1952 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

1952 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Frank Sedgman[1]
Runner-up		Jaroslav Drobný[1]
Final score		4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 1951 1953 >

Frank Sedgman (AUS) defeated Jaroslav Drobný (EGY) 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1952 Wimbledon Championships.

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Frank Sedgman	7	6	6
	7	Eric Sturgess	5	1	0
										1	Frank Sedgman	6	6	7
										8	Mervyn Rose	4	4	5
	4	Dick Savitt	4	6	4	6	2
	8	Mervyn Rose	6	3	6	4	6
																			1	Frank Sedgman	4	6	6	6
																			2	Jaroslav Drobný	6	2	3	2
	6	Herbie Flam	6	3	6	7
	3	Vic Seixas	4	6	3	5
										6	Herbie Flam	2	4	6	10	4
										2	Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	0	8	6
	5	Ken McGregor	0	6	6	5	5
	2	Jaroslav Drobný	6	3	2	7	7

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	Sedgman	6	6	6
		Bartroli	1	0	2					1	Sedgman	6	6	6
	Q	Katz								Q	Katz	1	1	2
		Weiss	w/o																1	Sedgman	6	4	6	6
		Washer	6	6	6															Washer	3	6	3	3
		Ip	1	4	4						Washer	6	6	6
		Billington									Billington	2	4	2
		Martin	w/o																									1	Sedgman	6	6	6
		Ampon	1	5	6	6	6																						Candy	2	1	0
	11	Richardson	6	7	2	3	0				Ampon	4	6	5	5
		Candy	6	6	6						Candy	6	4	7	7
	Q	Lee	1	1	0															Candy	6	6	6
		Balbiers	6	6	6															Balbiers	0	1	4
		Salo	4	1	4						Balbiers
		Lister	6	6	6						Lister
		Branovic	3	4	3

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	7	Sturgess	8	6	6
		Redl	6	2	2					7	Sturgess	6	6	6
	Q	Mayers	6	6	3	1	6			Q	Mayers	1	0	1
		Petrovic	1	4	6	6	1												7	Sturgess	6	6	6
		Cucelli	6	6	6															Mottram	4	3	4
		Gracie	1	3	1						Cucelli	2	4	7
		Mottram	6	6	6						Mottram	6	6	9
		Baxter	2	4	1																							7	Sturgess	4	6	6	7	6
		Johansson	10	2	6	6																							Golden	6	3	1	9	4
	9	Larsen	8	6	4	2					Johansson	6	6	6
		Brophy	4	6	6	6					Brophy	4	0	3
		Hackett	6	3	3	4														Johansson	3	6	1	6	1
		Walton	6	6	4	6														Golden	6	4	6	4	6
		Dehnert	0	0	6	1					Walton	5	1	0
		Golden	6	6	6						Golden	7	6	6
		Guimarães	2	1	0

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	Savitt	6	6	6
		Kumar	1	2	0					4	Savitt	6	6	8
		Oakley	6	7	6	6					Oakley	1	4	6
		Irvine	3	9	3	2													4	Savitt	6	6	3	6
		Ayala	8	7	6	6														Likas	1	3	6	3
		Matous	6	9	2	0					Ayala	4	5	4
		Likas	6	0	6	6					Likas	6	7	6
		Cawthorn	2	6	0	2																						4	Savitt	6	6	6
		Brichant	6	6	6																								Brichant	3	3	3
		Butler	1	3	3						Brichant	6	6	3	7
		Tloczynski	4	4	6	6	6				Tloczynski	3	3	6	5
		Chatrier	6	6	2	0	4													Brichant	6	3	6	6	6
		Capell	6	6	4	6														Capell	3	6	8	2	4
	Q	Ager	0	0	6	1					Capell	6	6	2	3	6
		Woodroffe	6	6	5	6					Woodroffe	3	2	6	6	2
		Mohtadi	4	3	7	2

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	Rose	7	7	8
		Ayre	5	5	6					8	Rose	6	6	7	6
		Hermann	6	3	4	6	6				Hermann	8	1	5	0
	Q	Eisenberg	2	6	6	3	4												8	Rose	8	6	6
		Nielsen	6	6	6															Nielsen	6	4	3
		Destremau	0	1	4						Nielsen	6	6	6
		Palada	6	6	6						Palada	3	4	4
	Q	Hime	4	2	4																							8	Rose	6	6	6
		Bernstein	6	3	6	6																							Clark	2	2	4
		Balestra	1	6	1	3					Bernstein	3	3	0
		Gardini	7	7	6						Gardini	6	6	6
		Saller	5	5	3															Gardini	1	1	2
		Rinkel	6	6	6															Clark	6	6	6
		Specht	2	1	4						Rinkel	1	0	1
		Clark	6	6	7						Clark	6	6	6
		Mitić	1	2	5

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Del Bello	6	4	6	6
		Adel	3	6	1	0					Del Bello	5	4	6
		Stockenberg	4	6	6	6					Stockenberg	7	6	8
		Soriano	6	3	3	3														Stockenberg	5	6	6	2	2
		Rosewall	6	6	6														10	Mulloy	7	4	3	6	4
		Barrett	2	2	0						Rosewall	7	3	6
	10	Mulloy	6	6	8					10	Mulloy	9	6	8
		Skonecki	1	3	6																							10	Mulloy	4	5	1
		Garrett	6	6	6																							6	Flam	6	7	6
		Kemp	1	0	2						Garrett	4	3	0
		Ulrich	6	6	6						Ulrich	6	6	6
		Aguero	0	2	3															Ulrich	5	2	6
		Paish	6	6	6														6	Flam	7	6	8
		Bull	3	2	1						Paish	2	6	5
	6	Flam	6	8	6					6	Flam	6	8	7
		Williams	3	6	4

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Fancutt	7	2	7	6
		Peten	5	6	5	1					Fancutt	4	3	9	3
		Horn	6	6	6						Horn	6	6	7	6
		Milojkovic	0	2	4															Horn	1	1	1
		Norgarb	6	3	8	6													12	Patty	6	6	6
		San Hueza	2	6	6	3					Norgarb	4	3	4
	12	Patty	6	6	6					12	Patty	6	6	6
		Tills	1	2	1																							12	Patty	5	6	3	5
		Haillet	2	6	10	4	6																					3	Seixas	7	4	6	7
	Q	Tsai	6	4	8	6	1				Haillet	7	4	4	6	3
		Russell	6	6	6						Russell	5	6	6	3	6
	Q	Potts	1	2	0															Russell	3	2	4
		Buchholz	6	3	6	6													3	Seixas	6	6	6
		Snart	2	6	4	1					Buchholz	2	1	4
	3	Seixas	7	6	6					3	Seixas	6	6	6
		Nath	5	2	2

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Molinari	6	6	6
		Hare	2	1	3						Molinari	4	4	3
		Vieira	6	6	6						Vieira	6	6	6
		Rohlsson	3	4	4															Vieira	11	6	7
		Scharenguivel	6	6	6															Dorfman	9	1	5
		Tregonning	2	3	4						Scharenguivel	1	1	6
		Dorfman	6	6	6						Dorfman	6	6	8
		Clark	2	4	4																								Vieira	7	3	1	3
		David	6	7	8	6																						5	McGregor	5	6	6	6
		Shaw	0	5	10	2					David	2	3	3
		Cockburn	6	6	6						Cockburn	6	6	6
		Becker	1	1	2															Cockburn	0	6	4	3
		Morea	6	6	6														5	McGregor	6	4	6	6
		Godsell	2	4	4						Morea	5	4	4
	5	McGregor	6	6	6					5	McGregor	7	6	6
		Starte	0	2	2

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Jackson	5	7	7	6
		Spitzer	7	5	5	2					Jackson	6	3	1	8
		Huber	6	6	1	6					Huber	4	6	6	10
		Taverne	2	4	6	4														Huber	6	2	3	1
		Del Bello	6	6	6															Hoad	4	6	6	6
		Anderson	3	4	0						Del Bello	3	6	4
		Hoad	4	7	2	6	6				Hoad	6	8	6
		Merlo	6	5	6	2	2																						Hoad	3	6	6	3
		Van Swol	6	7	6																							2	Drobný	6	3	8	6
		Hopman	1	5	3						Van Swol	10	6	6	6
		Spychala	6	3	6	6					Spychala	12	0	2	2
	Q	Bulmer	3	6	1	3														Van Swol	0	1	4
		Wilson	6	6	7														2	Drobný	6	6	6
		Moreau	2	4	5						Wilson	0	1	3
	2	Drobný	6	6	6					2	Drobný	6	6	6
	Q	Knight	0	1	3

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com