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

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.[2]

Men's singles
1950 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Arthur Larsen[1]
Runner-upUnited States Herbie Flam[1]
Score6–3, 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw64
Seeds20
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1949 · U.S. National Championships · 1951 →

Seeds

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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.[2]

Draw

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Final eight

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 125. OCLC 172306.
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Preceded by Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by