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

Men's Singles
1952 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Frank Sedgman^[1]
Runner-up	Gardnar Mulloy^[1]
Final score	6–1, 6–2, 6–3

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 seeded players are listed below. Frank Sedgman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.^[3]

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)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	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

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
	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

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
	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

References

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

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