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.^[2] 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.

Men's singles
1933 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Fred Perry[1]
Runner-up	Jack Crawford[1]
Score	6–3, 11–13, 4–6, 6–0, 6–1
Draw	90
Seeds	16

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.^[2][3]

Ellsworth Vines (fourth round) Frank Shields (semifinals) Wilmer Allison (fourth round) Clifford Sutter (quarterfinals) Frank Parker (third round) Sidney Wood (fourth round) Lester Stoefen (semifinals) Gregory Mangin (quarterfinals)

Jack Crawford (finalist) Fred Perry (champion) Jiro Satoh (fourth round) Harry Lee (fourth round) Ryosuke Nunoi (fourth round) Vivian McGrath (fourth round) Eikichi Ito (second round) Adrian Quist (quarterfinals)

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									Semifinals									Final
		Bryan Grant	6	4	6	5
	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	11	4	6	6
																			(1)	Jack Crawford	3	13	6	0	1
	2	Frank Shields	6	6	4	6
	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	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 111. OCLC 172306.
3. Alan Gould (September 2, 1933). "Men's singles starts today". Los Angeles Times. pp. 5, 7 – via Newspapers.com. Shields is seeded No. 2, between Vines and Allison, although the big New Yorker was ranked only fifth last year. Frankie Parker, the 17-year old sensation, although only No. 12 in the ranking list, was seeded fifth, between Clifford Sutter and Sidney Wood.

External links

• 1933 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

Preceded by 1933 Wimbledon Championships

Grand Slams Men's Singles

Succeeded by 1934 Australian Championships