1950 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1950 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Budge Patty
Runner-up	Frank Sedgman
Final score	6–1, 8–10, 6–2, 6–3

Budge Patty (USA) defeated Frank Sedgman (AUS) 6–1, 8–10, 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1950 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. J.E. Patty is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Frank Sedgman (Finalist) Bill Talbert (Quarterfinalist) Jaroslav Drobný (Semifinalist) Eric Sturgess (Quarterfinalist) Budge Patty (Champion) Gardnar Mulloy (Quarterfinalist) Arthur Larsen (Quarterfinalist) John Bromwich (Fourth round)

Geoffrey Brown (Fourth round) Ken McGregor (Fourth round) Bill Sidwell (Fourth round) Vic Seixas (Semifinalist) Frederick Kovaleski (Fourth round) Irvin Dorfman (Third round) Dilip Bose (Second round) Gianni Cucelli (Withdrew before tournament began)'

Sixteenth seed Gianni Cucelli was replaced in the draw by a qualifier, AW Tills (NZL). Cucelli was injured.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Frank Sedgman	8	5	7	6	7
	7	Arthur 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
	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
	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
	2	Bill Talbert	6	4	2	3

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	Sedgman	6	7	6
		Walton	4	5	4					1	Sedgman	6	8	6
	Q	Haillet	4	6	4	6	6			Q	Haillet	4	6	2
		Guise	6	2	6	1	3												1	Sedgman	6	6	6
		Caccia	6	6	6															Washer	3	2	3
		Olozaga	2	0	1						Caccia	6	3	4
		Washer									Washer	8	6	6
		Harper	w/o																									1	Sedgman	6	6	6
	13	Kovaleski	6	7	99	6																						13	Kovaleski	3	3	4
		Reeve	2	5	11	2				13	Kovaleski	3	6	6	6
		Baxter	6	7	6						Baxter	6	2	2	4
		Delire	3	5	0														13	Kovaleski	6	8	6
		Nath	6	6	6															Nath	4	6	3
		Sanglier	4	1	0						Nath	6	6	6
		Delhomme	6	6	6						Delhomme	1	2	3
	Q	Kálmán	3	1	2

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	7	Larsen	8	7	6
		Cernik	6	5	2					7	Larsen	6	5	7	7
		Bergelin	6	6	6						Bergelin	3	7	5	5
		Kemp	2	3	4														7	Larsen	6	6	7
		Molloy	6	4	6	4	7													Molloy	2	3	5
	Q	Kaley	2	6	4	6	5				Molloy	8	6	2	6
	Q	Smith	4	6	6	6				Q	Smith	6	0	6	3
		Mandelbaum	6	1	4	2																						7	Larsen	6	6	6
		Carmona	5	6	6	5	6																						Molinari	1	3	1
	Q	Tills	7	3	3	7	2				Carmona	6	7	3	6
		Van Meegeren	2	6	5	6	6				Van Meegeren	4	5	6	1
		Ford	6	4	7	3	4													Carmona	5	6	2	2
		Molinari	8	8	6															Molinari	7	1	6	6
		Jones	6	6	0						Molinari	6	7	6
		Hovell	7	6	8						Hovell	3	5	4
		Milojkovic	5	3	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	3	Drobný	6	6	6
		Grandet	4	3	1					3	Drobný	6	6	6
		Butler	6	7	6						Butler	4	2	4
		Ronaldshay	4	5	2														3	Drobný	6	6	6
		Ampon	6	6	6															Ampon	3	4	2
		Rinkel	1	1	0						Ampon	6	6	6	6
		Ulrich	6	6	7						Ulrich	8	3	0	4
	Q	Rutherglen	4	4	5																							3	Drobný	6	6	7
	10	McGregor	6	6	7																							10	McGregor	3	2	5
		Snart	0	3	5					10	McGregor	6	6	6
		Starte	7	6	6						Starte	1	3	3
		Filby	5	2	3														10	McGregor	6	6	6
		Huber	2	6	7	7	6													Huber	1	2	3
		Staubo	6	4	9	5	2				Huber	6	5	8
		Tloczynski	6	6	6						Tloczynski	3	7	6
		Geelhand De Merxem	4	4	1

