1934 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1934 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Fred Perry
Runner-up	Wilmer Allison
Score	6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 1–6, 8–6
Details
Draw	89
Seeds	15
Events

Reigning champion Fred Perry defeated Wilmer Allison 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 1–6, 8–6 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1934 U.S. National Championships.^[2]^[3]

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of 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]

U.S.

Frank Shields (quarterfinals)
Wilmer Allison (finalist)
Sidney Wood (semifinals)
Berkeley Bell (fourth round)
Lester Stoefen (quarterfinals)
Frank Parker (quarterfinals)
Bryan Grant (third round)
George Lott (third round)

Foreign

Fred Perry (champion)
Roderich Menzel (fourth round)
Vernon Kirby (semifinals)
Frank Wilde (third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

1	Frank Shields	6	4	4	3

(3)	Vernon Kirby	4	6	6	6
							(3)	Vernon Kirby	2	6	4	2

							(1)	Fred Perry	6	2	6	6
	Clifford Sutter	3	0	2

(1)	Fred Perry	6	6	6
													(1)	Fred Perry	6	6	3	1	8

													2	Wilmer Allison	4	3	6	6	6
2	Wilmer Allison	8	4	11	6	6

5	Lester Stoefen	6	6	9	8	3
							2	Wilmer Allison	6	6	6

							3	Sidney Wood	3	2	3
3	Sidney Wood	6	6	7

6	Frank Parker	4	4	5

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round	Second round					Third round						Fourth round

	1	Shields	6	6	6
		Herndon	3	1	3
						1	Shields	6	8	6
							Tidball	3	6	3
		Tidball	6	6	9
		Challiss	0	1	7
												1	Shields	9	4	2	6	6
													Bryan	7	6	6	3	2
		Friedman	3	1	3
		Bryan	6	6	6
							Bryan	6	2	6	6
							Goeltz	2	6	1	3
		Washburn	6	6	1
		Goeltz	8	8	6

Section 2

First round	Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	11	Grant	6	3	4	6	6
		Alonso-Areyzaga	3	6	6	0	4
								11	Grant	6	3	4	8	3
									Budge	3	6	6	6	6
		Tilden	2	1	4
		Budge	6	6	6
																Budge	6	4	4	4
															5	Kirby	4	6	6	6
		Kelleher	6	3	0
		Tilney	8	6	6
									Tilney	2	3	0
								5	Kirby	6	6	6
		Watt	5	3	1
	5	Kirby	7	6	6

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

							7	Bell
								Frame	w/o
														7	Bell	4	9	6	6
															Kurzrok	6	7	3	2
								Lynch	6	7	2	0	2
	Kurzrok	14	6	4	4	7		Kurzrok	4	5	6	6	6
	Murray	12	4	6	6	5														7	Bell	3	5	4
13	Sutter	6	6	6																13	Sutter	6	7	6
	Griffin	1	2	4			13	Sutter	6	6	2
	Jacobs	6	6	7				Jacobs	2	1	2	r
	Potts	3	1	5										13	Sutter	8	6	6
	Garnett	6	6	6											Garnett	6	2	1
	Marks	0	2	4				Garnett	6	6	6
	Thompson	6	5	6	6			Thompson	1	4	3
	Verstraten	3	7	1	2

Section 4

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

12	Lott	6	10	5	5	6
	Hecht	2	8	7	7	3	12	Lott	6	7	6
	Sutter	6	6	6	4	6		Sutter	3	5	3
	Hartman	8	4	2	6	2							12	Lott	6	1	6	4	4
	Hendrix	6	4	6	6									Fiebleman	2	6	3	6	6
	De Olivares	1	6	2	4			Hendrix	4	2	2
	Fiebleman	6	7	6				Fiebleman	6	6	6
	Major	3	5	2																	Fiebleman	2	1	2
	Lay	6	6	6																1	Perry	6	6	6
	Clothier	3	0	2				Lay	6	3	1	3
	Talbot	6	6	6				Talbot	3	6	6	6
	Kingman	4	4	2										Talbot	3	1	4
	Buxby	7	6	6									1	Perry	6	6	6
	Dickinson	5	4	0				Buxby	3	1	4
1	Perry	6	6	6			1	Perry	6	6	6
	Schweikhardt	0	1	3

Section 5

First round						Second round							Third round							Fourth round

3	Allison	6	7	6
	Hunt	3	5	4		3	Allison	6	3	7	4	6
	McCauliff	6	6	6			McCauliff	4	6	5	6	2
	O'Loughlin	3	3	3									3	Allison	6	2	6	6
	Hall	8	6	7										Mako	3	6	1	2
	Hawley	6	4	5			Hall	6	1	1	3
	Mako	6	6	6			Mako	3	6	6	6
	Boulware	2	1	1																3	Allison	3	6	10	7
	McDiarmid	6	6	6																	McDiarmid	6	2	8	5
	Law	3	1	1			McDiarmid	6	7	6
	Macpherson	2	6	8	6		Macpherson	1	5	1
	Smith	6	1	6	4									McDiarmid	3	6	6	1	6
	Hines	8	6	6										Hines	6	2	3	6	1
	Gilpin	6	4	4			Hines	6	6	6
	Hebard	8	6	10			Hebard	2	0	2
	Pratt	6	3	8

Section 6

First round						Second round					Third round					Fourth round

9	Stoefen	6	6	6
	Farrin	1	1	1		9	Stoefen	6	6	6
	Flynn	9	6	6	7		Flynn	2	4	4
	Fischer	7	8	3	5						9	Stoefen	6	7	6
	Bowman	6	6	6								Bowman	4	5	4
	Millen	2	1	1			Bowman	6	6	6
	Martin	6	6	2	6		Martin	2	2	1
	Anderson	4	1	6	4											9	Stoefen	6	6	6
																15	Van Ryn	3	3	4
						15	Van Ryn	6	6	6
							Prusoff	1	2	3
											15	Van Ryn	8	6	6
											7	Wilde	6	4	2
							Podesta	2	2	2
						7	Wilde	6	6	6

Section 7

First round	Second round						Third round							Fourth round

	5	Wood	6	6	6
		Davenport	2	4	4
							5	Wood	6	6	12
								Bowden	4	3	10
		John	w/o
		Bowden
														5	Wood	6	6	6
															Rainville	1	4	4
		Reese	8	1	2	1
		Rainville	6	6	6	6
								Rainville	3	3	6	6	6
								Welsh	6	6	2	4	1
		Welsh	6	6	7	6
		Geller	4	4	9	3

Section 8

First round	Second round						Third round							Fourth round

	10	Parker
		Burns	w/o
							10	Parker	6	6	6
								Stanford	2	1	2
		De Menezes	0	0	0
		Stanford	6	6	6
														10	Parker	3	7	6	6
														3	Menzel	6	5	3	2
	14	Mangin	6	6	6
		De Mott	3	1	3
							14	Mangin	6	6	6	6	3
							3	Menzel	8	4	3	8	6
		Longtin	6	9	3	0
	3	Menzel	2	11	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. 112. OCLC 172306.
^ Eric Dodds (September 8, 2014). "Remembering Fred Perry's Reign of Dominance at the U.S. Open". TIME.

External links

1934 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2019-12-16 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

Preceded by 1934 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams Men's Singles	Succeeded by 1935 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. 112. OCLC 172306.

[3] Eric Dodds (September 8, 2014). "Remembering Fred Perry's Reign of Dominance at the U.S. Open". TIME.

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