# 1930 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

John Doeg defeated Frank Shields 10–8, 1–6, 6–4, 16–14 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1930 U.S. National Championships. Reigning champion Bill Tilden lost to Doeg in the semifinals.

## 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. John Doeg 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 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Frank Shields | Frank Shields | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gregory Mangin | Gregory Mangin | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gregory Mangin | Gregory Mangin | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Frank Shields | Frank Shields | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Sidney Wood | Sidney Wood | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Sidney Wood | Sidney Wood | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | | Sidney Wood | Sidney Wood | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Clifford Sutter | Clifford Sutter | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Clifford Sutter | Clifford Sutter | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | Frank Shields | Frank Shields | 8 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | John Doeg | John Doeg | 10 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| Bill Tilden | Bill Tilden | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | John Doeg | John Doeg | 10 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| John Van Ryn | John Van Ryn | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Van Ryn | John Van Ryn | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | | Bill Tilden | Bill Tilden | 8 | 3 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | John Doeg | John Doeg | 10 | 6 | 3 | 12 | | | | | | |
| Frank Hunter | Frank Hunter | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | John Doeg | John Doeg | 10 | 6 | 3 | 12 | | | | | | |
| John Doeg | John Doeg | 11 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6' | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| 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 | Fourth round |
| 2 | Allison | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bryan | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Allison | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Murphy | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Murphy | Murphy | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Culley | Culley | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Allison | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shields | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Shields | Shields | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tarangioli | Tarangioli | 1 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Shields | Shields | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Griffin | Griffin | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Griffin | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (6) | Rainville | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 |
| 7 | Mangin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hammell | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Mangin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hennessey | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| Neer | Neer | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hennessey | Hennessey | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Mangin | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | (3) | Olliff | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Werner | Werner | 9 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Washburn | Washburn | 7 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Werner | 4 | 2 | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | (3) | Olliff | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Langlie | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (3) | Olliff | w | o | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | Wood | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Evans | 1 | 2 | 0 | | 4 | Wood | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Seligson | Seligson | | | | | | Seligson | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tidball | Tidball | w/ | o | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Wood | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Jennings | Jennings | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Coen | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Coen | Coen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Coen | Coen | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hall | Hall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Hall | Hall | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bruneau | Bruneau | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Wood | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Grant | Grant | 6 | 7 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gilpin | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Major | Major | 1 | 5 | 8 | | Grant | Grant | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roll | Roll | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | Jones | Jones | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jones | Jones | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | Grant | Grant | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| Morrice | Morrice | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Gilpin | Gilpin | 6 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| Gilpin | Gilpin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Gilpin | Gilpin | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fowler | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Fowler | Fowler | 3 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (8) | Godfree | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 |
| 5 | Sutter | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | MacPherson | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | Sutter | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paré | Paré | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Paré | 2 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Frame | Frame | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Sutter | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Bowman | Bowman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Bowman | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Fischer | Fischer | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | Bowman | Bowman | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Appel | Appel | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | Leslie | Leslie | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leslie | Leslie | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Sutter | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Strachan | Strachan | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bell | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Lewis | Lewis | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Lewis | Lewis | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MacGuffin | MacGuffin | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | MacGuffin | MacGuffin | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dailey | Dailey | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | Lewis | Lewis | 3 | 4 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nordstrom | Nordstrom | w/ | o | | | | | | | | | | Bell | Bell | 6 | 6 | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mercur | Mercur | | | | | | Mercur | Mercur | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bell | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | | Bell | Bell | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (1) | Borotra | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Tilden | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Halberstadt | 1 | 0 | 4 | | 1 | Tilden | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Armstrong | Armstrong | | | | | | Armstrong | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Harte | Harte | w/ | o | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Tilden | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| DeLara | DeLara | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Feibleman | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Fischer | Fischer | 3 | 2 | 4 | | DeLara | DeLara | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Feibleman | Feibleman | 6 | 6 | 8 | | Feibleman | Feibleman | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Considine | Considine | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Tilden | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Vines | Vines | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) | Rogers | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| DeMott | DeMott | 3 | 5 | 3 | | Vines | Vines | 12 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barnes | Barnes | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | Barnes | Barnes | 10 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Millen | Millen | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | Vines | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| Sheridan | Sheridan | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | (5) | Rogers | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Burns | Burns | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Burns | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jenkins | 1 | 6 | 3 | | (5) | Rogers | 7 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (5) | Rogers | 6 | 8 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | Van Ryn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jones | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 8 | Van Ryn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Clines | Clines | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | Reid | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reid | Reid | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Van Ryn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Bartosch | Bartosch | w/ | o | | | | | | | | | | | Gledhill | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Kynaston | Kynaston | | | | | Kynaston | Kynaston | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gerbault | Gerbault | 4 | 1 | 0 | | Gledhill | Gledhill | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gledhill | Gledhill | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Van Ryn | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Jacobs | Jacobs | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) | Perry | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Boehmer | Boehmer | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Jacobs | Jacobs | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| von Bernuth | von Bernuth | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Bowden | Bowden | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bowden | Bowden | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Jacobs | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Bonneau | Bonneau | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | (4) | Perry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Onda | Onda | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Onda | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (4) | Perry | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| 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 |
| 3 | Lott | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Williams | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Williams | Williams | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Blauer | Blauer | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Blauer | Blauer | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Upmann | Upmann | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Williams | Williams | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Hunter | Hunter | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Hunter | Hunter | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Phillips | Phillips | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Hunter | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (7) | Avory | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | McCauliff | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (7) | Avory | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| 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 |
| 6 | Doeg | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wood | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 6 | Doeg | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Watt | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| Watt | Watt | 13 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nuttall | Nuttall | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Doeg | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) | Lee | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Lang | Lang | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin | Martin | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Lang | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | (2) | Lee | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Smith | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (2) | Lee | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |