1950 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1950 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Arthur Larsen
Runner-up	Herbie Flam
Score	6–3, 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	20
Events

Arthur Larsen defeated Herbie Flam 6–3, 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1950 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of ten players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Arthur Larsen is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.^[2]

U.S.

J.E. Patty (first round)
Herbie Flam (finalist)
Gardnar Mulloy (semifinals)
Tom Brown (quarterfinals)
Vic Seixas (third round)
Arthur Larsen (champion)
Earl Cochell (quarterfinals)
Dick Savitt (semifinals)
Bill Talbert (quarterfinals)
James Brink (third round)

Foreign

Frank Sedgman (third round)
Jaroslav Drobný (third round)
John Bromwich (third round)
Ken McGregor (first round)
Torsten Johansson (third round)
Felicisimo Ampon (third round)
George Worthington (third round)
Tony Mottram (second round)
Philippe Washer (second round)
Gustavo Palafox (first round)

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

Quarterfinals						Semifinals							Final

11	Arthur Larsen	6	2	6	6

7	Tom Brown	3	6	1	4
						11	Arthur Larsen	6	10	7	6

						15	Dick Savitt	2	8	9	2
15	Dick Savitt	8	6	2	6

	Sidney Schwartz	6	2	6	3
													11	Arthur Larsen	6	4	5	6	6

													3	Herbie Flam	3	6	7	4	3
13	Earl Cochell	3	5	2

5	Gardnar Mulloy	6	7	6
						5	Gardnar Mulloy	6	2	11	1	3

						3	Herbie Flam	2	6	9	6	6
17	Bill Talbert	7	4	3

3	Herbie Flam	9	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round						Quarterfinals

	Beisser	7	7	9	2
4	Drobný	5	9	11	6		4	Drobný	9	6	6
	Schreiber	12	6	1	5	2		Hopman	7	3	1
	Hopman	10	1	6	7	6								4	Drobný	3	6	2	5
	Reed	4	6	4	11									11	Larsen	6	2	6	7
	Davidson	6	4	6	13			Davidson	4	4	6	4
	Horn	3	4	3			11	Larsen	6	6	4	6
11	Larsen	6	6	6																11	Larsen	3	6	1	4
	Fox	2	2	0																7	Brown	6	2	6	6
14	Worthington	6	6	6			14	Worthington	3	3	6	10	7
	Brose	2	4	1				Rochon	6	6	0	8	5
	Rochon	6	6	6										14	Worthington	2	6	1	5
	Abdesselam	4	4	7										7	Brown	6	1	6	7
	Golden	6	6	9				Golden	3	3	2
	Tuero	6	4	1	4		7	Brown	6	6	6
7	Brown	1	6	6	6

Section 2

First round						Second round						Third round							Quarterfinals

	Trabert	4	0	5
6	Bromwich	6	6	7		6	Bromwich	6	6	1	6
	Macken	2	5	1			Moylan	3	4	6	4
	Moylan	6	7	6								6	Bromwich	6	0	6	2	3
	Richards	7	3	3	5							15	Savitt	3	6	4	6	6
	Rose	5	6	6	7		Rose	4	2	4
	Saul	w/o				15	Savitt	6	6	6
15	Savitt																		15	Savitt	8	6	2	6
	Main	7	3	5	4															Schwartz	6	2	6	3
12	Ampon	5	6	7	6	12	Ampon	6	6	6
	Eliaeson	2	2	4			Match	2	4	1
	Match	6	6	6								12	Ampon	6	2	8	5
20	Palafox	2	4	4									Schwartz	4	6	10	7
	Schwartz	6	6	6			Schwartz	6	21	6
1	Patty	w/o					Devoe	4	19	3
	Devoe

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	Burrows	6	3	5	8
2	Sedgman	3	6	7	10		2	Sedgman	4	6	7	3	7
	Brichant	8	3	1				Clark	6	3	5	6	5
	Clark	10	6	6										2	Sedgman	5	7	6	2	2
	Masterson	4	2	5										13	Cochell	7	5	1	6	6
	Likas	6	6	7				Likas	0	1	2
	Fisher	1	3	0			13	Cochell	6	6	6
13	Cochell	6	6	6																	13	Cochell	3	5	2
	Gaines	3	3	8	2																5	Mulloy	6	7	6
10	Johansson	6	6	6	6		10	Johansson	7	4	6	6
	Behrens	3	6	3	3			Richardson	5	6	4	3
	Richardson	6	1	6	6									10	Johansson	4	2	2
	Shea	3	6	7	2	1								5	Mulloy	6	6	6
	Stewart	6	3	5	6	6		Stewart	1	2	1
	Vincent	4	0	1			5	Mulloy	6	6	6
5	Mulloy	6	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

8	McGregor	7	6	4	1
	McNeill	9	3	6	6			McNeill	1	6	5	0
	Shields	1	6	1	2		17	Talbert	6	4	7	6
17	Talbert	6	3	6	6									17	Talbert	6	2	3	6	6
	Martin	3	3	2										9	Seixas	1	6	6	2	3
	Balbiers	6	6	6				Balbiers	3	2	3
	Paton	1	0	1			9	Seixas	6	6	6
9	Seixas	6	6	6																	17	Talbert	7	4	3
	Ganzenmuller	0	4	3																	3	Flam	9	6	6
16	Mottram	6	6	6			16	Mottram	4	6	3	6	3
	Ducos De La Haille	1	5	7	6	4	19	Brink	6	4	6	4	6
19	Brink	6	7	5	3	6								19	Brink	4	3	3
	Ball	6	3	4										3	Flam	6	6	6
18	Washer	8	6	6			18	Washer	1	4	8	4
	Bogley	6	4	1	4		3	Flam	6	6	6	6
3	Flam	3	6	6	6

References

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ ^a ^b Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 125. OCLC 172306.

External links

1950 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2019-12-16 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

Preceded by 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1951 Australian Championships – Men's singles

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[talbert-2] Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 125. OCLC 172306.

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