1958 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1958 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Ashley Cooper
Runner-up	Mal Anderson
Final score	6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 10–8, 8–6

Ashley Cooper defeated Mal Anderson 6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 10–8, 8–6 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1958 U.S. National Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Mal Anderson (Finalist)
2. Ashley Cooper (Champion)
3. Ham Richardson (Fourth round)
4. Neale Fraser (Semifinalist)
5. Barry Mackay (Second round)
6. Alex Olmedo (Quarterfinalist)
7. Kurt Nielsen (First round)
8. Dick Savitt (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
		Herbie Flam	5	6	6
		Ulf Schmidt	7	8	8
											Ulf Schmidt	4	5	2
										1	Mal Anderson	6	7	6
	8	Dick Savitt	16	1	6	3
	1	Mal Anderson	18	6	3	6
																			1	Mal Anderson	2	6	6	8	6
																			2	Ashley Cooper	6	3	4	10	8
	6	Alex Olmedo	6	1	6	6	3
	4	Neale Fraser	3	6	8	3	6
										4	Neale Fraser	6	6	1
										2	Ashley Cooper	8	8	6
		Vic Seixas	7	2	6	2
	2	Ashley Cooper	9	6	3	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Kamo	0	1	6	4
	Bartzen	6	6	2	6					Bartzen	6	6	6
	Beck	3	6	6	3	3				Rios	1	2	2
	Rios	6	1	2	6	6													Bartzen	5	2	7
	Howe	14	3	1															Flam	7	6	9
	Kearney	16	6	6						Kearney	0	0	6
	Stewart	2	3	3						Flam	6	6	8
	Flam	6	6	6																								Flam	4	12	6	6
	Stoesser	4	6	1	6	4																						Crawford	6	10	1	4
	Brechner	6	3	6	2	6				Brechner	6	3	2
	Nagler	9	3	2	6	0				Mark	8	6	6
	Mark	7	6	6	2	6													Mark	6	6	3	4
	Mulloy	6	4	4	3														Crawford	8	3	6	6
	Crawford	2	6	6	6					Crawford	6	3	6	6
	Shakespeare	2	1	2					5	Mackay	4	6	4	3
5	Mackay	6	6	6

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Fleitz	4	1	6	2
	Nelson	6	6	4	6					Nelson	2	3	2
	Ogden	2	4	4						Schmidt	6	6	6
	Schmidt	6	6	6															Schmidt	19	6	3	6
	Gentry	3	1	3															Buchholz	17	3	6	1
	Cullen	6	6	6						Cullen	1	6	1	5
	Cranston	4	7	0	2					Buchholz	6	1	6	7
	Buchholz	6	5	6	6																							Schmidt	10	6	11
	Brownlow	0	4	6	3																						3	Richardson	8	4	9
	Giammalva	6	6	4	6					Giammalva	10	3	6	7	7
	Scott	5	4	4						Bedard	18	6	8	5	5
	Bedard	7	6	6															Giammalva	5	4	3
	Junta	18	5	4														3	Richardson	7	6	6
	Bond	20	7	6						Bond	3	5	3
	Vincent	4	1	1					3	Richardson	6	7	6
3	Richardson	6	6	6

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Froehling	2	3	5
	Laver	6	6	7						Laver	8	6	6
	Neely	5	0	0						Morea	6	0	4
	Morea	7	6	6															Laver	6	7	6
	Rubell	3	4	6	0														Werksman	4	5	0
	Werksman	6	6	2	6					Werksman	6	6	0	4	8
	Buck	6	5	2	2					Hettleman	1	3	6	6	6
	Hettleman	4	7	6	6																							Laver	6	7	4
	Harit	2	4	3																							8	Savitt	8	9	6
	Harum	6	6	6						Harum	6	6	6
	Jenkins	2	0	4						Hoehn	4	0	1
	Hoehn	6	6	6															Harum	4	1	6
	Moss	0	6	4	1													8	Savitt	6	6	8
	Henry	6	4	6	6					Henry	2	2	8	4
	Main	3	1	4					8	Savitt	6	6	6	6
8	Savitt	6	6	6

