# 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Budge Patty defeated Frank Sedgman in the final, 6–1, 8–10, 6–2, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1950 Wimbledon Championships. Ted Schroeder was the defending champion, but decided not to play.

## Seeds

    01. Frank Sedgman (final)
    02. Bill Talbert (quarterfinals)
    03. Jaroslav Drobný (semifinals)
    04. Eric Sturgess (quarterfinals)
    05. Budge Patty (champion)
    06. Gardnar Mulloy (quarterfinals)
    07. Art Larsen (quarterfinals)
    08. John Bromwich (fourth round)
    09. Geoff Brown (fourth round)
    10. Ken McGregor (fourth round)
    11. Bill Sidwell (fourth round)
    12. Vic Seixas (semifinals)
    13. Fred Kovaleski (fourth round)
    14. Irvin Dorfman (third round)
    15. Dilip Bose (second round)
    16. Giovanni Cucelli (withdrew)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Giovanni Cucelli withdrew due to injury. He was replaced in the draw by qualifier Athol Tills.

## 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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Frank Sedgman | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Art Larsen | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Art Larsen | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | Frank Sedgman | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Jaroslav Drobný | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Jaroslav Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 3 | Jaroslav Drobný | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Gardnar Mulloy | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Gardnar Mulloy | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Frank Sedgman | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Budge Patty | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Vic Seixas | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Budge Patty | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Eric Sturgess | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Eric Sturgess | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Vic Seixas | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 5 | Budge Patty | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Budge Patty | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 5 | Budge Patty | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Bill Talbert | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Howard Walton | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | 1 | F Sedgman | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Robert Haillet | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | Q | R Haillet | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dick Guise | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | F Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Fernando Olozaga | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | P Washer | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Giulio Caccia | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | G Caccia | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Philippe Washer | | | | | | | P Washer | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jack Harper | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | F Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Fred Kovaleski | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | F Kovaleski | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| | Ron Reeve | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | | 13 | F Kovaleski | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Headley Baxter | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | H Baxter | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jacques Delire | 3 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 13 | F Kovaleski | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Jacques Sanglier | 4 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | N Nath | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Narendra Nath | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | N Nath | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | András Kálmán | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | G Delhomme | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Guy Delhomme | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 7 | Art Larsen | 8 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vladimír Černík | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | 7 | A Larsen | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lennart Bergelin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | L Bergelin | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cyril Kemp | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 7 | A Larsen | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| Q | Reg Kaley | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | P Molloy | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Peter Molloy | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | P Molloy | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | William Smith | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Q | W Smith | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eddie Mandelbaum | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | A Larsen | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | Athol Tills | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J-C Molinari | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| | Cesar Carmona | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | C Carmona | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eddie Ford | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | | R van Meegeren | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boebi van Meegeren | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | C Carmona | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Jimmy Jones | 6 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | J-C Molinari | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Jean-Claude Molinari | 8 | 8 | 6 | | | | J-C Molinari | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cliff Hovell | 7 | 6 | 8 | | | | C Hovell | 3 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Petko Milojković | 5 | 3 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 3 | Jaroslav Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Christian Grandet | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | 3 | J Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lawrence Dundas | 4 | 5 | 2 | | | | D Butler | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Don Butler | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 3 | J Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Ivo Rinkel | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | F Ampon | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Felicisimo Ampon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | F Ampon | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Torben Ulrich | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | T Ulrich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | John Rutherglen | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | J Drobný | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Ken McGregor | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | K McGregor | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| | Douglas Snart | 0 | 3 | 5 | | | 10 | K McGregor | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eric Filby | 5 | 2 | 3 | | | | A Starte | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Starte | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 10 | K McGregor | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Jan Staubo | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | A Huber | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Freddie Huber | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | A Huber | 6 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ignacy Tłoczyński | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | I Tłoczyński | 3 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pierre Geelhand de Merxem | 4 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 6 | Gardnar Mulloy | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Josip Palada | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | G Mulloy | 6 | 6 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | George Godsell | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | N Kumar | 2 | 4 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Naresh Kumar | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | G Mulloy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Joe Hackett | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | B Destremau | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Geoffrey Paish | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | G Paish | 4 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bernard Destremau | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | B Destremau | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Czesław Spychała | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | G Mulloy | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | Bill Sidwell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | W Sidwell | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| | Claude Lister | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 11 | W Sidwell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Lurie | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | R del Bello | 4 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rolando del Bello | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 11 | W Sidwell | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Mervyn Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | M Rose | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Milan Matouš | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | M Rose | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Heraldo Weiss | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | H Weiss | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ip Koon Hung | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### 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 | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | David Mockridge | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Linck | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | J Linck | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andre Najar | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | | A Najar | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Benny Berthet | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | J Linck | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Milan Branović | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 12 | V Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Jacques Brichant | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | J Brichant | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sven Davidson | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | 12 | V Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Vic Seixas | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | V Seixas | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| | Bobby Meredith | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | J Bromwich | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| | Sumant Misra | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | S Misra | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kurt Nielsen | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | H Hopman | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Harry Hopman | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | H Hopman | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Peter Hare | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | J Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Leslie Cater | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | P Hare | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matthew Murphy | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | 8 | J Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | John Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | 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 |
| | Tony Mottram | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | Geoff Ward | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | A Mottram | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brian Rooke | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | A Trabert | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Trabert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | A Mottram | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Johan Haanes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 9 | G Brown | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Roland Carter | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | J Haanes | 8 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adli El Shafei | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | 9 | G Brown | 10 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Geoff Brown | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | G Brown | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Q | Bernard Crouch | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | E Sturgess | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | Henry Billington | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | H Billington | 6 | 7 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Charles Fawcus | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | | H Wilton | 1 | 5 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hubert Wilton | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | H Billington | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Philippe Chatrier | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 4 | E Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Paddy Roberts | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | A Roberts | 5 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Horn | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | 4 | E Sturgess | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Eric Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| 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 |
| | Hans Redl | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nils-Erik Hessen | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | N-E Hessen | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Sverre Lie | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Q | S Lie | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Edmund David | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | Q | S Lie | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Hans van Swol | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | A van Swol | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Vanni Canepele | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | | A van Swol | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Frank Mott-Trille | 3 | 9 | 1 | | | 15 | D Bose | 6 | 4$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Dilip Bose | 6 | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A van Swol | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | Henry Weatherall | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | J Patty | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| | Derek Bull | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | D Bull | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jean Ducos de la Haille | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | J Ducos de la Haille | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | Guy Pettigrew | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | D Bull | 3 | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Francis Wallis | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | 5 | J Patty | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Subba Sawhney | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | S Sawhney | 2 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Raymundo Deyro | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | | 5 | J Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Budge Patty | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| 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 |
| | Adrian Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dragutin Mitić | 0 | 2 | 3 | | | | A Quist | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jean-Pierre Blondel | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | Q | D Scharenguivel | 3 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Doug Scharenguivel | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | A Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Enrique Morea | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | I Dorfman | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| LL | Alexandru Hamburger | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | E Morea | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jaime Bartrolí | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | 14 | I Dorfman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Irvin Dorfman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A Quist | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| | Jacques Peten | 3 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | W Talbert | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Torsten Johansson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | T Johansson | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | George Worthington | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | G Worthington | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerry Oakley | 5 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | T Johansson | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Marcel Coen | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | 2 | W Talbert | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Matthew Mohtadi | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | M Coen | 1 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Norman Kitovitz | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | 2 | W Talbert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Bill Talbert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |