1952 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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Frank Sedgman defeated Jaroslav Drobny 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1952 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1952 Wimbledon Championships - Ladies' Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Frank Sedgman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Frank Sedgman (Champion) Jaroslav Drobny (Finalist) Vic Seixas (Quarterfinalist) Dick Savitt (Quarterfinalist) Ken McGregor (Quarterfinalist) Herbie Flam (Semifinalist)

Eric Sturgess (Quarterfinalist) Mervyn Rose (Semifinalist) Arthur Larsen (First round) Gardnar Mulloy (Fourth round) Ham Richardson (First round) J.E. Patty (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Frank Sedgman	7	6	6
	7	Eric Sturgess	5	1	0
										1	Frank Sedgman	6	6	7
										8	Mervyn Rose	4	4	5
	4	Dick Savitt	4	6	4	6	2
	8	Mervyn Rose	6	3	6	4	6
																			1	Frank Sedgman	4	6	6	6
																			2	Jaroslav Drobny	6	2	3	2
	6	Herbie Flam	6	3	6	7
	3	Vic Seixas	4	6	3	5
										6	Herbie Flam	2	4	6	10	4
										2	Jaroslav Drobny	6	6	0	8	6
	5	Ken McGregor	0	6	6	5	5
	2	Jaroslav Drobny	6	3	2	7	7

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
1	Sedgman	6	6	6
	Bartroli	1	0	2					1	Sedgman	6	6	6
Q	Template:Country data Rhodesia (1964) Katz								Q	Katz	1	1	2
	Weiss	w/o																1	Sedgman	6	4	6	6
	Washer	6	6	6															Washer	3	6	3	3
	Ip	1	4	4						Washer	6	6	6
	Billington									Billington	2	4	2
	Martin	w/o																									1	Sedgman	6	6	6
	Ampon	1	5	6	6	6																						Candy	2	1	0
11	Richardson	6	7	2	3	0				Ampon	4	6	5	5
	Candy	6	6	6						Candy	6	4	7	7
Q	Lee	1	1	0															Candy	6	6	6
	Balbiers	6	6	6															Balbiers	0	1	4
	Salo	4	1	4						Balbiers
	Lister	6	6	6						Lister
	Branovic	3	4	3

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
7	Sturgess	8	6	6
	Redl	6	2	2					7	Sturgess	6	6	6
Q	Mayers	6	6	3	1	6			Q	Mayers	1	0	1
	Petrovic	1	4	6	6	1												7	Sturgess	6	6	6
	Cucelli	6	6	6															Mottram	4	3	4
	Gracie	1	3	1						Cucelli	2	4	7
	Mottram	6	6	6						Mottram	6	6	9
	Baxter	2	4	1																							7	Sturgess	4	6	6	7	6
	Johansson	10	2	6	6																							Golden	6	3	1	9	4
9	Larsen	8	6	4	2					Johansson	6	6	6
	Brophy	4	6	6	6					Brophy	4	0	3
	Hackett	6	3	3	4														Johansson	3	6	1	6	1
	Walton	6	6	4	6														Golden	6	4	6	4	6
	Dehnert	0	0	6	1					Walton	5	1	0
	Golden	6	6	6						Golden	7	6	6
	Guimaraes	2	1	0

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
4	Savitt	6	6	6
	Kumar	1	2	0					4	Savitt	6	6	8
	Oakley	6	7	6	6					Oakley	1	4	6
	Irvine	3	9	3	2													4	Savitt	6	6	3	6
	Ayala	8	7	6	6														Likas	1	3	6	3
	Matous	6	9	2	0					Ayala	4	5	4
	Likas	6	0	6	6					Likas	6	7	6
	Cawthorn	2	6	0	2																						4	Savitt	6	6	6
	Brichant	6	6	6																								Brichant	3	3	3
	Butler	1	3	3						Brichant	6	6	3	7
	Tloczynski	4	4	6	6	6				Tloczynski	3	3	6	5
	Chatrier	6	6	2	0	4													Brichant	6	3	6	6	6
	Capell	6	6	4	6														Capell	3	6	8	2	4
Q	Ager	0	0	6	1					Capell	6	6	2	3	6
	Woodroffe	6	6	5	6					Woodroffe	3	2	6	6	2
	Mohtadi	4	3	7	2

