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


FieldValue
champUSA Arthur Larsen
runnerUSA Herbie Flam
score6–3, 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3
draw64
seeds20

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.

  1. USA J.E. Patty (first round)
  2. USA Herbie Flam (finalist)
  3. USA Gardnar Mulloy (semifinals)
  4. USA Tom Brown (quarterfinals)
  5. USA Vic Seixas (third round)
  6. USA Arthur Larsen (champion)
  7. USA Earl Cochell (quarterfinals)
  8. USA Dick Savitt (semifinals)
  9. USA Bill Talbert (quarterfinals)
  10. USA James Brink (third round)
  1. AUS Frank Sedgman (third round)
  2. EGY Jaroslav Drobný (third round)
  3. AUS John Bromwich (third round)
  4. AUS Ken McGregor (first round)
  5. SWE Torsten Johansson (third round)
  6. PHI Felicisimo Ampon (third round)
  7. AUS George Worthington (third round)
  8. GBR Tony Mottram (second round)
  9. BEL Philippe Washer (second round)
  10. MEX Gustavo Palafox (first round)

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

| team-width=150 | RD3-team1=USA Arthur Larsen | RD3-seed1=11 | RD3-team2=USA Herbie Flam | RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-score1-1=6 | RD3-score2-1=3 | RD3-score1-2=4 | RD3-score2-2=6 | RD3-score1-3=5 | RD3-score2-3=7 | RD3-score1-4=6 | RD3-score2-4=4 | RD3-score1-5=6 | RD3-score2-5=3 | RD2-team1=USA Arthur Larsen | RD2-seed1=11 | RD2-team2=USA Dick Savitt | RD2-seed2=15 | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score2-1=2 | RD2-score1-2=10 | RD2-score2-2=8 | RD2-score1-3=7 | RD2-score2-3=9 | RD2-score1-4=6 | RD2-score2-4=2 | RD2-team3=USA Gardnar Mulloy | RD2-seed3=5 | RD2-team4=USA Herbie Flam | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-score3-1=6 | RD2-score4-1=2 | RD2-score3-2=2 | RD2-score4-2=6 | RD2-score3-3=11 | RD2-score4-3=9 | RD2-score3-4=1 | RD2-score4-4=6 | RD2-score3-5=3 | RD2-score4-5=6 | RD1-team1=USA Arthur Larsen | RD1-seed1=11 | RD1-team2=USA Tom Brown | RD1-seed2=7 | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score2-1=3 | RD1-score1-2=2 | RD1-score2-2=6 | RD1-score1-3=6 | RD1-score2-3=1 | RD1-score1-4=6 | RD1-score2-4=4 | RD1-team3=USA Dick Savitt | RD1-seed3=15 | RD1-team4=USA Sidney Schwartz | RD1-seed4= | RD1-score3-1=8 | RD1-score4-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score4-2=2 | RD1-score3-3=2 | RD1-score4-3=6 | RD1-score3-4=6 | RD1-score4-4=3 | RD1-team5=USA Earl Cochell | RD1-seed5=13 | RD1-team6=USA Gardnar Mulloy | RD1-seed6=5 | RD1-score5-1=3 | RD1-score6-1=6 | RD1-score5-2=5 | RD1-score6-2=7 | RD1-score5-3=2 | RD1-score6-3=6 | RD1-team7=USA Bill Talbert | RD1-seed7=17 | RD1-team8=USA Herbie Flam | RD1-seed8=3 | RD1-score7-1=7 | RD1-score8-1=9 | RD1-score7-2=4 | RD1-score8-2=6 | RD1-score7-3=3 | RD1-score8-3=6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

