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

Men's singles
1952 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Frank Sedgman[1]
Runner-up	Gardnar Mulloy[1]
Score	6–1, 6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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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 tournament used two lists of eight players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Frank Sedgman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.^[3][2]

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									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
		Sorlien	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
		Puente	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

External links

• 1952 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2020-01-11 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw