1951 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1951 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Dick Savitt
Runner-up	Ken McGregor
Final score	6–4, 6–4, 6–4

Dick Savitt (USA) defeated Ken McGregor (AUS) 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1951 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Dick Savitt is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Frank Sedgman (Quarterfinalist) Jaroslav Drobný (Third round) Arthur Larsen (Quarterfinalist) J.E. Patty (Second round) Herbie Flam (Semifinalist)

Dick Savitt (Champion) Ken McGregor (Finalist) Eric Sturgess (Semifinalist) Gardnar Mulloy (Third round) Lennart Bergelin (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Frank Sedgman	6	6	3	4	5
	5	Herbie Flam	2	1	6	6	7
										5	Herbie Flam	6	13	3	2
										6	Dick Savitt	1	15	6	6
	3	Arthur Larsen	1	4	4
	6	Dick Savitt	6	6	6
																			6	Dick Savitt	6	6	6
																			7	Ken McGregor	4	4	4
	8	Eric Sturgess	6	6	6
		Armando Vieira	2	0	3
										8	Eric Sturgess	4	6	3	5
										7	Ken McGregor	6	3	6	7
	7	Ken McGregor	6	4	5	6	6
	10	Lennart Bergelin	0	6	7	2	4

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	Sedgman	6	6	6
		Deyro	4	3	4					1	Sedgman	6	7	7	7
	Q	Davidson	6	6	3	6				Q	Davidson	4	9	5	2
	Q	Bernstein	2	0	6	3													1	Sedgman	8	11	6
		Lie	6	3	7	6	6													Clark	6	9	3
		Jackson	8	6	5	3	1				Lie	4	4	5
		Clark	6	6	6						Clark	6	6	7
		Sibert	0	0	2																							1	Sedgman	6	6	6
	9	Mulloy	13	4	6	6	6																						Gardini	0	2	1
		Washer	15	6	3	4	1			9	Mulloy	6	6	6
		Horn	6	6	3	7					Horn	4	0	4
		Scharenguivel	2	1	6	5													9	Mulloy	5	6	4	4
		Weiss	6	2	9	6														Gardini	7	3	6	6
		Deloford	4	6	7	1					Weiss	2	6	6	4
		Gardini	4	6	6	6					Gardini	6	3	8	6
		Baxter	6	2	1	2

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	Flam	6	6	6
		Kumar	1	2	2					5	Flam	6	6	6
		Spychala	6	6	6						Spychala	0	1	2
		Ward	2	3	3														5	Flam	6	6	6
		Billington	6	6	6															Billington	3	4	4
		Hare	4	2	1						Billington	6	6	4	8
		Molinari	3	6	4	6	6				Molinari	2	3	6	6
		Levy	6	4	6	0	4																					5	Flam	6	6	6
		Chatrier	8	8	4	6																							Van Swol	2	2	3
		Bartroli	6	6	6	3					Chatrier	6	6	2	1	8
		Huber	6	6	3	2	6				Huber	4	2	6	6	6
		Milojkovic	2	1	6	6	3													Chatrier	4	3	4
		Van Swol	6	6	10															Van Swol	6	6	6
		Snart	0	1	8						Van Swol	7	6	6
		El Shafei	6	6	6						El Shafei	5	3	1
	Q	Kálmán	4	4	4

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	3	Larsen	6	6	0	6
		Rose	1	2	6	1				3	Larsen	6	6	12
		Paish	6	6	6						Paish	3	1	10
		Burrows	3	3	2														3	Larsen	6	6	3	6
		Garrett	6	6	7															Garrett	3	3	6	3
		Del Bello	4	0	5						Garrett	6	6	6
		Palada	6	6	6						Palada	3	3	2
	Q	Hough	1	0	1																							3	Larsen	6	7	6
		Matous	1	2	6	6	6																						Johansson	3	5	4
		Haillet	6	6	2	1	0				Matous	6	6	6
		Walton	6	11	6						Walton	1	3	2
		Reeve	1	9	4															Matous	3	7	4
		Johansson	6	6	6															Johansson	6	9	6
		Balestra	0	0	1						Johansson	6	5	6	6
		Bull	4	2	9	6	6				Bull	1	7	4	4
		Mohtadi	6	6	7	3	3