| RD4-team01=USA Larsen | RD4-seed01=11 | RD4-team02=USA Brown | RD4-seed02=7 | RD4-score01-1=3 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score02-2=2 | RD4-score01-3=1 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD4-score01-4=4 | RD4-score02-4=6 | RD3-team01=EGY Drobný | RD3-seed01=4 | RD3-team02=USA Larsen | RD3-seed02=11 | RD3-score01-1=3 | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-score01-3=2 | RD3-score02-3=6 | RD3-score01-4=5 | RD3-score02-4=7 | RD3-team03=AUS Worthington | RD3-seed03=14 | RD3-team04=USA Brown | RD3-seed04=7 | RD3-score03-1=2 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score04-2=1 | RD3-score03-3=1 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD3-score03-4=5 | RD3-score04-4=7 | RD2-team01=EGY Drobný | RD2-seed01=4 | RD2-team02=AUS Hopman | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=9 | RD2-score02-1=7 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-score02-3=1 | RD2-team03=SWE Davidson | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=USA Larsen | RD2-seed04=11 | RD2-score03-1=4 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=4 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-score04-3=4 | RD2-score03-4=4 | RD2-score04-4=6 | RD2-team05=AUS Worthington | RD2-seed05=14 | RD2-team06=CAN Rochon | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=3 | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=3 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-score06-3=0 | RD2-score05-4=10 | RD2-score06-4=8 | RD2-score05-5=7 | RD2-score06-5=5 | RD2-team07=USA Golden | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=USA Brown | RD2-seed08=7 | RD2-score07-1=3 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=2 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD1-team01=USA Beisser | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team02=EGY Drobný | RD1-seed02=4 | RD1-score01-1=7 | RD1-score02-1=5 | RD1-score01-2=7 | RD1-score02-2=9 | RD1-score01-3=9 | RD1-score02-3=11 | RD1-score01-4=2 | RD1-score02-4=6 | RD1-team03=USA Schreiber | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=AUS Hopman | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=12 | RD1-score04-1=10 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score04-2=1 | RD1-score03-3=1 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-score03-4=5 | RD1-score04-4=7 | RD1-score03-5=2 | RD1-score04-5=6 | RD1-team05=USA Reed | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=SWE Davidson | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=4 | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score06-2=4 | RD1-score05-3=4 | RD1-score06-3=6 | RD1-score05-4=11 | RD1-score06-4=13 | RD1-team07=GBR Horn | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=USA Larsen | RD1-seed08=11 | RD1-score07-1=3 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=4 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score07-3=3 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-team09=USA Fox | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team10=AUS Worthington | RD1-seed10=14 | RD1-score09-1=2 | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=2 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=0 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-team11=USA Brose | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=CAN Rochon | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=2 | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=4 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=1 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-team13=FRA Abdesselam | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=USA Golden | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=4 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=4 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=7 | RD1-score14-3=9 | RD1-team15=USA Tuero | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=USA Brown | RD1-seed16=7 | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score16-1=1 | RD1-score15-2=4 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score15-3=1 | RD1-score16-3=6 | RD1-score15-4=4 | RD1-score16-4=6

