# 1957 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Mal Anderson defeated Ashley Cooper 10–8, 7–5, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1957 U.S. National Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mal Anderson is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Ashley Cooper (finalist)
* Dick Savitt (fourth round)
* Sven Davidson (semifinals)
* Vic Seixas (quarterfinals)
* Neale Fraser (third round)
* Ham Richardson (second round)
* J.E. Patty (quarterfinals)
* Herbie Flam (semifinals)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Ashley Cooper | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | J.E. Patty | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | J.E. Patty | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | 1 | Ashley Cooper | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 8 | Herbie Flam | 1 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Vic Seixas | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8 | Herbie Flam | 1 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Herbie Flam | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Herbie Flam | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | 1 | Ashley Cooper | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mal Anderson | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| | Mal Anderson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mal Anderson | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| | Luis Ayala | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Luis Ayala | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | Mal Anderson | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Sven Davidson | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| 3 | Sven Davidson | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | 3 | Sven Davidson | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Clifton Mayne | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| 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 |
| 1 | Cooper | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brownlow | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | 1 | Cooper | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dorfman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Dorfman | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lyman | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Cooper | 12 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Bartzen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Holmberg | 10 | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Harris | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | Bartzen | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Holmberg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Holmberg | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Erickson | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Cooper | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | McKinley | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Vincent | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| | Wood | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | McKinley | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vincent | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | Vincent | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McClung | 5 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Vincent | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Perry | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Coss | 5 | 0 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Cranis | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | Perry | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Coss | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Coss | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scarlett | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 |
| 7 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schaffer | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | 7 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Moody | 7 | 10 | 6 | | | | Moody | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stewart | 5 | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Patty | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | | | | | |
| | Golden | | | | | | | | | | | | | Golden | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Been | w/o | | | | | | Golden | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nagler | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | | Nagler | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Werksman | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| | Raskind | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fontana | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| | Howe | 5 | 2 | 2 | | | | Raskind | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fontana | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Fontana | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boys | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Fontana | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Clark | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Farrin | 5 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Longshore | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | Clark | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Farrin | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Farrin | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Atkinson | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 |
| 4 | Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roberts | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | 4 | Seixas | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Reed | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Reed | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McNair | 3 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Reyes | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Vieira | 4 | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Scott | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | | | Reyes | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vieira | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | | | Vieira | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Morgan | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Leslie | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Emerson | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| | Dubitsky | 4 | 3 | 5 | | | | Leslie | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alger | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Gould | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Schwartz | 0 | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Foster | w/o | | | | | | Gould | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schwartz | 11 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | | Schwartz | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delgado | 13 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | Flam | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Olmedo | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | 8 | Flam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fox | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | Fox | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mangan | 5 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Flam | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Green | 11 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Green | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Brown | 9 | 3 | 3 | | | | Green | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mulloy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Mulloy | 0 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stern | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Flam | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Cranston | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Howe | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| | Ball | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | | Cranston | 3 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Giammalva | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | Giammalva | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Crawford | 7 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Cranston | 4 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Howe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Howe | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Shakespeare | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | Howe | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Davies | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | Davies | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bowditch | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 2 | Savitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maccracken | 1 | 0 | 4 | | | 2 | Savitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kupferburger | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Kupferburger | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Davis | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Savitt | 6 | 8 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Hoffman Jr | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | Krishnan | 1 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Cullen | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | Hoffman Jr | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Krishnan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Krishnan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Harum | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Savitt | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| | Van Rensselaer | 8 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Anderson | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Rodríguez | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | Van Rensselaer | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anderson | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | Anderson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kamo | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Anderson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Grant | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Grant | 4 | 0 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Barker | 1 | 5 | 2 | | | | Grant | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Corley | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | Corley | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schoonmaker | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 |
| 6 | Richardson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gottlieb | 0 | 0 | 2 | | 6 | Richardson | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nielsen | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | Nielsen | 3 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Henry | 4 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Nielsen | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | |
| | Franks | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Franks | 10 | 0 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | Nelson | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | Franks | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dailey | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | Dailey | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tully | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nielsen | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| | Buchholz | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ayala | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| | Tierney | 3 | 0 | 1 | | | Buchholz | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shea | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Shea | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Walraven | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Shea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | Potthast | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | Ayala | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Bank | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | Potthast | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ayala | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Ayala | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sorlien | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| 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 |
| 3 | Davidson | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Masterson | 1 | 1 | 7 | | 3 | Davidson | 4 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quillian | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | Quillian | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Walraven | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Davidson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Rochon | 6 | 9 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | Dell | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Sledge | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | Rochon | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Dell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ogden | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Davidson | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | Mark | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wilson | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| | Freeman | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | Mark | 2 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | MacKay | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | MacKay | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rubell | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | MacKay | 5 | 12 | 3 | 10 | | | | | | |
| | Wilson | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Wilson | 7 | 10 | 6 | 12 | | | | | | |
| | Willey | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | Wilson | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lesch | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Lesch | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hobbs | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| 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 |
| 5 | Fraser | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Estin | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 5 | Fraser | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bedard | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | Bedard | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrews | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | 5 | Fraser | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Mayne | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Mayne | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Mendel | 5 | 2 | 0 | | | Mayne | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brechner | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Brechner | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Meyer | 3 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mayne | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | Shaffer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thompson | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| | Moglen | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | Shaffer | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Noble | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Noble | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Harit | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Shaffer | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | Thompson | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | Thompson | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Freeman | 1 | 1 | 6 | | | Thompson | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stewart | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Stewart | 5 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Trevenen | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |