5	Allison	6	6	6
									3	4	4
													5	Allison	4	4	6	6	6
														Van Ryn	6	6	1	4	2
									1	0	0
	Van Ryn	6	6	6				Van Ryn	6	6	6
		4	2	2																5	Allison	1	3	2
		6	6	4	6															15	Quist	6	6	6
		2	3	6	1				3	2	4
		6	6	6					6	6	6
		3	0	3											2	1	6
		6	6	6	4	6							15	Quist	6	6	8
		1	8	4	6	3			3	6	4	3
15	Quist	6	6	9			15	Quist	6	3	6	6
		2	4	7

Section 4[]

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

9	Parker	6	6	6
		3	1	2		9	Parker	6	6	6
		6	6	6				0	2	4
		3	1	3									9	Parker	6	3	9	3
	Gledhill	7	7	6	6									Gledhill	4	6	11	6
	Prusoff	9	5	3	2		Gledhill	11	7	4	6
	Kamrath	6	7	6			Kamrath	9	5	6	4
		1	5	4																Gledhill	2	6	6	3	3
		7	6	6															3	Perry	6	4	1	6	6
	Hendrix	5	3	3				2	6	7	0	6
	Williams	6	7	7			Williams	6	3	5	6	4
		3	5	5											1	4	4
		6	4	6	7								3	Perry	6	6	6
		2	6	3	5			6	3	0	3
3	Perry	6	6	6		3	Perry	3	6	6	6
		1	3	2

Section 5[]

First round						Second round						Third round							Fourth round

3	Shields	6	6	6
		4	0	3		3	Shields	6	6	6
	Nogrady	6	6	2	6		Nogrady	0	2	4
		2	4	6	4							3	Shields	6	8	6
		6	6	6								17	Turnbull	4	6	3
		0	1	1				6	5	4	4
17	Turnbull	3	6	6	6	17	Turnbull	4	7	6	6
	Bowman	6	2	2	1														3	Shields	7	6	6
17	Lott	6	4	6	6														10	Nunoi	5	2	3
		1	6	3	1	17	Lott	6	6	6
		6	6	3	6			2	0	1
	Washburn	3	4	6	3							17	Lott	7	6	1	1	2
		6	6	8								10	Nunoi	5	1	6	6	6
		4	3	6				2	0	1
10	Nunoi	6	9	6		10	Nunoi	6	6	6
		3	7	2

Section 6[]

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

15	Mangin	6	6	6
		3	1	4			15	Mangin	4	6	6	7
		4	6	5	6	6			6	0	1	5
		6	4	7	2	3							15	Mangin	6	3	6	6
		2	6	7	6									McDiarmid	1	6	1	3
		6	4	5	1				1	4	4
	McDiarmid	6	6	6				McDiarmid	6	6	6
	Kelleher	4	2	4																15	Mangin	6	3	6	4	6
		6	6	8																5	Satoh	2	6	3	6	2
		1	4	6					6	6	8
									2	3	6
															5	6	6	1	3
													5	Satoh	7	4	2	6	6
									4	6	4
							5	Satoh	6	8	6

Section 7[]

First round	Second round						Third round					Fourth round

	7	Sutter	6	6	6
			4	3	2
							7	Sutter	6	7	6
									1	5	2
			w/o

												7	Sutter	3	6	6	3	8
												11	McGrath	6	4	3	6	6
			4	6	3
			6	8	6
									2	4	2
							11	McGrath	6	6	6
			3	7	4	4
	11	McGrath	6	5	6	6

Section 8[]

First round	Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	11	Wood	7	6	2	6
			5	2	6	2
							11	Wood	7	9	7	6
								Mako	5	7	9	3
			7	8	4
		Mako	9	10	6
													11	Wood	4	4	6	6
													1	Crawford	6	6	2	8
			6	3	6	6
			1	6	2	3
									2	8	2	5
							1	Crawford	6	6	6	7
		Seligson	4	3	1
	1	Crawford	6	6	6

References[]

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ ^a ^b Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 111. OCLC 172306.
^ Alan Gould (September 2, 1933). "Men's singles starts today". Los Angeles Times. pp. 5, 7 – via Newspapers.com. Shields is seeded No. 2, between Vines and Allison, although the big New Yorker was ranked only fifth last year. Frankie Parker, the 17-year old sensation, although only No. 12 in the ranking list, was seeded fifth, between Clifford Sutter and Sidney Wood.

External links[]

1933 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

Preceded by 1933 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams Men's Singles	Succeeded by 1934 Australian Championships

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[talbert-2] Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 111. OCLC 172306.

[3] Alan Gould (September 2, 1933). "Men's singles starts today". Los Angeles Times. pp. 5, 7 – via Newspapers.com. Shields is seeded No. 2, between Vines and Allison, although the big New Yorker was ranked only fifth last year. Frankie Parker, the 17-year old sensation, although only No. 12 in the ranking list, was seeded fifth, between Clifford Sutter and Sidney Wood.

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