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
Final
ChampionAustralia Frank Sedgman[1]
Runner-upUnited States Gardnar Mulloy[1]
Score6–1, 6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1951 · U.S. National Championships · 1953 →

Seeds

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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

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Final eight

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b 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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