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

January 2025 March 2026 1951 U.S. National Championships AUS Frank SedgmanCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 460 USA Vic Seixas 6–4, 6–1, 6–1 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles U.S. National Championships – Men's singles 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.Talbert Bill Bill Talbert Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966, 1967 172306 Barre Publishers Barre 126 Seeds 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. U.S. USA Dick Savitt (semifinals) USA Arthur Larsen (semifinals) USA Tony Trabert (quarterfinals) USA Herbie Flam (quarterfinals) USA Bill Talbert (fourth round) USA Gardnar Mulloy (quarterfinals) USA Vic Seixas (finalist) USA J.E. Patty (quarterfinals) Foreign AUS Frank Sedgman (champion) AUS Ken McGregor (fourth round) AUS Mervyn Rose (fourth round) GBR Tony Mottram (third round) FRA Paul Rémy (second round) AUS Don Candy (third round) JPN Jiro Kumamaru (first round) RSA 1928 Sydney Levy (third round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 150 USA Vic Seixas 13 AUS Frank Sedgman 2 4 6 1 6 1 6 USA Dick Savitt 1 USA Vic Seixas 13 0 6 6 3 3 6 2 6 USA Arthur Larsen 3 AUS Frank Sedgman 2 1 6 2 6 0 6 USA Dick Savitt 1 USA J.E. Patty 15 6 3 1 6 4 6 6 1 6 4 USA Herbie Flam 7 USA Vic Seixas 13 6 1 7 9 6 2 2 6 3 6 USA Arthur Larsen 3 USA Gardnar Mulloy 11 6 8 6 1 6 2 6 4 USA Tony Trabert 5 AUS Frank Sedgman 2 6 3 2 6 5 7 6 3 3 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Savitt 1 USA Clark 6 3 6 1 6 3 USA Savitt 1 CAN 1921 Main 7 5 6 3 6 2 USA Clark RSA 1928 Levy 16 6 4 6 3 6 3 USA Savitt 1 USA Alloo 6 0 6 2 6 1 USA Ink CAN 1921 Main 4 6 2 6 6 3 2 6 USA Clark USA Hernandez 8 10 6 3 7 5 6 1 USA Shields RSA 1928 Levy 16 1 6 3 6 1 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Patty 15 AUS Rose 6 1 6 6 3 6 2 7 5 USA Patty 15 TCH Hecht 7 5 11 9 3 6 6 4 USA Sorlien AUS Rose 6 2 6 2 6 4 6 USA Patty 15 USA Vincent 6 0 6 2 6 3 USA Seeler TCH Hecht 5 7 3 6 8 6 5 7 USA Grigry USA Sorlien 6 3 6 3 3 6 6 8 4 6 USA Fox AUS Rose 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 USA Grigry Peru Olmedo 6 0 6 4 6 1 USA Sorlien USA Welsh 1 6 6 4 7 5 8 6 USA Fox USA Sisson 6 4 4 6 6 4 6 2 AUS Rose 6 USA Neff 6 2 6 4 6 1 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Flam 7 USA Moylan 4 6 6 2 6 2 7 5 USA Flam 7 USA Vogt 6 3 6 4 6 4 USA Catton USA Moylan 1 6 3 6 2 6 USA Flam 7 CHI Balbiers 6 0 6 3 6 2 USA Vogt USA Heldman 13 11 6 4 6 3 USA Schwartz USA Catton 8 6 4 6 6 3 1 6 4 6 USA Moylan FRA Rémy 10 3 6 2 6 6 2 7 5 6 3 USA Flam 7 USA Burrows 6 4 6 0 6 0 CHI Balbiers USA Ehmke 6 4 6 2 6 2 USA Vogt USA Backe 6 4 6 4 6 2 USA Heldman USA Long 6 3 6 3 3 6 6 1 USA Schwartz USA Gaines 6 2 6 4 6 0 USA Catton USA Masterson 6 0 6 4 7 5 USA Moylan USA Young 6 2 6 3 8 6 FRA Rémy 10 USA De Witts 3 6 6 3 6 4 3 6 6 1 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Seixas 