1953 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1953 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Tony Trabert^[1]
Runner-up	Vic Seixas^[1]
Final score	6–3, 6–2, 6–3

Tony Trabert defeated Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1953 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Seeds

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

Vic Seixas (Finalist)
Ken Rosewall (Semifinalist)
Tony Trabert (Champion)
Lew Hoad (Semifinalist)
Gardnar Mulloy (Quarterfinalist)
Mervyn Rose (Fourth round)
Arthur Larsen (Fourth round)
Kurt Nielsen (Quarterfinalist)
Ham Richardson (Fourth round)
Rex Hartwig (Second round)
Straight Clark (Third round)
Enrique Morea (Second round)
J.E. Patty (Quarterfinalist)
Sven Davidson (Quarterfinalist)
Tom Brown (Fourth round)
Ian Ayre (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals


	4	Lew Hoad	6	6	11

	5	Gardnar Mulloy	4	2	9
										4	Lew Hoad	5	4	4

										1	Vic Seixas	7	6	6
	8	Kurt Nielsen	3	9	6	4

	1	Vic Seixas	6	7	8	6
																			1	Vic Seixas	3	2	3

																			3	Tony Trabert	6	6	6
	2	Ken Rosewall	6	8	2	6	11

	14	Sven Davidson	0	10	6	0	9
										2	Ken Rosewall	5	3	3

										3	Tony Trabert	7	6	6
	13	J.E. Patty	4	4	2

	3	Tony Trabert	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round


										4	Hoad	6	6	9
											Hagist	3	1	7
																			4	Hoad	6	6	6
																				Davis	3	2	3
											Johnson	8	9	3	4	4
											Davis	6	7	6	6	6
																												4	Hoad	6	6	6
																												9	Richardson	3	4	4
											Dorfman	11	6	6
		Been	7	3	10	4					Doss	9	3	3
		Doss	9	6	8	6														Dorfman	4	1	1
		Tully	4	1	1														9	Richardson	6	6	6
		Stewart	6	6	6						Stewart	1	7	6	1
		Becker	5	3	4					9	Richardson	6	9	3	6
	9	Richardson	7	6	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Kimura	1	5	7
	12	Morea	6	7	9					12	Morea	5	2	4
		Burrows	6	4	5	0					Ulrich	7	6	6
		Ulrich	4	6	7	6														Ulrich	6	6	6
		Boys	6	4	3	10	5													Dailey	4	4	2
		Stewart	4	6	6	8	7				Stewart	9	3	4
		Vijande	2	2	3						Dailey	11	6	6
		Dailey	6	6	6																								Ulrich	6	3	5	2
		Bentley	3	3	3																							5	Mulloy	3	6	7	6
		Drobac	6	6	6						Drobac	6	7	1	4
		Anderson	2	1	6	6	5				Barrett	2	9	6	6
		Barrett	6	6	3	4	7													Barrett	4	3	1
		Alleyne	2	3	1														5	Mulloy	6	6	6
		Squires	6	6	6						Squires	2	3	1
		Sweeney	4	5	4					5	Mulloy	6	6	6
	5	Mulloy	6	7	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Ball	5	2	2
	8	Nielsen	7	6	6					8	Nielsen	6	6	10
		Steiner	3	4	5						Flam	4	4	8
		Flam	6	6	7														8	Nielsen	2	6	6	2	6
		Osburn	7	2	2	5														Paton	6	3	4	6	4
		Paton	5	6	6	7					Paton	3	7	12	6	6
		Stern	4	6	4	5					Bedard	6	9	10	2	3
		Bedard	6	3	6	7																						8	Nielsen	6	5	4	6	6
		Pasarell	3	2	2																								Kovaleski	3	7	6	4	4
		Cranston	6	6	6						Cranston	4	0	3
		Bradford	5	5	7						Kovaleski	6	6	6
		Kovaleski	7	7	9															Kovaleski	6	9	7	7
		Likas	4	5	4														11	Clark	3	11	5	5
		Perry	6	7	6						Perry	4	3	6	5
		Potts	6	1	1	3				11	Clark	6	6	1	7
	11	Clark	4	6	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Willner	9	3	4
	10	Hartwig	11	6	6					10	Hartwig	7	2	4	4
		Thompson	2	1	1						Talbert	5	6	6	6
		Talbert	6	6	6															Talbert	6	6	6
		Ortega	2	6	7	4	2													Quillian	2	3	3
		Quillian	6	3	5	6	6				Quillian	6	6	10	6
		Raskind	4	6	3	2					Balbiers	1	2	12	3
		Balbiers	6	2	6	6																							Talbert	2	0	0
		Kaiser	1	4	2																							1	Seixas	6	6	6
		Golden	6	6	6						Golden	6	6	6
		Gerhardt	2	1	0						Willey	4	3	2
		Willey	6	6	6															Golden	2	4	6	3
		Eisenberg	3	4	4														1	Seixas	6	6	3	6
		Grigry	6	6	6						Grigry	2	7	1
		Stern	2	2	1					1	Seixas	6	9	6
	1	Seixas	6	6	6

