1952 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles
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
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Frank Sedgman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Final Eight
Earlier Rounds
Section 1
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Second Round |
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Fourth Round |
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1 |
Seixas |
6 |
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6 |
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Okey |
3 |
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0 |
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Seixas |
7 |
6 |
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Wood |
6 |
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Wood |
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3 |
5 |
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Wickel |
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2 |
4 |
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1 |
Seixas |
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0 |
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Tuero |
6 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
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Tuero |
5 |
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0 |
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Thompson |
4 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
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Tuero |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Bishop |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
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Bishop |
3 |
5 |
4 |
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Rueda |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
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1 |
Seixas |
6 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
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Schwartz |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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14 |
Rosewall |
3 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
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Clothier |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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Schwartz |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Thompson |
9 |
6 |
9 |
6 |
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Thompson |
2 |
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0 |
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Stern |
11 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
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Schwartz |
4 |
1 |
3 |
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Edis |
6 |
11 |
3 |
6 |
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14 |
Rosewall |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Wilder |
3 |
9 |
6 |
3 |
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Edis |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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14 |
Rosewall |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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14 |
Rosewall |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Nettleton |
2 |
3 |
3 |
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Section 2
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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11 |
Mulloy |
6 |
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6 |
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Riefkohl |
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1 |
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11 |
Mulloy |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Ditzler |
6 |
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9 |
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Ditzler |
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Mott-Trille |
3 |
3 |
7 |
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11 |
Mulloy |
6 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
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Eisenberg |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Palafox |
2 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
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Schnaars |
4 |
3 |
1 |
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Eisenberg |
0 |
4 |
2 |
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Palafox |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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Palafox |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Kerdasha |
5 |
2 |
4 |
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11 |
Mulloy |
9 |
6 |
6 |
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Huebner |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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8 |
Washer |
7 |
1 |
3 |
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Hyde |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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Huebner |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Dickson |
1 |
17 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
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Dickson |
3 |
2 |
2 |
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Self |
6 |
19 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
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Huebner |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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Grigry |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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8 |
Washer |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Young |
1 |
4 |
1 |
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Grigry |
4 |
4 |
11 |
13 |
10 |
8 |
Washer |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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8 |
Washer |
6 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
12 |
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Nicholson |
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0 |
2 |
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Section 3
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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7 |
Flam |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Lerque |
2 |
3 |
3 |
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7 |
Flam |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Lewyn |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Lewyn |
4 |
4 |
2 |
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Bassford |
4 |
0 |
3 |
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7 |
Flam |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Longshore |
2 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
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Perry |
1 |
2 |
0 |
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Mathey |
6 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
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Longshore |
3 |
4 |
2 |
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Perry |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Perry |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Hajjar |
4 |
1 |
4 |
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7 |
Flam |
6 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
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Clark |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Clark |
4 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
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Davis |
6 |
1 |
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0 |
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Clark |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Rochon |
2 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Rochon |
1 |
5 |
4 |
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Steele |
6 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
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Clark |
6 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
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Balbiers |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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10 |
Nielsen |
2 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
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Alloo |
3 |
2 |
4 |
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Balbiers |
3 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
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10 |
Nielsen |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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10 |
Nielsen |
6 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
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Macatee |
2 |
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3 |
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Section 4
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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13 |
Richardson |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Vincent |
2 |
5 |
0 |
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13 |
Richardson |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Guerrero-Arcocha |
4 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
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Guerrero-Arcocha |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Lurie |
6 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
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13 |
Richardson |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Barrett |
7 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
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Ayala |
0 |
4 |
3 |
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Hanna |
5 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
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Barrett |
6 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
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Ayala |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Ayala |
8 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
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Rodriguez |
0 |
3 |
1 |
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13 |
Richardson |
6 |
9 |
6 |
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Rogers |
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Masterson |
1 |
7 |
2 |
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Rockwood |
w/o |
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Rogers |
6 |
7 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
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Mayne |
4 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
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Mayne |
4 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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Pierce |
6 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
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Mayne |
2 |
5 |
2 |
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Masterson |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Masterson |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Bostwick |
0 |
1 |
4 |
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Masterson |
6 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
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Maccracken |
3 |
4 |
6 |
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Maccracken |
2 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
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4 |
McGregor |
6 |
6 |
5 |
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Section 5
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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3 |
Savitt |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Stern |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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3 |
Savitt |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Stucki |
11 |
5 |
8 |
6 |
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Stucki |
0 |
3 |
0 |
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Weir |
9 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
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3 |
Savitt |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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Giammalva |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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Kovaleski |
5 |
3 |
4 |
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Ortega |
8 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
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Giammalva |
1 |
1 |
4 |
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Kovaleski |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Kovaleski |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Lopez |
3 |
1 |
4 |
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3 |
Savitt |
8 |
6 |
6 |
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Hagist |
6 |
6 |
10 |
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12 |
Ampon |
6 |
0 |
0 |
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Freedman |
2 |
2 |
8 |
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Hagist |
9 |
6 |
6 |
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Frost |
6 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
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Frost |
7 |
4 |
2 |
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Gerhardt |
4 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
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Hagist |
3 |
4 |
4 |
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McDonald |
6 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
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12 |
Ampon |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Sisson |
4 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
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McDonald |
3 |
1 |
1 |
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12 |
Ampon |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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12 |
Ampon |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Carver |
2 |
5 |
0 |
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Section 6
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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15 |
Bartzen |
6 |
9 |
6 |
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Stewart |
3 |
7 |
0 |
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15 |
Bartzen |
6 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
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Tully |
4 |
8 |
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Tully |
0 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
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Vogt |
6 |
6 |
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15 |
Bartzen |
4 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Hobbs |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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Brichant |
6 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
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Hirsch |
1 |
4 |
5 |
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Hobbs |
1 |
3 |
5 |
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Brichant |
3 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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Brichant |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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Sorlein |
6 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
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Bartzen |
0 |
2 |
1 |
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Potts |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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6 |
Rose |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Cortes |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Potts |
5 |
1 |
6 |
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Shea |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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Shea |
7 |
6 |
8 |
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Miyagi |
4 |
3 |
5 |
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Shea |
2 |
5 |
3 |
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Dailey |
7 |
6 |
7 |
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6 |
Rose |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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McNeill |
5 |
4 |
5 |
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Dailey |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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6 |
Rose |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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6 |
Rose |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Gaines |
2 |
2 |
5 |
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Section 7
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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5 |
Larsen |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Long |
2 |
4 |
4 |
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5 |
Larsen |
6 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
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Hecht |
6 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
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Hecht |
1 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
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Martin |
3 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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5 |
Larsen |
1 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Slack |
7 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
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Slack |
6 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
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Paton |
5 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
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Slack |
6 |
8 |
6 |
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Backe |
3 |
6 |
6 |
11 |
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Backe |
1 |
6 |
2 |
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De Wet |
6 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
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5 |
Larsen |
3 |
4 |
4 |
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Golden |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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16 |
Hoad |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Flye |
2 |
2 |
1 |
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Golden |
7 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
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Oakley |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Oakley |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Fine |
3 |
4 |
3 |
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Oakley |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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Likas |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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16 |
Hoad |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Shields |
4 |
4 |
2 |
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Likas |
6 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
16 |
Hoad |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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16 |
Hoad |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Main |
6 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
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Section 8
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