1952 U.S. National Championships - Men's Singles

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Frank Sedgman defeated Gardnar Mulloy 6-1 6-2 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1952 U.S. National Championships.

See also:

1952 U.S. National Championships - Women's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Vic Seixas (Fourth round) Frank Sedgman (Champion) Dick Savitt (Quarterfinalist) Ken McGregor (First round) Arthur Larsen (Fourth round) Mervyn Rose (Semifinalist) Herbie Flam (Fourth round) Philippe Washer (Fourth round)

Bill Talbert (Fourth round) Kurt Nielsen (Third round) Gardnar Mulloy (Finalist) Felicisimo Ampon (Fourth round) Ham Richardson (Semifinalist) Ken Rosewall (Quarterfinalist) Tut Bartzen (Fourth round) Lew Hoad (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	14	Ken Rosewall	4	6	6	5	5
	11	Gardnar Mulloy	6	3	4	7	7
										11	Gardnar Mulloy	10	6	8
										13	Ham Richardson	8	0	6
		Straight Clark	8	9	7	6	4
	13	Ham Richardson	6	11	5	8	6
																			11	Gardnar Mulloy	1	2	3
																			2	Frank Sedgman	6	6	6
	3	Dick Savitt	3	6	6
	6	Mervyn Rose	6	8	8
										6	Mervyn Rose	3	3	4
										2	Frank Sedgman	6	6	6
	16	Lew Hoad	2	1	3
	2	Frank Sedgman	6	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
1	Seixas	6	6	6
	Okey	3	1	0					1	Seixas	7	6	7
	Wood	6	6	6						Wood	5	3	5
	Wickel	0	2	4														1	Seixas	7	7	0
	Tuero	6	6	3	6														Tuero	5	5	0
	Thompson	4	3	6	4					Tuero	6	7	6
	Bishop	6	6	7	7					Bishop	3	5	4
	Rueda	3	2	9	5																						1	Seixas	6	2	5	7	3
	Schwartz	6	6	6																							14	Rosewall	3	6	7	5	6
	Clothier	2	3	4						Schwartz	6	6	6
	Thompson	9	6	9	6					Thompson	2	2	0
	Stern	11	3	7	2														Schwartz	4	1	3
	Edis	6	11	3	6													14	Rosewall	6	6	6
	Wilder	3	9	6	3					Edis	1	2	2
14	Rosewall	6	6	6					14	Rosewall	6	6	6
	Nettleton	2	3	3

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
11	Mulloy	6	6	6
	Riefkohl	0	2	1					11	Mulloy	6	6	6
	Ditzler	6	6	9						Ditzler	1	1	1
	Mott-Trille	3	3	7														11	Mulloy	6	5	3	6	6
	Eisenberg	6	6	6															Palafox	2	7	6	3	4
	Schnaars	4	3	1						Eisenberg	0	4	2
	Palafox	7	6	6						Palafox	6	6	6
	Kerdasha	5	2	4																							11	Mulloy	9	6	6
	Huebner	6	6	6																							8	Washer	7	1	3
	Hyde	1	1	2						Huebner	6	6	6
	Dickson	1	17	8	6	6				Dickson	3	2	2
	Self	6	19	6	4	1													Huebner	1	1	0
	Grigry	6	6	6														8	Washer	6	6	6
	Young	1	4	1						Grigry	4	4	11	13	10
8	Washer	6	6	6					8	Washer	6	6	9	11	12
	Nicholson	1	0	2

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
7	Flam	6	6	6
	Lerque	2	3	3					7	Flam	6	6	6
	Lewyn	6	6	6						Lewyn	4	4	2
	Bassford	4	0	3														7	Flam	6	6	6
	Longshore	2	6	6	3	6													Perry	1	2	0
	Mathey	6	3	2	6	1				Longshore	3	4	2
	Perry	6	6	6						Perry	6	6	6
	Hajjar	4	1	4																							7	Flam	6	1	6	4	5
	Clark	4	6	6	6																							Clark	4	6	4	6	7
	Davis	6	1	0	0					Clark	6	7	6
	Rochon	2	3	6	6	6				Rochon	1	5	4
	Steele	6	6	4	0	2													Clark	6	2	4	6	7
	Balbiers	6	6	6														10	Nielsen	2	6	6	2	5
	Alloo	3	2	4						Balbiers	3	6	4	4
10	Nielsen	6	6	6					10	Nielsen	6	4	6	6
	Macatee	2	2	3

