# 1929 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Bill Tilden defeated Frank Hunter in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1929 U.S. National Championships. It was Tilden's seventh and last U.S. Championships singles title, and ninth major singles title overall.
Henri Cochet was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

## Seeds

The tournament used two lists of players for seeding the men's singles event; one list of eight U.S. players and one list of six foreign players. Bill Tilden is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Bill Tilden | Bill Tilden | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Van Ryn | John Van Ryn | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Van Ryn | John Van Ryn | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | Bill Tilden | Bill Tilden | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Doeg | John Doeg | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| John Doeg | John Doeg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | John Doeg | John Doeg | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Bunny Austin | Bunny Austin | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bunny Austin | Bunny Austin | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Bill Tilden | Bill Tilden | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Frank Hunter | Frank Hunter | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Wilmer Allison | Wilmer Allison | 6 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Frank Hunter | Frank Hunter | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Fritz Mercur | Fritz Mercur | 8 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fritz Mercur | Fritz Mercur | 8 | 10 | 6 | | Fritz Mercur | Fritz Mercur | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Frank Hunter | Frank Hunter | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Frank Hunter | Frank Hunter | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Frank Hunter | Frank Hunter | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| R. Norris Williams | R. Norris Williams | 0 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Tilden | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Strachan | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Tilden | 2 | 6 | 14 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Shields | 6 | 1 | 12 | 4 | | | | | |
| Appel | Appel | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shields | Shields | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Tilden | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Culley | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Dailey | Dailey | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Culley | Culley | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Culley | Culley | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mooney | Mooney | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Mooney | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (6) | Upmann | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | Van Ryn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McKnight | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 5 | Van Ryn | 7 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Brunie | 5 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | |
| Marsh | Marsh | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brunie | Brunie | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Van Ryn | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) | Abe | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Sutter | Sutter | w/ | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murphy | Murphy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Murphy | 4 | 3 | rtd. | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | (4) | Abe | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Pappadopoulo | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (4) | Abe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | | 4 | Doeg | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Lang | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Doeg | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wood | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sheridan | Sheridan | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hyde | Hyde | 4 | 1 | 1 | | Wood | Wood | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wood | Wood | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Doeg | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Wiley | Wiley | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Seligson | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Tovrea | Tovrea | 2 | 0 | 7 | | Wiley | Wiley | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wilber | Wilber | 2 | 0 | 0 | | Seligson | Seligson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Seligson | Seligson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Seligson | Seligson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Olhausen | Olhausen | 7 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Partridge | Partridge | 2 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Kynaston | Kynaston | 9 | 7 | 6 | | Kynaston | Kynaston | 2 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Washburn | Washburn | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | Partridge | Partridge | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Partridge | Partridge | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 6 | Bell | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bayon | w/ | o | | | | 6 | Bell | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Watt | Watt | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | | | Barnes | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barnes | Barnes | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 6 | Bell | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Gilpin | Gilpin | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Feibleman | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Feibleman | Feibleman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Feiblemam | Feiblemam | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| King | King | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | King | King | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coggins | Coggins | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Feibleman | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Murray | Murray | w/ | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) | Austin | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Smith | Smith | | | | | | Smith | Smith | 7 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MacGuffin | MacGuffin | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | MacGuffin | MacGuffin | 9 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fischer | Fischer | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | MacGuffin | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Bowman | Bowman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | (1) | Austin | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Bonneau | Bonneau | 4 | 1 | 2 | | | | Bowman | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (1) | Austin | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | (1) | Austin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Herndon | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 2 | Lott | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Binzen | 4 | 0 | 1 | | | 2 | Lott | 12 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Richard | Richard | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | Hall | 10 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hall | Hall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 2 | Lott | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | |
| Aydelotte | Aydelotte | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Allison | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | |
| Burwell | Burwell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Burwell | Burwell | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Allison | Allison | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Allison | Allison | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paré | Paré | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Allison | Allison | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Stevens | Stevens | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Griffin | Griffin | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin | Griffin | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Griffin | Griffin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Evans | Evans | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Tarangioli | Tarangioli | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tarangioli | Tarangioli | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Griffin | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Burns | Burns | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | (5) | Avory | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Kurzrok | Kurzrok | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | Burns | 5 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jennings | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | (5) | Avory | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (5) | Avory | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 7 | Mercur | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McCauliff | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | Mercur | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coggeshall | Coggeshall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Coggeshall | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baur | Baur | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Mercur | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Johnson | Johnson | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | Jones | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| Jones | Jones | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Jones | Jones | 15 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dickinson | Dickinson | 2 | 3 | 4 | | Neer | Neer | 13 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neer | Neer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Mercur | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Millen | Millen | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Millen | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Jenkins | Jenkins | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Millen | Millen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Baggs | Baggs | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Millen | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) | Olliff | 0 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Gross | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (3) | Olliff | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 3 | Hunter | 10 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jacobs | 8 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Hunter | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Weir | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Feuer | Feuer | w/ | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Weir | Weir | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Hunter | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Coen | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Coen | Coen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wolf | Wolf | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Coen | Coen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Royer | Royer | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Anderson | Anderson | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royer | Royer | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | Mangin | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jones | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jones | Jones | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Fischer | Fischer | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Fischer | Fischer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Von Bernuth | Von Bernuth | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jones | Jones | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Williams | Williams | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Williams | Williams | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| O'Connell | O'Connell | 1 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Williams | Williams | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Dawson | Dawson | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dawson | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (2) | Farquharson | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |