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]
Score	6–1, 6–2, 6–3

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]

U.S. Vic Seixas (fourth round) Dick Savitt (quarterfinals) Arthur Larsen (fourth round) Herbie Flam (fourth round) Bill Talbert (fourth round) Gardnar Mulloy (finalist) Ham Richardson (semifinals) Tut Bartzen (fourth round)

Foreign Frank Sedgman (champion) Ken McGregor (first round) Mervyn Rose (semifinals) Philippe Washer (fourth round) Kurt Nielsen (third round) Felicisimo Ampon (fourth round) Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals) Lew Hoad (quarterfinals)

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

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.

External links

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

Preceded by 1952 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1953 Australian Championships – Men's singles