13 AUS McGregor 4 4 6 7 5 7 5 6 4 USA Seixas 13 USA Fisher 8 6 6 4 6 2 USA Eisenberg AUS McGregor 4 3 6 6 8 1 6 USA Seixas 13 USA Devoe 6 3 5 7 6 2 6 4 USA Deodhar USA Fisher 1 6 0 6 0 6 PER Morales USA Eisenberg 6 4 7 9 7 5 3 6 1 6 USA Hagist AUS McGregor 4 6 3 2 6 2 6 6 8 USA Seixas 13 USA Bartzen 4 6 6 0 4 6 6 0 6 3 USA Devoe USA Johnson 6 2 6 3 6 4 USA Deodhar USA Kerdasha 0 6 6 3 6 1 8 6 USA Fisher USA Cleveland 6 1 6 1 6 4 PER Morales USA Hayes 3 6 6 3 6 2 3 6 6 1 USA Eisenberg LIB Hajjar 8 6 6 2 6 1 USA Hagist JPN Fujikura 1 6 8 6 6 4 6 2 AUS McGregor 4 USA Martin 6 2 6 2 6 4 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Larsen 3 USA Richardson 6 4 3 6 6 1 3 6 7 5 USA Larsen 3 USA Golden 6 2 6 3 6 4 USA Richardson USA Tuero 2 6 7 5 6 3 6 2 USA Larsen 3 USA Anthony 6 2 6 0 6 4 USA Golden CAN 1921 Macken 6 3 6 3 6 3 USA Richardson USA Huebner 5 7 7 5 6 4 3 6 10 8 USA Willner USA Tuero 6 4 1 6 2 6 5 7 USA Larsen 3 USA Lewyn 6 1 6 2 6 1 USA Anthony USA Reed 4 6 6 0 6 2 6 3 USA Golden USA Wood 6 2 6 0 6 3 CAN 1921 Macken USA Fine 6 2 7 5 6 3 USA Richardson USA Reed 6 2 6 3 6 1 USA Huebner USA Hobbs 6 3 9 7 6 2 USA Willner USA Freedman 4 6 6 3 6 3 6 1 USA Tuero JPN Kumamaru 14 8 6 6 8 6 4 11 9 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Mulloy 11 USA Cochell 4 6 6 2 6 1 6 2 USA Mulloy 11 USA Van Rensselaer 6 4 6 1 6 3 USA Cochell GBR Mottram 8 3 6 6 3 6 3 8 6 USA Mulloy 11 USA Bassford 6 3 6 2 6 2 USA Cain USA Van Rensselaer w/o USA Cochell PER Buse 6 4 6 4 3 6 6 4 USA Rumbough GBR Mottram 8 4 6 3 6 4 6 USA Mulloy 11 USA Tully 6 4 6 1 8 6 USA Bassford USA Slobin 6 2 6 1 6 4 USA Cain USA Herren w/o USA Van Rensselaer USA Hetzeck 6 1 6 2 6 3 USA Cochell FRA Molinari 6 3 6 2 6 1 PER Buse USA Rogers 7 5 6 3 6 3 USA Rumbough USA Bishop 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 4 GBR Mottram 8 USA Steele Jr. 6 1 6 8 6 2 6 3 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Trabert 5 CAN 1921 Rochon 6 3 6 8 6 1 6 1 USA Trabert 5 USA Geller 6 3 6 4 7 5 CAN 1921 Rochon AUS Candy 12 8 6 8 10 6 4 4 6 7 5 USA Trabert 5 USA Mateer 6 2 6 2 6 0 USA Geller USA Kerr 9 7 7 5 5 7 6 4 USA Olmedo CAN 1921 Rochon 0 6 0 6 1 6 USA Ganzenmuller AUS Candy 12 0 6 2 6 2 6 USA Trabert 5 USA Clothier 6 2 6 0 6 0 USA Mateer USA Squires 6 4 7 5 14 12 USA Geller USA Schreiber 6 2 6 2 6 2 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Talbert 9 AUS Sedgman 2 1 6 1 6 5 7 USA Talbert 9 JPN Nakano 6 2 6 1 6 1 USA Ball AUS Sedgman 2 4 6 0 6 2 6 USA Talbert 9 USA Paton 6 0 6 0 6 2 JPN Nakano PER Buse 6 4 0 6 5 7 6 4 6 2 USA Ball USA Boys 1 6 8 6 6 0 9 7 USA Bogley AUS Sedgman 2 0 6 4 6 2 6 References External links 1951 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20191215204624/https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004535 2019-12-15 , the source for this draw 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1952 Australian Championships – Men's singles Men's Singles 1951 1951