1929 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1929 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Bill Tilden
Runner-up	Frank Hunter
Score	3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Seeds	14
Events

Bill Tilden defeated Frank Hunter in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1929 U.S. National Championships.^[2] It was Tilden's seventh and last U.S. Championships singles title, and ninth major singles title overall.

Henri Cochet was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of players for seeding the men's singles event; one list of eight U.S. players and one list of six foreign players. Bill Tilden is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Bill Tilden (champion)
George Lott (third round)
Francis Hunter (finalist)
John Doeg (semifinals)
John Van Ryn (quarterfinals)
Berkeley Bell (third round)
Fritz Mercur (semifinals)
Gregory Mangin (second round)

Bunny Austin (quarterfinals)
Norman Farquharson (second round)
John Olliff (third round)
Tamio Abe (fourth round)
Ted Avory (third round)
Germán Upmann (second round)

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals					Semifinals						Finals

Bill Tilden	7	2	9	6

John Van Ryn	5	6	7	2
					Bill Tilden	4	6	2	6	6

					John Doeg	6	2	6	4	3
John Doeg	6	6	6

Bunny Austin	4	4	3
											Bill Tilden	3	6	4	6	6

											Frank Hunter	6	3	6	2	4
Wilmer Allison	6	8	4

Fritz Mercur	8	10	6
					Fritz Mercur	4	8	4	3

					Frank Hunter	6	6	6	6
Frank Hunter	6	6	6

R. Norris Williams	0	3	4

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round	Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	1	Tilden	6	6	6
		Strachan	2	1	0
							1	Tilden	2	6	14	6
								Shields	6	1	12	4
	Appel		3	3	2
	Shields		6	6	6
													1	Tilden	6	7	8
														Culley	3	5	6
	Dailey		1	4	6	0
	Culley		6	6	3	6
							Culley		6	7	6	6
							Mooney		1	5	8	2
		Mooney	6	8	6
	(6)	Upmann	4	6	3

Section 2

First round	Second round							Third round					Fourth round

	5	Van Ryn	6	6	6
		McKnight	2	2	2
								5	Van Ryn	7	9	6
									Brunie	5	7	0
	Marsh		1	6	6	1	2
	Brunie		6	4	4	6	6
													5	Van Ryn	6	8	5	6
													(4)	Abe	3	6	7	4
	Sutter		w/	o
	Murphy
									Murphy	4	3	rtd.
								(4)	Abe	6	3
		Pappadopoulo	1	3	2
	(4)	Abe	6	6	6

Section 3

First round					Second round							Third round						Fourth round

					4	Doeg	5	4	6	6	6
						Lang	7	6	1	4	1
												4	Doeg	6	4	6	11
													Wood	2	6	3	9
					Sheridan		3	3	8	2
Hyde	4	1	1		Wood		6	6	6	6
Wood	6	6	6															4	Doeg	9	6	6	6
Wiley	6	6	9																Seligson	11	2	2	3
Tovrea	2	0	7		Wiley		1	1	1
Wilber	2	0	0		Seligson		6	6	6
Seligson	6	6	6									Seligson		6	6	6
Olhausen	7	5	4									Partridge		2	0	3
Kynaston	9	7	6		Kynaston		2	2	5
Washburn	3	7	4	4	Partridge		6	6	7
Partridge	6	5	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

6	Bell
	Bayon	w/	o				6	Bell	6	6	4	6
Watt		7	5	1	2			Barnes	2	3	6	3
Barnes		5	7	6	6								6	Bell	6	1	4	6	2
Gilpin		2	4	4										Feibleman	2	6	6	4	6
Feibleman		6	6	6			Feiblemam		6	6	3	10
King		6	6	6			King		3	4	6	8
Coggins		2	1	1																	Feibleman	6	7	2	1	3
Murray		w/	o																	(1)	Austin	2	5	6	6	6
Smith							Smith		7	3	8
MacGuffin		2	4	6	6	6	MacGuffin		9	6	10
Fischer		6	6	3	4	2								MacGuffin	2	8	6	2	3
Bowman		6	6	6									(1)	Austin	6	6	2	6	6
Bonneau		4	1	2				Bowman	2	3	0
(1)	Austin	6	7	6			(1)	Austin	6	6	6
	Herndon	4	5	4

Section 5

First round							Second round					Third round							Fourth round

2	Lott	6	6	6
	Binzen	4	0	1			2	Lott	12	6	6
Richard		2	2	2				Hall	10	3	2
Hall		6	6	6								2	Lott	3	3	6	6	5
Aydelotte		4	3	2									Allison	6	6	3	3	7
Burwell		6	6	6			Burwell		0	2	4
Allison		6	6	6			Allison		6	6	6
Paré		3	2	4															Allison	4	6	6	6
Stevens		6	6	3	4	2													Griffin	6	3	0	0
Griffin		2	4	6	6	6	Griffin		6	6	6
Evans		5	7	6	3	2	Tarangioli		3	1	0
Tarangioli		7	5	4	6	6							Griffin	2	8	6	6
Burns		6	6	6								(5)	Avory	6	6	1	4
Kurzrok		2	3	4				Burns	5	2	4
	Jennings	7	6	5	0	3	(5)	Avory	7	6	6
(5)	Avory	5	3	7	6	6

Section 6

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

7	Mercur	6	4	6	6
	McCauliff	4	6	4	0	7	Mercur	7	7	2	5	7
Coggeshall		6	6	6			Coggeshall	5	5	6	7	5
Baur		3	1	3									7	Mercur	6	5	6	6
Johnson		9	1	0	5									Jones	0	7	2	1
Jones		7	6	6	7	Jones		15	6	8
Dickinson		2	3	4		Neer		13	1	6
Neer		6	6	6															7	Mercur	6	6	6
Millen		6	6	3	6															Millen	3	4	1
Jenkins		1	1	6	3	Millen		6	6	6
						Baggs		2	3	3
														Millen	6	9	6
													(3)	Olliff	0	7	3
							Gross	6	6	4	0	2
						(3)	Olliff	2	3	6	6	6

Section 7

First round	Second round							Third round					Fourth round

	3	Hunter	10	7	6
		Jacobs	8	5	1
								3	Hunter	6	6	6
									Weir	3	3	1
	Feuer		w/	o
	Weir
													3	Hunter	4	7	6	6
														Coen	6	5	1	4
	Coen		6	6	6
	Wolf		4	4	3
								Coen		6	6	6
								Royer		1	1	3
	Anderson		5	6	4	8	0
	Royer		7	4	6	6	6

Section 8

First round	Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	8	Mangin	6	3	0
		Jones	8	6	6
							Jones	6	5	4	7	7
							Fischer	3	7	6	5	5
	Fischer		6	6	6
	Von Bernuth		3	1	1
													Jones	6	6	3	3	2
													Williams	4	3	6	6	6
	Williams		6	6	7
	O'Connell		1	2	5
							Williams	6	6	6
							Dawson	2	4	4
		Dawson	8	6	6	6
	(2)	Farquharson	10	1	2	4

References

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 458. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 107. OCLC 172306.

Preceded by 1929 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams Men's Singles	Succeeded by 1930 Australian Championships

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 458. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[2] Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 107. OCLC 172306.

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