# 1951 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Dick Savitt | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | J.E. Patty | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 13 | Vic Seixas | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | Gardnar Mulloy | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Frank Sedgman | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 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 |
| | | | | | | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 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 |
| 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

| 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 |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | |