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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
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1949 · U.S. National Championships · 1951 →

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.

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.

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

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

• 1950 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
• U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Men's singles