1954 U.S. National Championships - Men's Singles

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Vic Seixas defeated Rex Hartwig 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1954 U.S. National Championships.

See also:

1954 U.S. National Championships - Women's Singles

1 Seeds
2 Draw
3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Tony Trabert (Quarterfinalist)
Lew Hoad (Quarterfinalist)
Vic Seixas (Champion)
Ken Rosewall (Semifinalist)
Ham Richardson (Semifinalist)
Sven Davidson (Fourth round)
Arthur Larsen (Quarterfinalist)
Rex Hartwig (Finalist)
Eddie Moylan (Fourth round)
Lennart Bergelin (Third round)

Straight Clark (Third round)
Neale Fraser (Fourth round)
Gardnar Mulloy (Fourth round)
Owen Williams (Fourth round)
Tom Brown (Quarterfinalist)
Kosei Kamo (Third round)
Tut Bartzen (Third round)
Lorne Main (Third round)
Bill Talbert (Fourth round)
Roger Becker (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Finals

1	Tony Trabert	2	6	6	2
8	Rex Hartwig	6	8	2	6
							8	Rex Hartwig	6	6	6

							4	Ken Rosewall	4	3	4
7	Arthur Larsen	7	6	6	3	4

4	Ken Rosewall	9	4	4	6	6
													8	Rex Hartwig	6	2	4	4
													3	Vic Seixas	3	6	6	6
3	Vic Seixas	6	6	6
15	Tom Brown	4	2	2
							3	Vic Seixas	6	12	8	6

							5	Ham Richardson	3	14	6	2
5	Ham Richardson	6	7	11	4	6

2	Lew Hoad	4	5	13	6	3

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


							1	Trabert	6	6	6
								Eaton	0	0	1
														1	Trabert	11	8	6
														18	Main	9	6	2
								Kilgus	0	0	0
							18	Main	6	6	6
																					1	Trabert	7	6	6
																					19	Talbert	5	3	0
							19	Talbert	2	6	3	6	6
								Eisenberg	6	3	6	3	2
														19	Talbert	0	2	6	6	6
	Dell	6	7	2	5									16	Kamo	6	6	4	4	0
	Wood	3	5	6	5	r.		Dell	5	3	2
16	Kamo	7	7	6			16	Kamo	7	6	6
	Andrews	5	5	4

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

13	Mulloy	6	6	6
	Kerdasha	3	4	3			13	Mulloy	6	6	6
	Kauder	3	6	0	8	6		Kauder	1	1	4
	Kamo	6	3	6	6	4						13	Mulloy	10	6	11
	Holmberg	6	6	10	3	6							Cranston	8	3	9
	Coss	2	1	12	6	2		Holmberg	3	2	7
	Cranston	12	8	3	6	6		Cranston	6	6	9
	Ball	10	10	6	3	3											13	Mulloy	8	4	3	2
	Hettleman	6	6	6													8	Hartwig	6	6	6	6
	Hildebrand	0	2	1				Hettleman	2	3	2
	Morris	11	6	3	6			Morris	6	6	6
	De Witts	9	4	6	3								Morris	1	4	2
	Harum	3	9	4	6	6						8	Hartwig	6	6	6
	Barker	6	7	6	1	4		Harum	1	1	4
8	Hartwig	6	6	6			8	Hartwig	6	6	6
	Bedard	3	0	4

[edit] Section 3

First Round						Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

7	Larsen	6	6	7
	Drobac	4	4	5		7	Larsen	6	7	6
	Cooper	7	6	6			Cooper	4	5	4
	Dickson	5	0	3								7	Larsen	6	6	6
	Green	4	6	7	6								Green	2	0	0
	Schulze	6	3	5	2		Green	6	6	4	6
	Schnaars	7	7	3	6		Schnaars	1	2	6	1
	Stern	5	5	6	4												7	Larsen	6	6	7
	Stewart	6	6	6														Flam	4	3	5
	Wickel	3	4	2			Stewart	2	2	1
	Flam	6	6	6			Flam	6	6	6
	Maccracken	3	3	2									Flam	6	6	6
	Balbiers	6	6	5	6							10	Bergelin	2	3	4
	Freedman	2	3	7	4		Balbiers	5	4	4
10	Bergelin	6	6	6		10	Bergelin	7	6	6
	Stern	1	0	0

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

9	Moylan	7	6	6
	Thompson	5	2	4			9	Moylan	6	7	6
	Rogers	8	8	6				Rogers	1	5	4
	Schaffer	6	6	4										9	Moylan	4	4	10	6	6
	Shea	6	6	5	6										Shea	6	6	8	4	4
	Ayala	3	4	7	2			Shea	6	6	6
	Franks	1	6	0	6	6		Franks	4	0	2
	Fontana	6	3	6	2	2															9	Moylan	4	2	6	3
	Miyagi	6	6	6																	4	Rosewall	6	6	1	6
	Forbes	2	4	1				Miyagi	6	1	6	4	8
	Moss	6	6	6				Moss	4	6	2	6	10
	Vijande	1	1	2											Moss	2	2	5
	Henry	2	7	6	6									4	Rosewall	6	6	7
	Harum	6	5	2	4			Henry	1	4	2
4	Rosewall	6	6	6			4	Rosewall	6	6	6
	Lee	1	1	0

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

3	Seixas	6	6	6
	Brent	1	0	1			3	Seixas	6	6	6
	Douglas	3	6	6	3	6		Douglas	3	2	3
	Willey	6	2	1	6	2							3	Seixas	6	6	6
	Hagist	6	6	10									20	Becker	4	4	4
	Davis	2	0	8				Hagist	1	4	4
20	Becker	6	6	4	7		20	Becker	6	6	6
	Dailey	2	2	6	5														3	Seixas	4	7	7	6
17	Bartzen	6	7	6															12	Fraser	6	5	5	2
	Lesch	4	5	2			17	Bartzen	6	6	6
	McNair	6	6	8				McNair	0	1	1
	Krais	1	3	6									17	Bartzen	9	2	7	12
	Quay	6	6	3	6	6							12	Fraser	7	6	9	14
	Gaines	8	3	6	3	2		Quay	1	3	6	3
12	Fraser	6	7	6			12	Fraser	6	6	3	6
	Mackay	1	5	3

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

15	Brown	8	6	6
	Perry	6	4	3			15	Brown	4	6	8	4	6
	Kovaleski	7	6	7				Kovaleski	6	1	6	6	4
	Steele	5	3	5										15	Brown	6	6	6
	Emerson	6	6	6											Emerson	1	2	4
	Lurie	1	2	3				Emerson	6	6	6
	Sullivan	6	6	2	1	7		Sullivan	0	2	3
	Neer	4	3	6	6	5														15	Brown	6	2	6	8
	Sorlein	6	5	6	6															6	Davidson	3	6	3	6
	Sweeney	2	7	3	3			Sorlein	4	3	3
	Quillian	7	6	7				Quillian	6	6	6
	Pagel	5	2	5											Quillian	2	2	6	1
	Tuero	6	6	5	7									6	Davidson	6	6	3	6
	Paton	3	3	7	5			Tuero	8	3	0	7
6	Davidson	8	6	5	10		6	Davidson	6	6	6	9
	Rubinoff	6	2	7	8

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

5	Richardson	6	9	6
	Reid	1	7	3			5	Richardson	6	6	6
	Masterson	6	6	6				Masterson	4	3	0
	Steiner	2	4	3								5	Richardson	6	6	7
	Flye	7	3	5	8	6							Rochon	3	3	5
	Browne	5	6	7	6	4		Flye	3	2	3
	Rochon	3	6	6	6			Rochon	6	6	6
	Brown	6	2	2	2												5	Richardson	6	6	12
	Shields	9	6	6													14	Williams	1	2	10
	Clothier	7	4	4				Shields	3	4	4
	Slobin	1	6	6	6			Slobin	6	6	6
	Blatchford	6	2	4	4								Slobin	6	4	2
	Longshore	7	3	6	6							14	Williams	8	6	6
	Geller	5	6	3	1			Longshore	5	3	2
14	Williams	5	6	6	6		14	Williams	7	6	6
	Giammalva	7	3	1	1

[edit] Section 8

First Round						Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round

11	Clark	7	6	6	6
	Barrett	9	2	1	4	11	Clark	6	6	6
	Tully	6	6	6			Tully	2	4	2
	Boys	3	4	1								11	Clark	7	12	7	4	8
													Frost	9	10	5	6	10
							Frost	6	6	6
							Bunis	2	0	3
																				Frost	3	0	4
																			2	Hoad	6	6	6
							Hammersley	2	6	6	6
							Burrows	6	1	2	4
													Hammersley	0	1	6
												2	Hoad	6	6	8
							Schwartz	12	0	4	4
						2	Hoad	10	6	6	6

[edit] External links

1954 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

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