1950 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

1950 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Budge Patty
Runner-up		Frank Sedgman
Final score		6–1, 8–10, 6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 1949 1951 >

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)'

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	Kalman	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

• 1950 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw