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

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 →

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

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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 United States Dick Savitt 6 1 4 6 6
15 United States J.E. Patty 3 6 6 1 4
1 United States Dick Savitt 0 6 3 2
13 United States Vic Seixas 6 3 6 6
7 United States Herbie Flam 6 7 6 2 3
13 United States Vic Seixas 1 9 2 6 6
13 United States Vic Seixas 4 1 1
2 Australia Frank Sedgman 6 6 6
3 United States Arthur Larsen 6 6 6 6
11 United States Gardnar Mulloy 8 1 2 4
3 United States Arthur Larsen 1 2 0
2 Australia Frank Sedgman 6 6 6
5 United States Tony Trabert 6 2 5 6 3
2 Australia 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 United States Savitt 6 6 6
United States Alloo 0 2 1
1 United States Savitt 7 6 6
Canada Main 5 3 2
United States Ink 4 2 6 2
Canada Main 6 6 3 6
1 United States Savitt 6 6 6
United States Clark 3 1 3
United States Clark 8 6 7 6
United States Hernandez 10 3 5 1
United States Clark 6 6 6
16 South Africa Levy 4 3 3
United States Shields 1 3 1
16 South Africa Levy 6 6 6

Section 2

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

Section 3

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

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 United States Seixas 4 6 4 6 6
United States Bartzen 6 0 6 0 3 13 United States Seixas 6 5 6 6
United States Devoe 6 6 6 United States Devoe 3 7 2 4
United States Johnson 2 3 4 13 United States Seixas 8 6 6
United States Deodhar 0 6 6 8 United States Fisher 6 4 2
United States Kerdasha 6 3 1 6 United States Deodhar 1 0 0
United States Fisher 6 6 6 United States Fisher 6 6 6
United States Cleveland 1 1 4 13 United States Seixas 4 7 7 6
Peru Morales 3 6 6 3 6 4 Australia McGregor 6 5 5 4
United States Hayes 6 3 2 6 1 Peru Morales 6 7 7 3 1
United States Eisenberg 8 6 6 United States Eisenberg 4 9 5 6 6
Lebanon Hajjar 6 2 1 United States Eisenberg 3 6 1
United States Hagist 1 8 6 6 4 Australia McGregor 6 8 6
Japan Fujikura 6 6 4 2 United States Hagist 6 2 2 6
4 Australia McGregor 6 6 6 4 Australia McGregor 3 6 6 8
United States Martin 2 2 4

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States Larsen 6 6 6
United States Lewyn 1 2 1 3 United States Larsen 6 6 6
United States Anthony 4 6 6 6 United States Anthony 2 0 4
United States Reed 6 0 2 3 3 United States Larsen 6 6 6
United States Golden 6 6 6 United States Golden 2 3 4
United States Wood 2 0 3 United States Golden 6 6 6
Canada Macken 6 7 6 Canada Macken 3 3 3
United States Fine 2 5 3 3 United States Larsen 6 3 6 3 7
United States Richardson 6 6 6 United States Richardson 4 6 1 6 5
United States Reed 2 3 1 United States Richardson 5 7 6 3 10
United States Huebner 6 9 6 United States Huebner 7 5 4 6 8
United States Hobbs 3 7 2 United States Richardson 2 7 6 6
United States Willner 4 6 6 6 United States Tuero 6 5 3 2
United States Freedman 6 3 3 1 United States Willner 6 1 2 5
United States Tuero 8 6 6 11 United States Tuero 4 6 6 7
14 Japan Kumamaru 6 8 4 9

Section 6

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

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States Trabert 6 6 6
United States Clothier 2 0 0 5 United States Trabert 6 6 6
United States Mateer 6 7 14 United States Mateer 2 2