Section 2

| RD4-team01=USA Savitt | RD4-seed01=15 | RD4-team02=USA Schwartz | RD4-seed02= | RD4-score01-1=8 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score02-2=2 | RD4-score01-3=2 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD4-score01-4=6 | RD4-score02-4=3 | RD3-team01=AUS Bromwich | RD3-seed01=6 | RD3-team02=USA Savitt | RD3-seed02=15 | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score01-2=0 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-score02-3=4 | RD3-score01-4=2 | RD3-score02-4=6 | RD3-score01-5=3 | RD3-score02-5=6 | RD3-team03=PHI Ampon | RD3-seed03=12 | RD3-team04=USA Schwartz | RD3-seed04= | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score04-1=4 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=8 | RD3-score04-3=10 | RD3-score03-4=5 | RD3-score04-4=7 | RD2-team01=AUS Bromwich | RD2-seed01=6 | RD2-team02=USA Moylan | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=4 | RD2-score01-3=1 | RD2-score02-3=6 | RD2-score01-4=6 | RD2-score02-4=4 | RD2-team03=AUS Rose | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=USA Savitt | RD2-seed04=15 | RD2-score03-1=4 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=2 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=4 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-team05=PHI Ampon | RD2-seed05=12 | RD2-team06=USA Match | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=2 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=4 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-score06-3=1 | RD2-team07=USA Schwartz | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=USA Devoe | RD2-seed08= | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score08-1=4 | RD2-score07-2=21 | RD2-score08-2=19 | RD2-score07-3=6 | RD2-score08-3=3 | RD1-team01=USA Trabert | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team02=AUS Bromwich | RD1-seed02=6 | RD1-score01-1=4 | RD1-score02-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=0 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-score01-3=5 | RD1-score02-3=7 | RD1-team03=CAN Macken | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=USA Moylan | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=2 | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=5 | RD1-score04-2=7 | RD1-score03-3=1 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-team05=USA Richards | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=AUS Rose | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=7 | RD1-score06-1=5 | RD1-score05-2=3 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=3 | RD1-score06-3=6 | RD1-score05-4=5 | RD1-score06-4=7 | RD1-team07=USA Saul | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=USA Savitt | RD1-seed08=15 | RD1-score07-1=w/o | RD1-team09=CAN Main | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team10=PHI Ampon | RD1-seed10=12 | RD1-score09-1=7 | RD1-score10-1=5 | RD1-score09-2=3 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=5 | RD1-score10-3=7 | RD1-score09-4=4 | RD1-score10-4=6 | RD1-team11=SWE Eliaeson | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=USA Match | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=2 | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=2 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=4 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-team13=MEX Palafox | RD1-seed13=20 | RD1-team14=USA Schwartz | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=2 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=4 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=4 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD1-team15=USA Patty | RD1-seed15=1 | RD1-team16=USA Devoe | RD1-seed16= | RD1-score15-1=w/o

Section 3

| RD4-team01=USA Cochell | RD4-seed01=13 | RD4-team02=USA Mulloy | RD4-seed02=5 | RD4-score01-1=3 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=5 | RD4-score02-2=7 | RD4-score01-3=2 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD3-team01=AUS Sedgman | RD3-seed01=2 | RD3-team02=USA Cochell | RD3-seed02=13 | RD3-score01-1=5 | RD3-score02-1=7 | RD3-score01-2=7 | RD3-score02-2=5 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-score02-3=1 | RD3-score01-4=2 | RD3-score02-4=6 | RD3-score01-5=2 | RD3-score02-5=6 | RD3-team03=SWE Johansson | RD3-seed03=10 | RD3-team04=USA Mulloy | RD3-seed04=5 | RD3-score03-1=4 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=2 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD2-team01=AUS Sedgman | RD2-seed01=2 | RD2-team02=USA Clark | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=4 | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score01-3=7 | RD2-score02-3=5 | RD2-score01-4=3 | RD2-score02-4=6 | RD2-score01-5=7 | RD2-score02-5=5 | RD2-team03=USA Likas | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=USA Cochell | RD2-seed04=13 | RD2-score03-1=0 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=1 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=2 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-team05=SWE Johansson | RD2-seed05=10 | RD2-team06=USA Richardson | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=7 | RD2-score06-1=5 | RD2-score05-2=4 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-score06-3=4 | RD2-score05-4=6 | RD2-score06-4=3 | RD2-team07=USA Stewart | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=USA Mulloy | RD2-seed08=5 | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=1 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD1-team01=USA Burrows | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team02=AUS Sedgman | RD1-seed02=2 | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=3 | RD1-score01-2=3 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-score01-3=5 | RD1-score02-3=7 | RD1-score01-4=8 | RD1-score02-4=10 | RD1-team03=BEL Brichant | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=USA Clark | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=8 | RD1-score04-1=10 | RD1-score03-2=3 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=1 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-team05=USA Masterson | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=USA Likas | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=4 | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=2 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=5 | RD1-score06-3=7 | RD1-team07=USA Fisher | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=USA Cochell | RD1-seed08=13 | RD1-score07-1=1 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=3 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score07-3=0 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-team09=USA Gaines | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team10=SWE Johansson | RD1-seed10=10 | RD1-score09-1=3 | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=3 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=8 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-score09-4=2 | RD1-score10-4=6 | RD1-team11=USA Behrens | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=USA Richardson | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=3 | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score12-2=1 | RD1-score11-3=3 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-score11-4=3 | RD1-score12-4=6 | RD1-team13=USA Shea | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=USA Stewart | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=3 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score14-2=3 | RD1-score13-3=7 | RD1-score14-3=5 | RD1-score13-4=2 | RD1-score14-4=6 | RD1-score13-5=1 | RD1-score14-5=6 | RD1-team15=USA Vincent | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=USA Mulloy | RD1-seed16=5 | RD1-score15-1=4 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=0 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score15-3=1 | RD1-score16-3=6

Section 4

| RD4-team01=USA Talbert | RD4-seed01=17 | RD4-team02=USA Flam | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-score01-1=7 | RD4-score02-1=9 | RD4-score01-2=4 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=3 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD3-team01=USA Talbert | RD3-seed01=17 | RD3-team02=USA Seixas | RD3-seed02=9 | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=1 | RD3-score01-2=2 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=3 | RD3-score02-3=6 | RD3-score01-4=6 | RD3-score02-4=2 | RD3-score01-5=6 | RD3-score02-5=3 | RD3-team03=USA Brink | RD3-seed03=19 | RD3-team04=USA Flam | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-score03-1=4 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=3 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=3 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD2-team01=USA McNeill | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team02=USA Talbert | RD2-seed02=17 | RD2-score01-1=1 | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=4 | RD2-score01-3=5 | RD2-score02-3=7 | RD2-score01-4=0 | RD2-score02-4=6 | RD2-team03=CHI Balbiers | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=USA Seixas | RD2-seed04=9 | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=2 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=3 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-team05=GBR Mottram | RD2-seed05=16 | RD2-team06=USA Brink | RD2-seed06=19 | RD2-score05-1=4 | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=4 | RD2-score05-3=3 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-score05-4=6 | RD2-score06-4=4 | RD2-score05-5=3 | RD2-score06-5=6 | RD2-team07=BEL Washer | RD2-seed07=18 | RD2-team08=USA Flam | RD2-seed08=3 | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=4 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=8 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD2-score07-4=4 | RD2-score08-4=6 | RD1-team01=AUS McGregor | RD1-seed01=8 | RD1-team02=USA McNeill | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=7 | RD1-score02-1=9 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score02-2=3 | RD1-score01-3=4 | RD1-score02-3=6 | RD1-score01-4=1 | RD1-score02-4=6 | RD1-team03=USA Shields | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=USA Talbert | RD1-seed04=17 | RD1-score03-1=1 | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score04-2=3 | RD1-score03-3=1 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-score03-4=2 | RD1-score04-4=6 | RD1-team05=USA Martin | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=CHI Balbiers | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=3 | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=3 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=2 | RD1-score06-3=6 | RD1-team07=USA Paton | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=USA Seixas | RD1-seed08=9 | RD1-score07-1=1 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=0 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score07-3=1 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-team09=USA Ganzenmuller | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team10=GBR Mottram | RD1-seed10=16 | RD1-score09-1=0 | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=4 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=3 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-team11=FRA Ducos De La Haille | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=USA Brink | RD1-seed12=19 | RD1-score11-1=1 | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=5 | RD1-score12-2=7 | RD1-score11-3=7 | RD1-score12-3=5 | RD1-score11-4=6 | RD1-score12-4=3 | RD1-score11-5=4 | RD1-score12-5=6 | RD1-team13=USA Ball | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=BEL Washer | RD1-seed14=18 | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score14-1=8 | RD1-score13-2=3 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=4 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD1-team15=USA Bogley | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=USA Flam | RD1-seed16=3 | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score16-1=3 | RD1-score15-2=4 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score15-3=1 | RD1-score16-3=6 | RD1-score15-4=4 | RD1-score16-4=6

References

References

  1. Collins, Bud. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
  2. Talbert, Bill. (1967). "Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966,". Barre Publishers.
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