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Senkowski	2	4	6	3
	Fox	6	6	3	6					Fox	1	3	6
	Frost	3	3	8	6	5				Knight	6	6	8
	Knight	6	6	6	4	7													Knight	4	6	6	6
	Ralston	6	6	1	5	3													Reed	6	4	3	2
	Sledge	1	3	6	7	6				Sledge	1	4	10
	Patty	2	2	7	3					Reed	6	6	12
	Reed	6	6	5	6																							Knight	6	3	4	6
	Sample	0	4	1																							1	Anderson	4	6	6	8
	McKinley	6	6	6						McKinley	4	13	2
	Perry	0	4	1						Quillian	6	15	6
	Quillian	6	6	6															Quillian	6	3	2
	Atkinson	8	1	6	1	3												1	Anderson	8	6	6
	Buse	6	6	0	6	6				Buse	1	2	5
	Perry	6	1	2	1				1	Anderson	6	6	7
1	Anderson	4	6	6	6

Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Quesada	6	1	3
	Longshore	8	6	6						Longshore	6	6	6
	Hobbs	6	0	1	5					Schmidt	2	4	4
	Schmidt	3	6	6	7														Longshore	6	6	6
	Johnson	2	2	4															Capell	3	4	4
	Capell	6	6	6						Capell	1	6	6	7
	Wood	3	1	1						Palmer	6	3	4	5
	Palmer	6	6	6																								Longshore	2	3	3
	Riessen	w/o																									6	Olmedo	6	6	6
	Holmberg									Holmberg	6	4	6	6
	Ottum	1	1	4						Brown	4	6	1	2
	Brown	6	6	6															Holmberg	3	3	4
	O'Kane	7	12	9	5													6	Olmedo	6	6	6
	Grant	9	10	11	7					Grant	1	4	4
	Sorlein	2	3	1					6	Olmedo	6	6	6
6	Olmedo	6	6	6

Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Avidan-Weiss	1	0	2
	Golden	6	6	6						Golden	6	6	6
	Susman	5	6	4	2					Davis	0	0	0
	Davis	7	3	6	6														Golden	7	6	6
	Gilmore	0	1	0															Andrews	5	4	1
	Andrews	6	6	6						Andrews	17	6	8
	Clark	4	4	1						Soriano	15	2	6
	Soriano	6	6	6																								Golden	4	1	4
	Corley	3	3	1																							4	Fraser	6	6	6
	Dell	6	6	6						Dell	6	6	6
	Cranis	4	4	2						Fontana	3	0	4
	Fontana	6	6	6															Dell	3	6	4	2
	Roberts	0	3	5														4	Fraser	6	4	6	6
	Davies	6	6	7						Davies	4	5	3
	Henderson	0	2	6					4	Fraser	6	7	6
4	Fraser	6	6	8

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Wertheimer	6	2	3	6	4
	Thompson	3	6	6	3	6				Thompson	2	5	2
	Van Rensselaer	3	1	2						Green	6	7	6
	Green	6	6	6															Green	6	6	6
	Schoop	2	3	10															Hernando	1	3	0
	Hoogs	6	6	12						Hoogs	3	1	6	2
	Donnadieu	2	3	6	6					Hernando	6	6	4	6
	Hernando	6	6	3	8																							Green	2	5	6
	Vinton	0	3	2																								Seixas	6	7	8
	Bowditch	6	6	6						Bowditch	2	9	2	2
	Dubie	6	7	1	1	4				Douglas	6	7	6	6
	Douglas	2	5	6	6	6													Douglas	6	8	4	4
	Eisenberg	3	6	4	3														Seixas	4	10	6	6
	Clark	6	4	6	6					Clark	3	1	4
7	Nielsen	2	6	4	10	6				Seixas	6	6	6
	Seixas	6	4	6	8	8

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Sweeney	0	1	2
	Schwartz	6	6	6						Schwartz	0	2	6	0
	Erickson	0	1	4						Franks	6	6	1	6
	Franks	6	6	6															Franks	6	6	10
	Davidman	2	2	4															Farrin	2	3	8
	Farrin	6	6	6						Farrin	6	6	8	5	6
	Fisher	6	4	6	8	3				Hoffman	1	8	6	7	2
	Hoffman	3	6	8	6	6																						Franks	1	2	4
	Cunningham	1	4	4																							2	Cooper	6	6	6
	Weld	6	6	6						Weld	4	3	1
	Rochon	1	9	1	4					Crane	6	6	6
	Crane	6	7	6	6														Crane	2	0	0
	Wright	0	1	1														2	Cooper	6	6	6
	Ayala	6	6	6						Ayala	4	2	3
	Davis	1	2	4					2	Cooper	6	6	6
2	Cooper	6	6	6

External links

• 1958 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw