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

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]

Men's Singles
1953 U.S. National Championships
Champion Tony Trabert[1]
Runner-up Vic Seixas[1]
Final score6–3, 6–2, 6–3

Seeds

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

  1. Vic Seixas (Finalist)
  2. Ken Rosewall (Semifinalist)
  3. Tony Trabert (Champion)
  4. Lew Hoad (Semifinalist)
  5. Gardnar Mulloy (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Mervyn Rose (Fourth round)
  7. Arthur Larsen (Fourth round)
  8. Kurt Nielsen (Quarterfinalist)
  9. Ham Richardson (Fourth round)
  10. Rex Hartwig (Second round)
  11. Straight Clark (Third round)
  12. Enrique Morea (Second round)
  13. J.E. Patty (Quarterfinalist)
  14. Sven Davidson (Quarterfinalist)
  15. Tom Brown (Fourth round)
  16. Ian Ayre (Fourth round)

Draw

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

Final eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
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. 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. 128. OCLC 172306.
  3. "Seeding Made for National Tennis Meet". Sarasota Journal. AP. August 27, 1953. p. 9 – via Google News Archive.


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