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	6	Savitt	6	6	6
		Cockburn	2	2	2					6	Savitt	6	6	6
		David	6	6	6						David	1	1	1
		Ronaldshay	0	4	4														6	Savitt	6	1	6	11	6
		Nielsen	6	7	6	6														Nielsen	4	6	3	0	4
		Macken	3	9	3	2					Nielsen	6	6	7
		Peten	6	4	6	6					Peten	4	1	5
		Fawcus	2	6	2	3																						6	Savitt	6	6	6
		Skonecki	7	6	6																								Asbóth	4	2	3
	Q	Mansell	5	1	1						Skonecki	6	6	6
		Tloczynski									Tloczynski	3	4	4
		Roquette	w/o																	Skonecki	5	6	8	6	2
		Asbóth	4	10	6	6														Asbóth	7	3	10	4	6
		Buchholz	6	8	3	2					Asbóth	6	9	1	11	6
		Cernik	6	4	4	7	6				Cernik	1	11	6	9	3
		Ip	4	6	6	5	2

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Destremau	6	6	6
		Devroe	2	3	2						Destremau	2	6	6	9
		Del Bello	1	6	6	6	6				Del Bello	6	4	2	7
		Carmona	6	3	8	4	2													Destremau	6	6	6
		Shaw	3	6	6	5	6													Oakley	4	1	4
	Q	Morison	6	4	2	7	1				Shaw	1	4	3
		Oakley	6	6	8						Oakley	6	6	6
		Ong	3	4	6																								Destremau	2	3	2
		Axelsson	6	6	6																							8	Sturgess	6	6	6
	Q	Crouch	1	2	4						Axelsson	6	6	6
		Davidson	6	6	6						Davidson	3	3	2
		Mott-Trille	4	4	4															Axelsson	6	0	4	2
		Candy	8	6	6														8	Sturgess	4	6	6	6
		Roberts	6	2	3						Candy	3	6	6	2
	8	Sturgess	6	6	6					8	Sturgess	6	4	8	6
		Carter	1	0	3

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Stockenberg	6	6	7
		Hackett	4	4	5						Stockenberg	6	7	4	6
		Segal	6	6	6						Segal	1	5	6	4
		Spitzer	4	3	4															Stockenberg	6	3	6
		Lister	6	6	6															Vieira	8	6	8
		Coen	0	1	4						Lister	4	4	6	3
		Vieira	7	6	8						Vieira	6	6	1	6
		Tregonning	5	4	6																								Vieira	6	1	6	6
		Anderson	4	6	6	6																							Richardson	3	6	3	0
		Clark	6	2	1	2					Anderson	6	6	4	6	1
		Petrovic	7	2	6	5	6				Petrovic	2	8	6	0	6
		Connor	5	6	1	7	4													Petrovic	6	0	2	5
		Richardson	6	6	6															Richardson	2	6	6	7
	Q	Dehnert	2	3	2						Richardson	4	6	4	10	6
	4	Patty	6	6	6					4	Patty	6	3	6	8	4
		Lurie	1	1	4

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Rinkel	6	6	6
		Hyks	2	0	0						Rinkel	4	10	4
		Norgarb	7	6	6						Norgarb	6	12	6
	Q	Kupferburger	5	3	0															Norgarb	6	4	3	6	2
		Remy	6	7	6															Remy	3	6	6	3	6
		Branovic	3	5	2						Remy	6	6	6
		Cawthorn	6	8	7						Cawthorn	3	3	3
		Haughton	2	6	5																								Remy	4	6	3	4
		Redl	6	6	4	6																						7	McGregor	6	3	6	6
		Becker	1	1	6	0					Redl	6	5	5	3
		Samaai	6	4	6	2	6				Samaai	3	7	7	6
	Q	Lemasson	4	6	3	6	4													Samaai	1	4	1
		Main	6	6	6														7	McGregor	6	6	6
		Barrett	0	2	1						Main	3	5	5
	7	McGregor	8	6	3	6				7	McGregor	6	7	7
		Nath	6	1	6	2

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Cucelli	6	6	6
		Kitovitz	2	2	3						Cucelli	6	6	6
		Tills	6	6	1	6					Tills	3	1	4
		Godsell	1	4	6	4														Cucelli	7	2	4	3
		Ampon	6	6	6														10	Bergelin	5	6	6	6
		Guise	1	0	0						Ampon	6	6	2	7	3
	10	Bergelin	6	6	6					10	Bergelin	2	2	6	9	6
		Starte	2	1	0																							10	Bergelin	6	6	6
		Mottram	6	6	6																								Mottram	1	0	2
		Soehol	2	2	4						Mottram	6	6	7
		Rochon	6	6	6						Rochon	0	3	5
		Slawek	0	2	0															Mottram	5	6	2	7	8
		Ulrich	7	6	6														2	Drobný	7	4	6	5	6
		Brichant	5	4	3						Ulrich	9	6	3	4
	2	Drobný	9	6	6					2	Drobný	11	1	6	6
		von Cramm	7	4	4

External links

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