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

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

Main article: 1929 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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. 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.

1. Bill Tilden (champion)
2. George Lott (third round)
3. Francis Hunter (finalist)
4. John Doeg (semifinals)
5. John Van Ryn (quarterfinals)
6. Berkeley Bell (third round)
7. Fritz Mercur (semifinals)
8. Gregory Mangin (second round)

1. Bunny Austin (quarterfinals)
2. Norman Farquharson (second round)
3. John Olliff (third round)
4. Tamio Abe (fourth round)
5. Ted Avory (third round)
6. Germán Upmann (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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