1934 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1934 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Fred Perry
Runner-up	Wilmer Allison
Score	6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 1–6, 8–6
Draw	89
Seeds	15

Reigning champion Fred Perry defeated Wilmer Allison 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 1–6, 8–6 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1934 U.S. National Championships.

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of 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.

U.S.

1. Frank Shields (quarterfinals)
2. Wilmer Allison (finalist)
3. Sidney Wood (semifinals)
4. Berkeley Bell (fourth round)
5. Lester Stoefen (quarterfinals)
6. Frank Parker (quarterfinals)
7. Bryan Grant (third round)
8. George Lott (third round)

Foreign

1. Fred Perry (champion)
2. Roderich Menzel (fourth round)
3. Vernon Kirby (semifinals)
4. Frank Wilde (third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Frank Shields	6	4	4	3
	(3)	Vernon Kirby	4	6	6	6
										(3)	Vernon Kirby	2	6	4	2
										(1)	Fred Perry	6	2	6	6
		Clifford Sutter	3	0	2
	(1)	Fred Perry	6	6	6
																			(1)	Fred Perry	6	6	3	1	8
																			2	Wilmer Allison	4	3	6	6	6
	2	Wilmer Allison	8	4	11	6	6
	5	Lester Stoefen	6	6	9	8	3
										2	Wilmer Allison	6	6	6
										3	Sidney Wood	3	2	3
	3	Sidney Wood	6	6	7
	6	Frank Parker	4	4	5

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Shields	6	6	6
											Herndon	3	1	3
																			1	Shields	6	8	6
																				Tidball	3	6	3
											Tidball	6	6	9
											Challiss	0	1	7
																												1	Shields	9	4	2	6	6
																													Bryan	7	6	6	3	2
											Friedman	3	1	3
											Bryan	6	6	6
																				Bryan	6	2	6	6
																				Goeltz	2	6	1	3
											Washburn	6	6	1
											Goeltz	8	8	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										11	Grant	6	3	4	6	6
											Alonso-Areyzaga	3	6	6	0	4
																			11	Grant	6	3	4	8	3
																				Budge	3	6	6	6	6
											Tilden	2	1	4
											Budge	6	6	6
																													Budge	6	4	4	4
																												5	Kirby	4	6	6	6
											Kelleher	6	3	0
											Tilney	8	6	6
																				Tilney	2	3	0
																			5	Kirby	6	6	6
											Watt	5	3	1
										5	Kirby	7	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										7	Bell
											Frame	w/o
																			7	Bell	4	9	6	6
																				Kurzrok	6	7	3	2
											Lynch	6	7	2	0	2
		Kurzrok	14	6	4	4	7				Kurzrok	4	5	6	6	6
		Murray	12	4	6	6	5																					7	Bell	3	5	4
	13	Sutter	6	6	6																							13	Sutter	6	7	6
		Griffin	1	2	4					13	Sutter	6	6	2
		Jacobs	6	6	7						Jacobs	2	1	2	r
		Potts	3	1	5														13	Sutter	8	6	6
		Garnett	6	6	6															Garnett	6	2	1
		Marks	0	2	4						Garnett	6	6	6
		Thompson	6	5	6	6					Thompson	1	4	3
		Verstraten	3	7	1	2

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Lott	6	10	5	5	6
		Hecht	2	8	7	7	3			12	Lott	6	7	6
		Sutter	6	6	6	4	6				Sutter	3	5	3
		Hartman	8	4	2	6	2												12	Lott	6	1	6	4	4
		Hendrix	6	4	6	6														Fiebleman	2	6	3	6	6
		De Olivares	1	6	2	4					Hendrix	4	2	2
		Fiebleman	6	7	6						Fiebleman	6	6	6
		Major	3	5	2																								Fiebleman	2	1	2
		Lay	6	6	6																							1	Perry	6	6	6
		Clothier	3	0	2						Lay	6	3	1	3
		Talbot	6	6	6						Talbot	3	6	6	6
		Kingman	4	4	2															Talbot	3	1	4
		Buxby	7	6	6														1	Perry	6	6	6
		Dickinson	5	4	0						Buxby	3	1	4
	1	Perry	6	6	6					1	Perry	6	6	6
		Schweikhardt	0	1	3

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Allison	6	7	6
		Hunt	3	5	4					3	Allison	6	3	7	4	6
		McCauliff	6	6	6						McCauliff	4	6	5	6	2
		O'Loughlin	3	3	3														3	Allison	6	2	6	6
		Hall	8	6	7															Mako	3	6	1	2
		Hawley	6	4	5						Hall	6	1	1	3
		Mako	6	6	6						Mako	3	6	6	6
		Boulware	2	1	1																							3	Allison	3	6	10	7
		McDiarmid	6	6	6																								McDiarmid	6	2	8	5
		Law	3	1	1						McDiarmid	6	7	6
		Macpherson	2	6	8	6					Macpherson	1	5	1
		Smith	6	1	6	4														McDiarmid	3	6	6	1	6
		Hines	8	6	6															Hines	6	2	3	6	1
		Gilpin	6	4	4						Hines	6	6	6
		Hebard	8	6	10						Hebard	2	0	2
		Pratt	6	3	8

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	Stoefen	6	6	6
		Farrin	1	1	1					9	Stoefen	6	6	6
		Flynn	9	6	6	7					Flynn	2	4	4
		Fischer	7	8	3	5													9	Stoefen	6	7	6
		Bowman	6	6	6															Bowman	4	5	4
		Millen	2	1	1						Bowman	6	6	6
		Martin	6	6	2	6					Martin	2	2	1
		Anderson	4	1	6	4																						9	Stoefen	6	6	6
																												15	Van Ryn	3	3	4
										15	Van Ryn	6	6	6
											Prusoff	1	2	3
																			15	Van Ryn	8	6	6
																			7	Wilde	6	4	2
											Podesta	2	2	2
										7	Wilde	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										5	Wood	6	6	6
											Davenport	2	4	4
																			5	Wood	6	6	12
																				Bowden	4	3	10
											John	w/o
											Bowden
																												5	Wood	6	6	6
																													Rainville	1	4	4
											Reese	8	1	2	1
											Rainville	6	6	6	6
																				Rainville	3	3	6	6	6
																				Welsh	6	6	2	4	1
											Welsh	6	6	7	6
											Geller	4	4	9	3

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										10	Parker
											Burns	w/o
																			10	Parker	6	6	6
																				Stanford	2	1	2
											De Menezes	0	0	0
											Stanford	6	6	6
																												10	Parker	3	7	6	6
																												3	Menzel	6	5	3	2
										14	Mangin	6	6	6
											De Mott	3	1	3
																			14	Mangin	6	6	6	6	3
																			3	Menzel	8	4	3	8	6
											Longtin	6	9	3	0
										3	Menzel	2	11	6	6

External links

• 1934 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2019-12-16 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw