# 1933 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Fred Perry defeated Jack Crawford 6–3, 11–13, 4–6, 6–0, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1933 U.S. National Championships. It was Perry's first Grand Slam title overall, and the first of three U.S. Championships. Crawford was attempting to complete the Grand Slam.

## 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. Fred Perry 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Bryan Grant | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lester Stoefen | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lester Stoefen | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | Lester Stoefen | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (2) | Fred Perry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| (8) | Adrian Quist | 4 | 4 | 0 | | (2) | Fred Perry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| (2) | Fred Perry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (2) | Fred Perry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | (2) | Fred Perry | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | (1) | Jack Crawford | 3 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Frank Shields | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) | Jack Crawford | 3 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Gregory Mangin | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Gregory Mangin | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Frank Shields | 5 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (1) | Jack Crawford | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Clifford Sutter | 3 | 3 | 4 | | (1) | Jack Crawford | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| (1) | Jack Crawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| 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 | Vines | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Palmer | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | Vines | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Avory | 3 | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Pratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Avory | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Vines | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Grant | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Grant | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Murphy | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Grant | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | O'Loughlin | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | |
| | O'Loughlin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| (7) | Ito | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 | Stoefen | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bowden | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Stoefen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Alonso-Areyzaga | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Bell | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alonso-Areyzaga | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Stoefen | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) | Lee | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| | Case | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wilde | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wilde | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (4) | Lee | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Culley | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (4) | Lee | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Allison | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Kingman | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Allison | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Van Ryn | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Lott | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Van Ryn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Van Ryn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Covington | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Allison | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| | Law | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) | Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Fischer | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | Law | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McCauliff | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | McCauliff | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cameron | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | McCauliff | 2 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Herndon | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | (8) | Quist | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | Roll | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | Herndon | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (8) | Quist | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | (8) | Quist | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hamm | 2 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| 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 |
| 5 | Parker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Verstraten | 3 | 1 | 2 | | 5 | Parker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Goeltz | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Goeltz | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Challiss | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Parker | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Gledhill | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Gledhill | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Prusoff | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | | Gledhill | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kamrath | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | Kamrath | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pitman | 1 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gledhill | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| | Hecht | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) | Perry | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| | Hendrix | 5 | 3 | 3 | | | Hecht | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Williams | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | Williams | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Macguffin | 3 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Hecht | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Bryan | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | (2) | Perry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Hawley | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | | Bryan | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (2) | Perry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | (2) | Perry | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Burns | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 2 | Shields | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Donovan | 4 | 0 | 3 | | 2 | Shields | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nogrady | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | Nogrady | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Watt | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | Shields | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Hall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Turnbull | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | White | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | Hall | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Turnbull | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Turnbull | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bowman | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Shields | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | Lott | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) | Nunoi | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| | Watt | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | Lott | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wood | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Wood | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Washburn | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | Lott | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Gilpin | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | (5) | Nunoi | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Dickinson | 4 | 3 | 6 | | | Gilpin | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (5) | Nunoi | 6 | 9 | 6 | | (5) | Nunoi | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jacobs | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| 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 |
| 8 | Mangin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kurzrok | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | 8 | Mangin | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lavine | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | Lavine | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Flynn | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 8 | Mangin | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Tilden | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | McDiarmid | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Tilney | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | | | Tilden | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McDiarmid | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | McDiarmid | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kelleher | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Mangin | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | Griffin | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) | Satoh | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| | O'Loughlin | 1 | 4 | 6 | | | | Griffin | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Hartman | 2 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Griffin | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) | Satoh | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Lynch | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | (3) | Satoh | 6 | 8 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | Sutter | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Buxby | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Sutter | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Murray | 1 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Fischer | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Murray | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Sutter | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | (6) | McGrath | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | De Mott | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Davenport | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Davenport | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (6) | McGrath | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Hines | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (6) | McGrath | 6 | 5 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 6 | Wood | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Coughlin | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Wood | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Mako | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Martin | 7 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mako | 9 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Wood | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| | Tidball | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stanford | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Tidball | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (1) | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | Seligson | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (1) | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |