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]
Final score6–1, 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]

Draw

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

Final Eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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

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
Sorlein 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.


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