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Bartzen	0	4	2
	2	Rosewall	6	6	6					2	Rosewall	8	6	6
		Hawley	3	6	3						Rochon	6	3	2
		Rochon	6	8	6														2	Rosewall	6	4	6	6
		Shields	5	10	6	6	5													Reyes	4	6	1	2
		Sorlein	7	12	1	4	7				Sorlein	3	5	6	3
		McDonald	4	4	1						Reyes	6	7	4	6
		Reyes	6	6	6																							2	Rosewall	9	7	6
		Maccracken	7	3	2	3																						15	Brown	7	5	2
		Kamo	5	6	6	6					Kamo	2	8	6	2
		Mackay	2	4	3						Garrett	6	10	1	6
		Garrett	6	6	6															Garrett	6	3	2
		Arnold	1	2	1														15	Brown	8	6	6
		Ayala	6	6	6						Ayala	4	0	3
		Flye	4	4	4					15	Brown	6	6	6
	15	Brown	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Macken	2	2	2
	14	Davidson	6	6	6					14	Davidson	6	3	2	6	6
		Warden	0	6	3						Moss	3	6	6	4	3
		Moss	6	8	6														14	Davidson	6	6	6
		Englander	4	4	3															Kauder	1	3	3
		Gaines	6	6	6						Gaines	3	4	2
		Land	2	2	1						Kauder	6	6	6
		Kauder	6	6	6																							14	Davidson	1	3	6	6	6
		Hecht	4	2	8	2																						7	Larsen	6	6	1	4	4
		Schnaars	6	6	6	6					Schnaars	3	1	1
		Seymour	1	5	3						Shea	6	6	6
		Shea	6	7	6															Shea	7	9	4
		Miyagi	4	8	6	4													7	Larsen	9	11	6
		Wilderspin	6	10	3	6					Wilderspin	2	6	2	6
		Llamas	1	1	8					7	Larsen	6	1	6	8
	7	Larsen	6	6	10

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Morris	10	9	3	2	2
	6	Rose	8	7	6	6	6			6	Rose	6	6	6
		Contreras	3	6	9	6					Schwartz	3	4	1
		Schwartz	6	4	11	8													6	Rose	6	9	6
		Steele, Jr.	6	7	3	2	4													Main	2	7	2
		Browne	2	5	6	6	6				Browne	0	3	4
		Martin	5	1	5						Main	6	6	6
		Main	7	6	7																							6	Rose	9	4	2	3
		Rogers	6	2	4	7																						13	Patty	7	6	6	6
		Wood	3	6	6	9					Wood	6	1	4	5
		Longshore	8	5	3	5					Masterson	4	6	6	7
		Masterson	6	7	6	7														Masterson	2	3	3
		Schulze	2	3	4														13	Patty	6	6	6
		Mayne	6	6	6						Mayne	9	6	4	3	1
		Clothier	1	2	1					13	Patty	7	2	6	6	6
	13	Patty	6	6	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Vincent	3	3	4
	16	Ayre	6	6	6					16	Ayre	6	6	6
		Cohen	w/o								Warden	1	0	0
		Warden																	16	Ayre	6	14	6
		Hettleman	2	8	6	3	4													Frost	4	12	0
		Pierce	6	6	2	6	6				Pierce	3	7	6	2
											Frost	6	9	3	6
																												16	Ayre	2	5	2
																												3	Trabert	6	7	6
											Peterson	6	6	8
											Fontana	4	3	6
																				Peterson	3	2	0
																			3	Trabert	6	6	6
											Sullivan	2	2	1
										3	Trabert	6	6	6

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. 128. OCLC 172306.
↑ "Seeding Made for National Tennis Meet". Sarasota Journal. AP. August 27, 1953. p. 9 – via Google News Archive.

External links

1953 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

US Open men's singles drawsheets

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