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
13	Richardson	6	7	6
	Vincent	2	5	0					13	Richardson	6	6	6
	Guerrero-Arcocha	4	6	3	6	6				Guerrero-Arcocha	0	0	0
	Lurie	6	4	6	2	3												13	Richardson	6	6	6
	Barrett	7	6	3	6														Ayala	0	4	3
	Hanna	5	2	6	3					Barrett	6	7	6	5	3
	Ayala	6	6	6						Ayala	8	5	2	7	6
	Rodriguez	0	3	1																							13	Richardson	6	9	6
	Rogers																											Masterson	1	7	2
	Rockwood	w/o								Rogers	6	7	1	6	4
	Mayne	4	6	6	9					Mayne	4	9	6	4	6
	Pierce	6	1	4	7														Mayne	2	5	2
	Masterson	6	6	6															Masterson	6	7	6
	Bostwick	0	1	4						Masterson	6	2	7	6
	Maccracken	3	4	6						Maccracken	2	6	5	3
4	McGregor	6	6	5

[edit] Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
3	Savitt	6	6	6
	Stern	2	1	3					3	Savitt	6	6	6
	Stucki	11	5	8	6					Stucki	0	3	0
	Weir	9	7	6	1													3	Savitt	7	6	6
	Giammalva	6	6	6	7														Kovaleski	5	3	4
	Ortega	8	4	2	5					Giammalva	1	1	4
	Kovaleski	6	6	6						Kovaleski	6	6	6
	Lopez	3	1	4																							3	Savitt	8	6	6
	Hagist	6	6	10																							12	Ampon	6	0	0
	Freedman	2	2	8						Hagist	9	6	6
	Frost	6	6	1	6					Frost	7	4	2
	Gerhardt	4	2	6	4														Hagist	3	4	4
	McDonald	6	6	2	6													12	Ampon	6	6	6
	Sisson	4	2	6	1					McDonald	3	1	1
12	Ampon	6	7	6					12	Ampon	6	6	6
	Carver	2	5	0

[edit] Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
15	Bartzen	6	9	6
	Stewart	3	7	0					15	Bartzen	6	6	3	6
	Tully	4	8							Tully	0	1	6	2
	Vogt	6	6															15	Bartzen	4	4	6	6	6
	Hobbs	6	6	7															Brichant	6	6	4	1	4
	Hirsch	1	4	5						Hobbs	1	3	5
	Brichant	3	6	6	4	6				Brichant	6	6	7
	Sorlein	6	2	0	6	2																					15	Bartzen	0	2	1
	Potts	6	6	6																							6	Rose	6	6	6
	Cortes	0	1	1						Potts	5	1	6
	Shea	6	6	7						Shea	7	6	8
	Miyagi	4	3	5															Shea	2	5	3
	Dailey	7	6	7														6	Rose	6	7	6
	McNeill	5	4	5						Dailey	0	1	1
6	Rose	6	6	7					6	Rose	6	6	6
	Gaines	2	2	5

[edit] Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
5	Larsen	6	6	6
	Long	2	4	4					5	Larsen	6	6	8	6
	Hecht	6	5	6	7					Hecht	1	0	10	3
	Martin	3	7	4	5													5	Larsen	1	6	7	6
	Slack	7	3	6	6														Slack	6	3	5	2
	Paton	5	6	2	3					Slack	6	8	6
	Backe	3	6	6	11					Backe	1	6	2
	De Wet	6	4	3	9																						5	Larsen	3	4	4
	Golden	6	6	6																							16	Hoad	6	6	6
	Flye	2	2	1						Golden	7	3	3	1
	Oakley	6	6	6						Oakley	5	6	6	6
	Fine	3	4	3															Oakley	2	3	4
	Likas	6	6	6														16	Hoad	6	6	6
	Shields	4	4	2						Likas	6	2	8	1	4
16	Hoad	4	6	6	6				16	Hoad	4	6	6	6	6
	Main	6	0	2	3

[edit] Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
9	Talbert	6	6	6
	Eisenberg	2	4	3					9	Talbert	6	6	6
	May	6	6	6						May	3	0	1
	Curtin	2	4	2														9	Talbert	6	6	6
	Cranston	3	6	6	6														Macken	4	2	4
	Puentes	6	3	3	2					Cranston	4	2	6
	Macken	6	6	6						Macken	6	6	8
	Reyes	0	3	2																							9	Talbert	1	3	3
	Quillian	3	6	6	6																						2	Sedgman	6	6	6
	Geller	6	3	3	2					Quillian	2	3	0
	Burrows	6	6	6						Burrows	6	6	6
	Read	4	3	3															Burrows	2	2	4
	Boys	6	8	6														2	Sedgman	6	6	6
	Fischl	3	6	2						Boys	2	0	0
2	Sedgman	6	6	6					2	Sedgman	6	6	6
	Bunis	1	0	0

[edit] External links

• 1952 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw