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 tournament used two lists of ten players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Vic Seixas is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.[2]

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

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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