1957 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles

1957 U.S. National Championships

Final

Champion

Mal Anderson^[1]

Runner-up

Ashley Cooper^[1]

Score

10–8, 7–5, 6–4

Events

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women

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Mal Anderson defeated Ashley Cooper 10–8, 7–5, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1957 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Seeds

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

Ashley Cooper (finalist)
Dick Savitt (fourth round)
Sven Davidson (semifinals)
Vic Seixas (quarterfinals)
Neale Fraser (third round)
Ham Richardson (second round)
J.E. Patty (quarterfinals)
Herbie Flam (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final

	1	Ashley Cooper	6	6	6

	7	J.E. Patty	3	3	4
										1	Ashley Cooper	6	7	6

										8	Herbie Flam	1	5	4
	4	Vic Seixas	4	6	4	6	1

	8	Herbie Flam	6	3	6	4	6
																			1	Ashley Cooper	8	5	4

																				Mal Anderson	10	7	6
		Mal Anderson	6	6	6

		Luis Ayala	1	3	1
											Mal Anderson	5	6	4	6	6

										3	Sven Davidson	7	2	6	3	4
	3	Sven Davidson	3	6	7	6

		Clifton Mayne	6	3	5	4

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	1	Cooper	6	6	6
		Brownlow	4	3	4					1	Cooper	6	6	6
		Dorfman	6	6	6						Dorfman	1	1	3
		Lyman	1	2	1														1	Cooper	12	6	7
		Bartzen	6	6	6															Holmberg	10	3	5
		Harris	0	0	2						Bartzen	7	7	3	8	3
		Holmberg	6	6	6						Holmberg	9	5	6	6	6
		Erickson	2	2	2																							1	Cooper	6	6	6
		McKinley	7	4	6	6																							Vincent	3	2	2
		Wood	5	6	4	3					McKinley	3	3	0
		Vincent	7	6	6						Vincent	6	6	6
		McClung	5	2	2															Vincent	7	6	6
		Perry	3	7	6	4	6													Coss	5	0	4
		Cranis	6	5	3	6	1				Perry	4	5	6	6	4
		Coss	6	6	6						Coss	6	7	2	4	6
		Scarlett	2	2	3

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	7	Patty	6	6	6
		Schaffer	4	3	4					7	Patty	6	6	6
		Moody	7	10	6						Moody	4	2	3
		Stewart	5	8	3														7	Patty	6	8	4	6	8
		Golden																		Golden	3	10	6	3	6
		Been	w/o								Golden	6	6	6
		Nagler	6	8	3	6	7				Nagler	2	4	2
		Werksman	4	10	6	2	5																					7	Patty	6	6	9
		Raskind	7	6	6																								Fontana	4	2	7
		Howe	5	2	2						Raskind	1	6	5	5
		Fontana	6	6	6						Fontana	6	4	7	7
		Boys	4	2	4															Fontana	7	6	6
		Clark	6	6	6															Farrin	5	4	3
		Longshore	4	1	3						Clark	3	4	6	2
		Farrin	1	6	6	6					Farrin	6	6	2	6
		Atkinson	6	3	2	0

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	4	Seixas	6	6	6
		Roberts	2	2	0					4	Seixas	6	3	4	6	6
		Reed	6	6	6						Reed	4	6	6	2	3
		McNair	3	0	4														4	Seixas	6	6	6
		Reyes	3	6	6	6														Vieira	4	4	1
		Scott	6	2	0	3					Reyes	3	6	2
		Vieira	6	8	5	6					Vieira	6	8	6
		Morgan	4	6	7	2																						4	Seixas	6	6	6
		Leslie	6	6	7																								Emerson	3	2	4
		Dubitsky	4	3	5						Leslie	2	3	1
		Emerson	6	6	6						Emerson	6	6	6
		Alger	1	2	2															Emerson	6	6	6
		Gould																		Schwartz	0	4	1
		Foster	w/o								Gould	1	0	0
		Schwartz	11	8	15	6	6				Schwartz	6	6	6
		Delgado	13	6	17	0	3

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	8	Flam	6	11	1	6
		Olmedo	4	9	6	0				8	Flam	6	6	6
		Fox	7	6	6						Fox	1	3	3
		Mangan	5	2	3														8	Flam	8	2	6	7
		Green	11	6	6															Green	6	6	1	5
		Brown	9	3	3						Green	6	6	7
		Mulloy	6	6	6						Mulloy	0	4	5
		Stern	4	1	3																							8	Flam	6	6	6
		Cranston	6	3	6	5	6																						Howe	4	4	4
		Ball	2	6	1	7	4				Cranston	3	4	13	7	6
		Giammalva	9	6	6						Giammalva	6	6	11	5	3
		Crawford	7	1	2															Cranston	4	5	3
		Howe	6	6	6															Howe	6	7	6
		Shakespeare	2	2	1						Howe	7	1	6	4	6
		Davies	10	5	6	6					Davies	5	6	2	6	1
		Bowditch	8	7	1	2