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
8	Rose	7	7	8
	Ayre	5	5	6					8	Rose	6	6	7	6
	Hermann	6	3	4	6	6				Hermann	8	1	5	0
Q	Eisenberg	2	6	6	3	4												8	Rose	8	6	6
	Nielsen	6	6	6															Nielsen	6	4	3
	Destremau	0	1	4						Nielsen	6	6	6
	Palada	6	6	6						Palada	3	4	4
Q	Hime	4	2	4																							8	Rose	6	6	6
	Bernstein	6	3	6	6																							Clark	2	2	4
	Balestra	1	6	1	3					Bernstein	3	3	0
	Gardini	7	7	6						Gardini	6	6	6
	Saller	5	5	3															Gardini	1	1	2
	Rinkel	6	6	6															Clark	6	6	6
	Specht	2	1	4						Rinkel	1	0	1
	Clark	6	6	7						Clark	6	6	6
	Mitic	1	2	5

[edit] Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Del Bello	6	4	6	6
	Adel	3	6	1	0					Del Bello	5	4	6
	Stockenberg	4	6	6	6					Stockenberg	7	6	8
	Soriano	6	3	3	3														Stockenberg	5	6	6	2	2
	Rosewall	6	6	6														10	Mulloy	7	4	3	6	4
	Barrett	2	2	0						Rosewall	7	3	6
10	Mulloy	6	6	8					10	Mulloy	9	6	8
	Skonecki	1	3	6																							10	Mulloy	4	5	1
	Garrett	6	6	6																							6	Flam	6	7	6
	Kemp	1	0	2						Garrett	4	3	0
	Ulrich	6	6	6						Ulrich	6	6	6
	Aguero	0	2	3															Ulrich	5	2	6
	Paish	6	6	6														6	Flam	7	6	8
	Bull	3	2	1						Paish	2	6	5
6	Flam	6	8	6					6	Flam	6	8	7
	Williams	3	6	4

[edit] Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Fancutt	7	2	7	6
	Peten	5	6	5	1					Fancutt	4	3	9	3
	Horn	6	6	6						Horn	6	6	7	6
	Milojkovic	0	2	4															Horn	1	1	1
	Norgarb	6	3	8	6													12	Patty	6	6	6
	San Hueza	2	6	6	3					Norgarb	4	3	4
12	Patty	6	6	6					12	Patty	6	6	6
	Tills	1	2	1																							12	Patty	5	6	3	5
	Haillet	2	6	10	4	6																					3	Seixas	7	4	6	7
Q	Tsai	6	4	8	6	1				Haillet	7	4	4	6	3
	Russell	6	6	6						Russell	5	6	6	3	6
Q	Potts	1	2	0															Russell	3	2	4
	Buchholz	6	3	6	6													3	Seixas	6	6	6
	Snart	2	6	4	1					Buchholz	2	1	4
3	Seixas	7	6	6					3	Seixas	6	6	6
	Nath	5	2	2

[edit] Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Molinari	6	6	6
	Hare	2	1	3						Molinari	4	4	3
	Vieira	6	6	6						Vieira	6	6	6
	Rohlsson	3	4	4															Vieira	11	6	7
	Scharenguivel	6	6	6															Dorfman	9	1	5
	Tregonning	2	3	4						Scharenguivel	1	1	6
	Dorfman	6	6	6						Dorfman	6	6	8
	Clark	2	4	4																								Vieira	7	3	1	3
	David	6	7	8	6																						5	McGregor	5	6	6	6
	Shaw	0	5	10	2					David	2	3	3
	Cockburn	6	6	6						Cockburn	6	6	6
	Becker	1	1	2															Cockburn	0	6	4	3
	Morea	6	6	6														5	McGregor	6	4	6	6
	Godsell	2	4	4						Morea	5	4	4
5	McGregor	6	6	6					5	McGregor	7	6	6
	Starte	0	2	2

[edit] Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Jackson	5	7	7	6
	Spitzer	7	5	5	2					Jackson	6	3	1	8
	Huber	6	6	1	6					Huber	4	6	6	10
	Taverne	2	4	6	4														Huber	6	2	3	1
	Del Bello	6	6	6															Hoad	4	6	6	6
	Anderson	3	4	0						Del Bello	3	6	4
	Hoad	4	7	2	6	6				Hoad	6	8	6
	Merlo	6	5	6	2	2																						Hoad	3	6	6	3
	Van Swol	6	7	6																							2	Drobny	6	3	8	6
	Hopman	1	5	3						Van Swol	10	6	6	6
	Spychala	6	3	6	6					Spychala	12	0	2	2
Q	Bulmer	3	6	1	3														Van Swol	0	1	4
	Wilson	6	6	7														2	Drobny	6	6	6
	Moreau	2	4	5						Wilson	0	1	3
2	Drobny	6	6	6					2	Drobny	6	6	6
Q	Knight	0	1	3

[edit] External links

• 1952 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw