1952 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1952 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Frank Sedgman
Runner-up	Gardnar Mulloy
Score	6–1, 6–2, 6–3
Events

Frank Sedgman defeated Gardnar Mulloy 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1952 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of eight players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Frank Sedgman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.^[3]^[2]

U.S.

Vic Seixas (fourth round)
Dick Savitt (quarterfinals)
Arthur Larsen (fourth round)
Herbie Flam (fourth round)
Bill Talbert (fourth round)
Gardnar Mulloy (finalist)
Ham Richardson (semifinals)
Tut Bartzen (fourth round)

Foreign

Frank Sedgman (champion)
Ken McGregor (first round)
Mervyn Rose (semifinals)
Philippe Washer (fourth round)
Kurt Nielsen (third round)
Felicisimo Ampon (fourth round)
Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals)
Lew Hoad (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Final eight

Quarterfinals							Semifinals					Final

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

Earlier rounds

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

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

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 Jr.	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

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

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

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
	Sorlien	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

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

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
	Puente	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

References

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ ^a ^b Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 127. OCLC 172306.
^ "Field Of 128 Poised To Vie At Forest Hills". St. Petersburg Times. AP. August 28, 1952. p. Sixteen – via Google News Archive.

External links

1952 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2020-01-11 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

Preceded by 1952 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1953 Australian Championships – Men's singles

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[talbert-2] Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 127. OCLC 172306.

[3] "Field Of 128 Poised To Vie At Forest Hills". St. Petersburg Times. AP. August 28, 1952. p. Sixteen – via Google News Archive.

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