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	2	Savitt	6	6	6
		Maccracken	1	0	4					2	Savitt	6	6	6
		Kupferburger	6	6	6						Kupferburger	3	3	3
		Davis	2	1	1														2	Savitt	6	8	7
		Hoffman Jr	4	3	8	6	8													Krishnan	1	6	5
		Cullen	6	6	6	1	6				Hoffman Jr	1	1	0
		Krishnan	6	6	6						Krishnan	6	6	6
		Harum	4	3	1																							2	Savitt	4	3	1
		Van Rensselaer	8	6	8																								Anderson	6	6	6
		Rodríguez	6	2	6						Van Rensselaer	2	2	2
		Anderson	9	6	6						Anderson	6	6	6
		Kamo	7	3	2															Anderson	6	6	6
		Grant	6	7	6															Grant	4	0	3
		Barker	1	5	2						Grant	6	6	6	6
		Corley	8	6	6						Corley	8	3	1	4
		Schoonmaker	6	2	3

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	6	Richardson	6	6	6
		Gottlieb	0	0	2					6	Richardson	6	6	11	5	3
		Nielsen	6	7	6						Nielsen	3	4	13	7	6
		Henry	4	5	2															Nielsen	8	6	8	6
		Franks	6	6	6															Franks	10	0	6	3
		Nelson	4	1	3						Franks	6	6	6
		Dailey	7	5	6	6					Dailey	3	4	4
		Tully	5	7	4	4																							Nielsen	4	4	6
		Buchholz	6	6	6																								Ayala	6	6	8
		Tierney	3	0	1						Buchholz	7	4	6	3
		Shea	6	6	6						Shea	9	6	3	6
		Walraven	2	3	1															Shea	7	4	1	2
		Potthast	6	6	4	6														Ayala	5	6	6	6
		Bank	4	1	6	4					Potthast	2	5	2
		Ayala	6	6	6						Ayala	6	7	6
		Sorlien	3	2	4

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	3	Davidson	6	6	9
		Masterson	1	1	7					3	Davidson	4	7	6	11	6
		Quillian	8	6	6						Quillian	6	5	4	13	4
		Walraven	6	1	3														3	Davidson	6	6	6
		Rochon	6	9	8															Dell	4	2	2
		Sledge	3	7	6						Rochon	1	2	1
		Dell	6	6	6						Dell	6	6	6
		Ogden	3	4	2																							3	Davidson	5	7	6	6
		Mark	6	6	6																								Wilson	7	5	3	2
		Freeman	1	1	2						Mark	2	5	3
		MacKay	6	6	6						MacKay	6	7	6
		Rubell	3	1	1															MacKay	5	12	3	10
		Wilson	5	6	6	6														Wilson	7	10	6	12
		Willey	7	2	4	2					Wilson	6	3	6	6
		Lesch	6	6	6						Lesch	1	6	1	4
		Hobbs	3	3	4

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	5	Fraser	6	6	6
		Estin	1	0	0					5	Fraser	3	6	6	6
		Bedard	6	4	6	7					Bedard	6	3	4	2
		Andrews	3	6	2	5													5	Fraser	3	7	4
		Mayne	7	6	6															Mayne	6	9	6
		Mendel	5	2	0						Mayne	6	6	6
		Brechner	6	6	6						Brechner	1	4	2
		Meyer	3	2	0																								Mayne	7	6	6
		Shaffer	6	6	6																								Thompson	5	3	4
		Moglen	3	1	3						Shaffer	6	8	6	6
		Noble	6	6	6						Noble	8	6	3	3
		Harit	3	4	1															Shaffer	5	10	4	4
		Thompson	6	6	8															Thompson	7	8	6	6
		Freeman	1	1	6						Thompson	7	6	6
		Stewart	6	6	6						Stewart	5	3	4
		Trevenen	3	3	1

References

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 132. OCLC 172306.

External links

1957 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2019-12-16 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1957 U.S. Championships men's singles draw

Preceded by 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1958 Australian Championships – Men's singles

US Open men's singles drawsheets

US Open men's singles champions