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

January 2025 March 2026 1950 U.S. National Championships USA Arthur LarsenCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 460 USA Herbie Flam 6–3, 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 64 20 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.Talbert Bill Bill Talbert Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966, 1967 172306 Barre Publishers Barre 125 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. U.S. USA J.E. Patty (first round) USA Herbie Flam (finalist) USA Gardnar Mulloy (semifinals) USA Tom Brown (quarterfinals) USA Vic Seixas (third round) USA Arthur Larsen (champion) USA Earl Cochell (quarterfinals) USA Dick Savitt (semifinals) USA Bill Talbert (quarterfinals) USA James Brink (third round) Foreign AUS Frank Sedgman (third round) EGY 1922 Jaroslav Drobný (third round) AUS John Bromwich (third round) AUS Ken McGregor (first round) SWE Torsten Johansson (third round) PHI Felicisimo Ampon (third round) AUS George Worthington (third round) GBR Tony Mottram (second round) BEL Philippe Washer (second round) MEX 1934 Gustavo Palafox (first round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 150 USA Arthur Larsen 11 USA Herbie Flam 3 6 3 4 6 5 7 6 4 6 3 USA Arthur Larsen 11 USA Dick Savitt 15 6 2 10 8 7 9 6 2 USA Gardnar Mulloy 5 USA Herbie Flam 3 6 2 2 6 11 9 1 6 3 6 USA Arthur Larsen 11 USA Tom Brown 7 6 3 2 6 6 1 6 4 USA Dick Savitt 15 USA Sidney Schwartz 8 6 6 2 2 6 6 3 USA Earl Cochell 13 USA Gardnar Mulloy 5 3 6 5 7 2 6 USA Bill Talbert 17 USA Herbie Flam 3 7 9 4 6 3 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Larsen 11 USA Brown 7 3 6 6 2 1 6 4 6 EGY 1922 Drobný 4 USA Larsen 11 3 6 6 2 2 6 5 7 AUS Worthington 14 USA Brown 7 2 6 6 1 1 6 5 7 EGY 1922 Drobný 4 AUS Hopman 9 7 6 3 6 1 SWE Davidson USA Larsen 11 4 6 4 6 6 4 4 6 AUS Worthington 14 CAN 1921 Rochon 3 6 3 6 6 0 10 8 7 5 USA Golden USA Brown 7 3 6 3 6 2 6 USA Beisser EGY 1922 Drobný 4 7 5 7 9 9 11 2 6 USA Schreiber AUS Hopman 12 10 6 1 1 6 5 7 2 6 USA Reed SWE Davidson 4 6 6 4 4 6 11 13 GBR Horn USA Larsen 11 3 6 4 6 3 6 USA Fox AUS Worthington 14 2 6 2 6 0 6 USA Brose CAN 1921 Rochon 2 6 4 6 1 6 FRA Abdesselam USA Golden 4 6 4 6 7 9 USA Tuero USA Brown 7 6 1 4 6 1 6 4 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Savitt 15 USA Schwartz 8 6 6 2 2 6 6 3 AUS Bromwich 6 USA Savitt 15 6 3 0 6 6 4 2 6 3 6 PHI Ampon 12 USA Schwartz 6 4 2 6 8 10 5 7 AUS Bromwich 6 USA Moylan 6 3 6 4 1 6 6 4 AUS Rose USA Savitt 15 4 6 2 6 4 6 PHI Ampon 12 USA Match 6 2 6 4 6 1 USA Schwartz USA Devoe 6 4 21 19 6 3 USA Trabert AUS Bromwich 6 4 6 0 6 5 7 CAN 1921 Macken USA Moylan 2 6 5 7 1 6 USA Richards AUS Rose 7 5 3 6 3 6 5 7 USA Saul USA Savitt 15 w/o CAN 1921 Main PHI Ampon 12 7 5 3 6 5 7 4 6 SWE Eliaeson USA Match 2 6 2 6 4 6 MEX 1934 Palafox 20 USA Schwartz 2 6 4 6 4 6 USA Patty 1 USA Devoe w/o Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Cochell 13 USA Mulloy 5 3 6 5 7 2 6 AUS Sedgman 2 USA Cochell 13 5 7 7 5 6 1 2 6 2 6 SWE Johansson 10 USA Mulloy 5 4 6 2 6 2 6 AUS Sedgman 2 USA Clark 4 6 6 3 7 5 3 6 7 5 USA Likas USA Cochell 13 0 6 1 6 2 6 SWE Johansson 10 USA Richardson 7 5 4 6 6 4 6 3 USA Stewart USA Mulloy 5 1 6 2 6 1 6 USA Burrows AUS Sedgman 2 6 3 3 6 5 7 8 10 BEL Brichant USA Clark 8 10 3 6 1 6 USA Masterson USA Likas 4 6 2 6 5 7 USA Fisher USA Cochell 13 1 6 3 6 0 6 USA Gaines SWE Johansson 10 3 6 3 6 8 6 2 6 USA Behrens USA Richardson 3 6 6 1 3 6 3 6 USA Shea USA Stewart 3 6 6 3 7 5 2 6 1 6 USA Vincent USA Mulloy 5 4 6 0 6 1 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Talbert 17 USA Flam 3 7 9 4 6 3 6 USA Talbert 17 USA Seixas 9 6 1 2 6 3 6 6 2 6 3 USA Brink 19 USA Flam 3 4 6 3 6 3 6 USA McNeill USA Talbert 17 1 6 6 4 5 7 0 6 CHI Balbiers USA Seixas 9 3 6 2 6 3 6 GBR Mottram 16 USA Brink 19 4 6 6 4 3 6 6 4 3 6 BEL Washer 18 USA Flam 3 1 6 4 6 8 6 4 6 AUS McGregor 8 USA McNeill 7 9 6 3 4 6 1 6 USA Shields USA Talbert 17 1 6 6 3 1 6 2 6 USA Martin CHI Balbiers 3 6 3 6 2 6 USA Paton USA Seixas 9 1 6 0 6 1 6 USA Ganzenmuller GBR Mottram 16 0 6 4 6 3 6 FRA Ducos De La Haille USA Brink 19 1 6 5 7 7 5 6 3 4 6 USA Ball BEL Washer 18 6 8 3 6 4 6 USA Bogley USA Flam 3 6 3 4 6 1 6 4 6 References External links 1950 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20191216204227/https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004534 2019-12-16 , the source for this draw 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1951 Australian Championships – Men's singles Men's Singles 1950 1950