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 tennis title at the 1952 U.S. National Championships.[2]

Men's Singles
1952 U.S. National Championships
Champion Frank Sedgman[1]
Runner-up Gardnar Mulloy[1]
Final score6–1, 6–2, 6–3

Seeds

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

  1. Vic Seixas (Fourth round)
  2. Frank Sedgman (Champion)
  3. Dick Savitt (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Ken McGregor (First round)
  5. Arthur Larsen (Fourth round)
  6. Mervyn Rose (Semifinalist)
  7. Herbie Flam (Fourth round)
  8. Philippe Washer (Fourth round)
  9. Bill Talbert (Fourth round)
  10. Kurt Nielsen (Third round)
  11. Gardnar Mulloy (Finalist)
  12. Felicisimo Ampon (Fourth round)
  13. Ham Richardson (Semifinalist)
  14. Ken Rosewall (Quarterfinalist)
  15. Tut Bartzen (Fourth round)
  16. Lew Hoad (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

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

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