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.
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]
^ abCollins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN978-0942257700.
^ abTalbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 111. OCLC172306.
^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.