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

Men's singles
1952 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Frank Sedgman
Runner-up	Gardnar Mulloy
Score	6–1, 6–2, 6–3

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.

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.

U.S.

1. Vic Seixas (fourth round)
2. Dick Savitt (quarterfinals)
3. Arthur Larsen (fourth round)
4. Herbie Flam (fourth round)
5. Bill Talbert (fourth round)
6. Gardnar Mulloy (finalist)
7. Ham Richardson (semifinals)
8. Tut Bartzen (fourth round)

Foreign

1. Frank Sedgman (champion)
2. Ken McGregor (first round)
3. Mervyn Rose (semifinals)
4. Philippe Washer (fourth round)
5. Kurt Nielsen (third round)
6. Felicisimo Ampon (fourth round)
7. Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals)
8. 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

External links

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