1957 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1957 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Mal Anderson[1]
Runner-up	Ashley Cooper[1]
Final score	10–8, 7–5, 6–4
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 1956 · U.S. National Championships · 1958 →

Mal Anderson defeated Ashley Cooper 10–8, 7–5, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1957 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Seeds[]

The seeded players are listed below. Mal Anderson is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Ashley Cooper (finalist)
2. Dick Savitt (fourth round)
3. Sven Davidson (semifinals)
4. Vic Seixas (quarterfinals)
5. Neale Fraser (third round)
6. Ham Richardson (second round)
7. J.E. Patty (quarterfinals)
8. Herbie Flam (semifinals)

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Ashley Cooper	6	6	6
	7	J.E. Patty	3	3	4
										1	Ashley Cooper	6	7	6
										8	Herbie Flam	1	5	4
	4	Vic Seixas	4	6	4	6	1
	8	Herbie Flam	6	3	6	4	6
																			1	Ashley Cooper	8	5	4
																				Mal Anderson	10	7	6
		Mal Anderson	6	6	6
		Luis Ayala	1	3	1
											Mal Anderson	5	6	4	6	6
										3	Sven Davidson	7	2	6	3	4
	3	Sven Davidson	3	6	7	6
		Clifton Mayne	6	3	5	4

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Cooper	6	6	6
			4	3	4					1	Cooper	6	6	6
		Dorfman	6	6	6						Dorfman	1	1	3
			1	2	1														1	Cooper	12	6	7
		Bartzen	6	6	6															Holmberg	10	3	5
			0	0	2						Bartzen	7	7	3	8	3
		Holmberg	6	6	6						Holmberg	9	5	6	6	6
			2	2	2																							1	Cooper	6	6	6
		McKinley	7	4	6	6																								3	2	2
			5	6	4	3					McKinley	3	3	0
			7	6	6							6	6	6
			5	2	2																7	6	6
		Perry	3	7	6	4	6														5	0	4
			6	5	3	6	1				Perry	4	5	6	6	4
			6	6	6							6	7	2	4	6
			2	2	3

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Patty	6	6	6
			4	3	4					7	Patty	6	6	6
			7	10	6							4	2	3
			5	8	3														7	Patty	6	8	4	6	8
		Golden																		Golden	3	10	6	3	6
			w/o								Golden	6	6	6
			6	8	3	6	7					2	4	2
			4	10	6	2	5																					7	Patty	6	6	9
		Raskind	7	6	6																								Fontana	4	2	7
			5	2	2						Raskind	1	6	5	5
		Fontana	6	6	6						Fontana	6	4	7	7
			4	2	4															Fontana	7	6	6
		Clark	6	6	6																5	4	3
			4	1	3						Clark	3	4	6	2
			1	6	6	6						6	6	2	6
			6	3	2	0

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Seixas	6	6	6
			2	2	0					4	Seixas	6	3	4	6	6
		Reed	6	6	6						Reed	4	6	6	2	3
		McNair	3	0	4														4	Seixas	6	6	6
			3	6	6	6														Vieira	4	4	1
		Scott	6	2	0	3						3	6	2
		Vieira	6	8	5	6					Vieira	6	8	6
			4	6	7	2																						4	Seixas	6	6	6
			6	6	7																								Emerson	3	2	4
			4	3	5							2	3	1
		Emerson	6	6	6						Emerson	6	6	6
			1	2	2															Emerson	6	6	6
																				Schwartz	0	4	1
			w/o									1	0	0
		Schwartz	11	8	15	6	6				Schwartz	6	6	6
			13	6	17	0	3

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Flam	6	11	1	6
		Olmedo	4	9	6	0				8	Flam	6	6	6
		Fox	7	6	6						Fox	1	3	3
			5	2	3														8	Flam	8	2	6	7
		Green	11	6	6															Green	6	6	1	5
			9	3	3						Green	6	6	7
		Mulloy	6	6	6						Mulloy	0	4	5
			4	1	3																							8	Flam	6	6	6
			6	3	6	5	6																						Howe	4	4	4
			2	6	1	7	4					3	4	13	7	6
		Giammalva	9	6	6						Giammalva	6	6	11	5	3
		Crawford	7	1	2																4	5	3
		Howe	6	6	6															Howe	6	7	6
			2	2	1						Howe	7	1	6	4	6
		Davies	10	5	6	6					Davies	5	6	2	6	1
			8	7	1	2

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	2	Savitt	6	6	6
			1	0	4					2	Savitt	6	6	6
		Kupferburger	6	6	6						Kupferburger	3	3	3
			2	1	1														2	Savitt	6	8	7
			4	3	8	6	8													Krishnan	1	6	5
			6	6	6	1	6					1	1	0
		Krishnan	6	6	6						Krishnan	6	6	6
			4	3	1																							2	Savitt	4	3	1
			8	6	8																								Anderson	6	6	6
		Rodríguez	6	2	6							2	2	2
		Anderson	9	6	6						Anderson	6	6	6
		Kamo	7	3	2															Anderson	6	6	6
			6	7	6																4	0	3
			1	5	2							6	6	6	6
			8	6	6							8	3	1	4
			6	2	3

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Richardson	6	6	6
			0	0	2					6	Richardson	6	6	11	5	3
		Nielsen	6	7	6						Nielsen	3	4	13	7	6
		Henry	4	5	2															Nielsen	8	6	8	6
		Franks	6	6	6															Franks	10	0	6	3
			4	1	3						Franks	6	6	6
			7	5	6	6						3	4	4
			5	7	4	4																							Nielsen	4	4	6
		Buchholz	6	6	6																								Ayala	6	6	8
			3	0	1						Buchholz	7	4	6	3
		Shea	6	6	6						Shea	9	6	3	6
			2	3	1															Shea	7	4	1	2
			6	6	4	6														Ayala	5	6	6	6
			4	1	6	4						2	5	2
		Ayala	6	6	6						Ayala	6	7	6
			3	2	4

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Davidson	6	6	9
		Masterson	1	1	7					3	Davidson	4	7	6	11	6
		Quillian	8	6	6						Quillian	6	5	4	13	4
			6	1	3														3	Davidson	6	6	6
		Rochon	6	9	8															Dell	4	2	2
			3	7	6						Rochon	1	2	1
		Dell	6	6	6						Dell	6	6	6
			3	4	2																							3	Davidson	5	7	6	6
		Mark	6	6	6																								Wilson	7	5	3	2
			1	1	2						Mark	2	5	3
		Mackay	6	6	6						Mackay	6	7	6
			3	1	1															Mackay	5	12	3	10
		Wilson	5	6	6	6														Wilson	7	10	6	12
			7	2	4	2					Wilson	6	3	6	6
			6	6	6							1	6	1	4
			3	3	4

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Fraser	6	6	6
			1	0	0					5	Fraser	3	6	6	6
		Bedard	6	4	6	7					Bedard	6	3	4	2
			3	6	2	5													5	Fraser	3	7	4
		Mayne	7	6	6															Mayne	6	9	6
			5	2	0						Mayne	6	6	6
			6	6	6							1	4	2
			3	2	0																								Mayne	7	6	6
			6	6	6																									5	3	4
			3	1	3							6	8	6	6
			6	6	6							8	6	3	3
			3	4	1																5	10	4	4
			6	6	8																7	8	6	6
			1	1	6							7	6	6
			6	6	6							5	3	4
			3	3	1

References[]

External links[]

• 1957 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1957 U.S. Championships Men's Singles draw