1954 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Third-seeded Vic Seixas defeated Rex Hartwig 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1954 U.S. National Championships.[2]

Men's Singles
1954 U.S. National Championships
Champion Vic Seixas[1]
Runner-up Rex Hartwig[1]
Final score3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Draw104
Seeds20

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Vic Seixas is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Tony Trabert (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Lew Hoad (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Vic Seixas (Champion)
  4. Ken Rosewall (Semifinalist)
  5. Ham Richardson (Semifinalist)
  6. Sven Davidson (Fourth round)
  7. Arthur Larsen (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Rex Hartwig (Finalist)
  9. Eddie Moylan (Fourth round)
  10. Lennart Bergelin (Third round)
  11. Straight Clark (Third round)
  12. Neale Fraser (Fourth round)
  13. Gardnar Mulloy (Fourth round)
  14. Owen Williams (Fourth round)
  15. Tom Brown (Quarterfinalist)
  16. Kosei Kamo (Third round)
  17. Tut Bartzen (Third round)
  18. Lorne Main (Third round)
  19. Bill Talbert (Fourth round)
  20. Roger Becker (Third round)

Draw

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

Final eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
1 Tony Trabert 2 6 6 2
8 Rex Hartwig 6 8 2 6
8 Rex Hartwig 6 6 6
4 Ken Rosewall 4 3 4
7 Arthur Larsen 7 6 6 3 4
4 Ken Rosewall 9 4 4 6 6
8 Rex Hartwig 6 2 4 4
3 Vic Seixas 3 6 6 6
3 Vic Seixas 6 6 6
15 Tom Brown 4 2 2
3 Vic Seixas 6 12 8 6
5 Ham Richardson 3 14 6 2
5 Ham Richardson 6 7 11 4 6
2 Lew Hoad 4 5 13 6 3

Earlier rounds

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 Trabert 6 6 6
Eaton 0 0 1
1 Trabert 11 8 6
18 Main 9 6 2
Kilgus 0 0 0
18 Main 6 6 6
1 Trabert 7 6 6
19 Talbert 5 3 0
19 Talbert 2 6 3 6 6
Eisenberg 6 3 6 3 2
19 Talbert 0 2 6 6 6
Dell 6 7 2 5 16 Kamo 6 6 4 4 0
Wood 3 5 6 5 r. Dell 5 3 2
16 Kamo 7 7 6 16 Kamo 7 6 6
Andrews 5 5 4

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
13 Mulloy 6 6 6
Kerdasha 3 4 3 13 Mulloy 6 6 6
Kauder 3 6 0 8 6 Kauder 1 1 4
Kamo 6 3 6 6 4 13 Mulloy 10 6 11
Holmberg 6 6 10 3 6 Cranston 8 3 9
Coss 2 1 12 6 2 Holmberg 3 2 7
Cranston 12 8 3 6 6 Cranston 6 6 9
Ball 10 10 6 3 3 13 Mulloy 8 4 3 2
Hettleman 6 6 6 8 Hartwig 6 6 6 6
Hildebrand 0 2 1 Hettleman 2 3 2
Morris 11 6 3 6 Morris 6 6 6
De Witts 9 4 6 3 Morris 1 4 2
Harum 3 9 4 6 6 8 Hartwig 6 6 6
Barker 6 7 6 1 4 Harum 1 1 4
8 Hartwig 6 6 6 8 Hartwig 6 6 6
Bedard 3 0 4

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
7 Larsen 6 6 7
Drobac 4 4 5 7 Larsen 6 7 6
Cooper 7 6 6 Cooper 4 5 4
Dickson 5 0 3 7 Larsen 6 6 6
Green 4 6 7 6 Green 2 0 0
Schulze 6 3 5 2 Green 6 6 4 6
Schnaars 7 7 3 6 Schnaars 1 2 6 1
Stern 5 5 6 4 7 Larsen 6 6 7
Stewart 6 6 6 Flam 4 3 5
Wickel 3 4 2 Stewart 2 2 1
Flam 6 6 6 Flam 6 6 6
Maccracken 3 3 2 Flam 6 6 6
Balbiers 6 6 5 6 10 Bergelin 2 3 4
Freedman 2 3 7 4 Balbiers 5 4 4
10 Bergelin 6 6 6 10 Bergelin 7 6 6
Stern 1 0 0

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
9 Moylan 7 6 6
Thompson 5 2 4 9 Moylan 6 7 6
Rogers 8 8 6 Rogers 1 5 4
Schaffer 6 6 4 9 Moylan 4 4 10 6 6
Shea 6 6 5 6 Shea 6 6 8 4 4
Ayala 3 4 7 2 Shea 6 6 6
Franks 1 6 0 6 6 Franks 4 0 2
Fontana 6 3 6 2 2 9 Moylan 4 2 6 3
Miyagi 6 6 6 4 Rosewall 6 6 1 6
Forbes 2 4 1 Miyagi 6 1 6 4 8
Moss 6 6 6 Moss 4 6 2 6 10
Vijande 1 1 2 Moss 2 2 5
Henry 2 7 6 6 4 Rosewall 6 6 7
Harum 6 5 2 4 Henry 1 4 2
4 Rosewall 6 6 6 4 Rosewall 6 6 6
Lee 1 1 0

Section 5
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
3 Seixas 6 6 6
Brent 1 0 1 3 Seixas 6 6 6
Douglas 3 6 6 3 6 Douglas 3 2 3
Willey 6 2 1 6 2 3 Seixas 6 6 6
Hagist 6 6 10 20 Becker 4 4 4
Davis 2 0 8 Hagist 1 4 4
20 Becker 6 6 4 7 20 Becker 6 6 6
Dailey 2 2 6 5 3 Seixas 4 7 7 6
17 Bartzen 6 7 6 12 Fraser 6 5 5 2
Lesch 4 5 2 17 Bartzen 6 6 6
McNair 6 6 8 McNair 0 1 1
Krais 1 3 6 17 Bartzen 9 2 7 12
Quay 6 6 3 6 6 12 Fraser 7 6 9 14
Gaines 8 3 6 3 2 Quay 1 3 6 3
12 Fraser 6 7 6 12 Fraser 6 6 3 6
MacKay 1 5 3

Section 6
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
15 Brown 8 6 6
Perry 6 4 3 15 Brown 4 6 8 4 6
Kovaleski 7 6 7 Kovaleski 6 1 6 6 4
Steele, Jr. 5 3 5 15 Brown 6 6 6
Emerson 6 6 6 Emerson 1 2 4
Lurie 1 2 3 Emerson 6 6 6
Sullivan 6 6 2 1 7 Sullivan 0 2 3
Neer 4 3 6 6 5 15 Brown 6 2 6 8
Sorlein 6 5 6 6 6 Davidson 3 6 3 6
Sweeney 2 7 3 3 Sorlein 4 3 3
Quillian 7 6 7 Quillian 6 6 6
Pagel 5 2 5 Quillian 2 2 6 1
Tuero 6 6 5 7 6 Davidson 6 6 3 6
Paton 3 3 7 5 Tuero 8 3 0 7
6 Davidson 8 6 5 10 6 Davidson 6 6 6 9
Rubinoff 6 2 7 8

Section 7
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
5 Richardson 6 9 6
Reid 1 7 3 5 Richardson 6 6 6
Masterson 6 6 6 Masterson 4 3 0
Steiner 2 4 3 5 Richardson 6 6 7
Flye 7 3 5 8 6 Rochon 3 3 5
Browne 5 6 7 6 4 Flye 3 2 3
Rochon 3 6 6 6 Rochon 6 6 6
Brown 6 2 2 2 5 Richardson 6 6 12
Shields 9 6 6 14 Williams 1 2 10
Clothier 7 4 4 Shields 3 4 4
Slobin 1 6 6 6 Slobin 6 6 6
Blatchford 6 2 4 4 Slobin 6 4 2
Longshore 7 3 6 6 14 Williams 8 6 6
Geller 5 6 3 1 Longshore 5 3 2
14 Williams 5 6 6 6 14 Williams 7 6 6
Giammalva 7 3 1 1

Section 8
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
11 Clark 7 6 6 6
Barrett 9 2 1 4 11 Clark 6 6 6
Tully 6 6 6 Tully 2 4 2
Boys 3 4 1 11 Clark 7 12 7 4 8
Frost 9 10 5 6 10
Frost 6 6 6
Bunis 2 0 3
Frost 3 0 4
2 Hoad 6 6 6
Hammersley 2 6 6 6
Burrows 6 1 2 4
Hammersley 0 1 6
2 Hoad 6 6 8
Schwartz 12 0 4 4
2 Hoad 10 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. 129. OCLC 172306.


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