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

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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]

Men's singles
1951 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Frank Sedgman[1]
Runner-upUnited States Vic Seixas[1]
Score6–4, 6–1, 6–1
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1950 · U.S. National Championships · 1952 →

Seeds

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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

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Key

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Final eight

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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

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   Savitt 6 6 6
  Alloo 0 2 1
1   Savitt 7 6 6
  Main 5 3 2
  Ink 4 2 6 2
  Main 6 6 3 6
1   Savitt 6 6 6
  Clark 3 1 3
  Clark 8 6 7 6
  Hernandez 10 3 5 1
  Clark 6 6 6
16   Levy 4 3 3
  Shields 1 3 1
16   Levy 6 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   Patty 6 6 6
  Vincent 0 2 3
15   Patty 7 11 3 6
  Hecht 5 9 6 4
  Seeler 5 3 8 5
  Hecht 7 6 6 7
15   Patty 1 6 6 7
  Grigry 6 6 6 6   Rose 6 3 2 5
  Olmedo 0 4 1   Grigry 6 6 3 6 4
  Sorlien 1 6 7 8   Sorlien 3 3 6 8 6
  Welsh 6 4 5 6   Sorlien 2 2 4
  Fox 6 4 6 6 6   Rose 6 6 6
  Sisson 4 6 4 2   Fox 1 2 3
6   Rose 6 6 6 6   Rose 6 6 6
  Neff 2 4 1

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   Flam 6 6 6
  Burrows 4 0 0 7   Flam 6 6 6
  Balbiers 6 6 6   Balbiers 0 3 2
  Ehmke 4 2 2 7   Flam 6 6 6
  Vogt 6 6 6   Vogt 3 4 4
  Backe 4 4 2   Vogt 13 6 6
  Heldman 6 6 3 6   Heldman 11 4 3
  Long 3 3 6 1 7   Flam 4 6 6 7
  Schwartz 6 6 6   Moylan 6 2 2 5
  Gaines 2 4 0   Schwartz 8 4 6 1 4
  Catton 6 6 7   Catton 6 6 3 6 6
  Masterson 0 4 5   Catton 1 3 2
  Moylan 6 6 8   Moylan 6 6 6
  Young 2 3 6   Moylan 3 2 6 7 6
10   Rémy 3 6 6 3 6 10   Rémy 6 6 2 5 3
  De Witts 6 3 4 6 1

Section 4

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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
  Devoe 6 6 6   Devoe 3 7 2 4
  Johnson 2 3 4 13   Seixas 8 6 6
  Deodhar 0 6 6 8   Fisher 6 4 2
  Kerdasha 6 3 1 6   Deodhar 1 0 0
  Fisher 6 6 6   Fisher 6 6 6
  Cleveland 1 1 4 13   Seixas 4 7 7 6
  Morales 3 6 6 3 6 4   McGregor 6 5 5 4
  Hayes 6 3 2 6 1   Morales 6 7 7 3 1
  Eisenberg 8 6 6   Eisenberg 4 9 5 6 6
  Hajjar 6 2 1   Eisenberg 3 6 1
  Hagist 1 8 6 6 4   McGregor 6 8 6
  Fujikura 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

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   Larsen 6 6 6
  Lewyn 1 2 1 3   Larsen 6 6 6
  Anthony 4 6 6 6   Anthony 2 0 4
  Reed 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
  Fine 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
  Huebner 6 9 6   Huebner 7 5 4 6 8
  Hobbs 3 7 2   Richardson 2 7 6 6
  Willner 4 6 6 6   Tuero 6 5 3 2
  Freedman 6 3 3 1   Willner 6 1 2 5
  Tuero 8 6 6 11   Tuero 4 6 6 7
14   Kumamaru 6 8 4 9

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   Mulloy 6 6 8
  Tully 4 1 6 11   Mulloy 6 6 6
  Bassford 6 6 6   Bassford 3 2 2
  Slobin 2 1 4 11   Mulloy 6 6 6
  Cain   Van Rensselaer 4 1 3
  Herren w/o   Cain w/o
  Van Rensselaer 6 6 6   Van Rensselaer
  Hetzeck 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
  Buse 7 6 6   Buse 4 4 6 4
  Rogers 5 3 3   Cochell 3 6 6 8
  Rumbough 3 6 6 6 8   Mottram 6 3 3 6
  Bishop 6 3 4 4   Rumbough 4 3 4
8   Mottram 6 6 6 6 8   Mottram 6 6 6
  Steele Jr. 1 8 2 3

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   Trabert 6 6 6
  Clothier 2 0 0 5   Trabert 6 6 6
  Mateer 6 7 14   Mateer 2 2 0
  Squires 4 5 12 5   Trabert 6 6 7
  Geller 6 6 6   Geller 3 4 5
  Schreiber 2 2 2   Geller 9 7 5 6
  Kerr 7 5 7 4
5   Trabert 6 6 6 6
  Rochon 3 8 1 1
  Olmedo 0 0 1
  Rochon 6 6 6
  Rochon 8 8 6 4 7
12   Candy 6 10 4 6 5
  Ganzenmuller 0 2 2
12   Candy 6 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9   Talbert 6 6 6
  Paton 0 0 2
9   Talbert 6 6 6
  Nakano 2 1 1
  Nakano 6 0 5 6 6
  Buse 4 6 7 4 2
9   Talbert 1 1 5
2   Sedgman 6 6 7
  Ball 1 8 6 9
  Boys 6 6 0 7
  Ball 4 0 2
2   Sedgman 6 6 6
  Bogley 0 4 2
2   Sedgman 6 6 6

References

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 126. OCLC 172306.
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