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

Men's singles
1951 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Frank Sedgman[1]
Runner-up	Vic Seixas[1]
Final score	6–4, 6–1, 6–1
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 1950 · U.S. National Championships · 1952 →

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]

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
												0	2	1
																			1	Savitt	7	6	6
																				Main	5	3	2
												4	2	6	2
											Main	6	6	3	6
																												1	Savitt	6	6	6
																													Clark	3	1	3
											Clark	8	6	7	6
												10	3	5	1
																				Clark	6	6	6
																			16		4	3	3
											Shields	1	3	1
										16		6	6	6

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										15	Patty	6	6	6
												0	2	3
																			15	Patty	7	11	3	6
																				Hecht	5	9	6	4
												5	3	8	5
											Hecht	7	6	6	7
																												15	Patty	1	6	6	7
			6	6	6																							6	Rose	6	3	2	5
		Olmedo	0	4	1							6	6	3	6	4
			1	6	7	8						3	3	6	8	6
			6	4	5	6															2	2	4
		Fox	6	4	6	6													6	Rose	6	6	6
			4	6	4	2					Fox	1	2	3
	6	Rose	6	6	6					6	Rose	6	6	6
			2	4	1

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Flam	6	6	6
			4	0	0					7	Flam	6	6	6
			6	6	6							0	3	2
			4	2	2														7	Flam	6	6	6
			6	6	6																3	4	4
			4	4	2							13	6	6
		Heldman	6	6	3	6					Heldman	11	4	3
			3	3	6	1																						7	Flam	4	6	6	7
		Schwartz	6	6	6																								Moylan	6	2	2	5
			2	4	0						Schwartz	8	4	6	1	4
			6	6	7							6	6	3	6	6
		Masterson	0	4	5																1	3	2
		Moylan	6	6	8															Moylan	6	6	6
			2	3	6						Moylan	3	2	6	7	6
	10	Remy	3	6	6	3	6			10	Remy	6	6	2	5	3
			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
			6	6	6							3	7	2	4
			2	3	4														13	Seixas	8	6	6
			0	6	6	8															6	4	2
			6	3	1	6						1	0	0
			6	6	6							6	6	6
			1	1	4																							13	Seixas	4	7	7	6
			3	6	6	3	6																					4	McGregor	6	5	5	4
			6	3	2	6	1					6	7	7	3	1
		Eisenberg	8	6	6						Eisenberg	4	9	5	6	6
			6	2	1															Eisenberg	3	6	1
		Hagist	1	8	6	6													4	McGregor	6	8	6
			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
			1	2	1					3	Larsen	6	6	6
			4	6	6	6						2	0	4
			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
			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
			6	9	6							7	5	4	6	8
			3	7	2															Richardson	2	7	6	6
			4	6	6	6															6	5	3	2
			6	3	3	1						6	1	2	5
			8	6	6	11						4	6	6	7
	14		6	8	4	9

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Mulloy	6	6	8
			4	1	6					11	Mulloy	6	6	6
			6	6	6							3	2	2
			2	1	4														11	Mulloy	6	6	6
																					4	1	3
			w/o									w/o
			6	6	6
			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
			7	6	6							4	4	6	4
			5	3	3															Cochell	3	6	6	8
			3	6	6	6													8	Mottram	6	3	3	6
			6	3	4	4						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
			2	0	0					5	Trabert	6	6	6
		Mateer	6	7	14						Mateer	2	2	0
			4	5	12														5	Trabert	6	6	7
			6	6	6																3	4	5
			2	2	2							9	7	5	6
												7	5	7	4
																												5	Trabert	6	6	6	6
																													Rochon	3	8	1	1
												0	0	1
											Rochon	6	6	6
																				Rochon	8	8	6	4	7
																			12	Candy	6	10	4	6	5
												0	2	2
										12	Candy	6	6	6

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										9	Talbert	6	6	6
												0	0	2
																			9	Talbert	6	6	6
																				Nakano	2	1	1
											Nakano	6	0	5	6	6
												4	6	7	4	2
																												9	Talbert	1	1	5
																												2	Sedgman	6	6	7
												1	8	6	9
												6	6	0	7
																					4	0	2
																			2	Sedgman	6	6	6
												0	4	2
										2	Sedgman	6	6	6

References[]

External links[]

• 1951 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw