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Men's singles
1951 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Frank Sedgman
Runner-up	Vic Seixas
Score	6–4, 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.

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.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	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

Section 1

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

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. 126. OCLC 172306.

External links

• 1951 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2019-12-15 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

• 1951 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
• U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Men's singles