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	6	Mulloy	3	6	6	6
		Palada	6	1	1	1				6	Mulloy	6	6	12
		Kumar	6	3	6	6					Kumar	2	4	10
		Godsell	2	6	3	2													6	Mulloy	6	6	6
		Paish	2	6	6	6														Destremau	3	2	3
		Hackett	6	2	3	0					Paish	4	1	4
		Destremau	6	6	6						Destremau	6	6	6
		Spychala	2	2	4																							6	Mulloy	6	6	7
	11	Sidwell	6	6	6																							11	Sidwell	4	3	5
		Lister	2	1	3					11	Sidwell	6	6	6
		Del Bello	6	4	6	6					Del Bello	4	1	2
		Lurie	4	6	2	1													11	Sidwell	9	6	4	7
		Rose	6	6	6															Rose	7	4	6	5
		Matous	3	4	4						Rose	6	6	7
		Weiss	6	6	6	6					Weiss	4	4	5
		Ip	8	3	3	4

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Linck	6	6	6
		Mockridge	4	1	3						Linck	6	6	6
		Najar	7	6	2	1	6				Najar	4	3	4
		Berthet	5	3	6	6	1													Linck	1	4	3
		Brichant	0	6	6	6													12	Seixas	6	6	6
		Branovic	6	4	1	1					Brichant	4	3	3
	12	Seixas	6	3	6	6				12	Seixas	6	6	6
		Davidson	4	6	1	3																						12	Seixas	6	7	4	6
		Misra	6	6	6																							8	Bromwich	1	5	6	3
		Meredith	3	2	1						Misra	6	3	1	6	6
		Hopman	8	6	6						Hopman	1	6	6	4	8
		Nielsen	6	3	3															Hopman	0	1	3
		Hare	6	6	6														8	Bromwich	6	6	6
		Cater	3	3	1						Hare	2	0	0
	8	Bromwich	6	6	6					8	Bromwich	6	6	6
		Murphy	0	2	2

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Mottram	6	6	6
	LL	Ward	0	0	1						Mottram	6	6	6
		Trabert	6	6	6						Trabert	1	4	1
		Rooke	4	4	2															Mottram	6	2	7	4	3
		Haanes	6	6	6														9	Brown	1	6	5	6	6
		Carter	0	0	1						Haanes	8	2	3
	9	Brown	6	6	6					9	Brown	10	6	6
		El Shafei	1	2	3																							9	Brown	2	6	3	4
		Billington	6	6	8																							4	Sturgess	6	3	6	6
	Q	Crouch	3	2	6						Billington	6	7	11
		Wilton	6	2	6	6	6				Wilton	1	5	9
	Q	Fawcus	3	6	8	1	3													Billington	1	2	4
		Roberts	3	6	6	3	6												4	Sturgess	6	6	6
		Chatrier	6	2	2	6	4				Roberts	5	6	1
	4	Sturgess	6	6	6					4	Sturgess	7	4	6
		Horn	0	2	0

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Hessen	3	6	6	6
		Redl	6	3	4	1					Hessen	6	6	4	4
	Q	Lie	6	4	6	6	7			Q	Lie	3	8	6	6
		David	8	6	3	1	5												Q	Lie	1	2	4
		Van Swol	6	9	5	2	6													Van Swol	6	6	6
		Canepele	2	7	7	6	4				Van Swol	4	5
	15	Bose	6	11	6					15	Bose	6	4	r.
		Mott-Trille	1	9	1																								Van Swol	6	4	6
		Bull	6	6	6																							5	Patty	8	6	8
		Weatherall	4	4	2						Bull	6	6	6	6
		Ducos De La Haille	12	6	6	6					Ducos De La Haille	3	1	8	4
	LL	Pettigrew	14	3	3	2														Bull	3	3	5
		Sawhney	2	6	6	6													5	Patty	6	6	7
		Wallis	6	4	4	3					Sawhney	2	0	4
	5	Patty	3	6	6	9				5	Patty	6	6	6
		Deyro	6	1	2	7

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Quist	6	6	6
		Mitić	0	2	3						Quist	6	6	7
	Q	Scharenguivel	5	8	7	6				Q	Scharenguivel	3	4	5
		Blondel	7	6	5	3														Quist	6	6	6
		Morea	6	6	6														14	Dorfman	4	2	2
	LL	Hamburger	1	3	3						Morea	4	2	4
	14	Dorfman	6	6	6					14	Dorfman	6	6	6
		Bartroli	0	3	2																								Quist	3	3	2
		Johansson	6	6	6																							2	Talbert	6	6	6
		Peten	3	0	4						Johansson	7	2	6	2	8
		Worthington	7	6	6						Worthington	5	6	4	6	6
		Oakley	5	2	2															Johansson	1	6	2	2
		Coen	3	6	6	4	6												2	Talbert	6	3	6	6
		Mohtadi	6	3	1	6	2				Coen	1	3	0
	2	Talbert	6	6	6					2	Talbert	6	6	6
		Kitovitz	2	2	4

External links

• [1] Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com