1953 U.S. National Championships - Men's Singles

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Tony Trabert defeated Vic Seixas 6-3 6-2 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1953 U.S. National Championships.

See also:

1953 U.S. National Championships - Women's 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. Tony Trabert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Vic Seixas (Finalist) Ken Rosewall (Semifinalist) Tony Trabert (Champion) Lew Hoad (Semifinalist) Gardnar Mulloy (Quarterfinalist) Mervyn Rose (Fourth round) Arthur Larsen (Fourth round) Kurt Nielsen (Quarterfinalist)

Ham Richardson (Fourth round) Rex Hartwig (Second round) Straight Clark (Third round) Enrique Morea (Second round) J.E. Patty (Quarterfinalist) Sven Davidson (Quarterfinalist) Tom Brown (Fourth round) Ian Ayre (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	4	Lew Hoad	6	6	11
	5	Gardnar Mulloy	4	2	9
										4	Lew Hoad	5	4	4
										1	Vic Seixas	7	6	6
	8	Kurt Nielsen	3	9	6	4
	1	Vic Seixas	6	7	8	6
																			1	Vic Seixas	3	2	3
																			3	Tony Trabert	6	6	6
	2	Ken Rosewall	6	8	2	6	11
	14	Sven Davidson	0	10	6	0	9
										2	Ken Rosewall	5	3	3
										3	Tony Trabert	7	6	6
	13	J.E. Patty	4	4	2
	3	Tony Trabert	6	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									4	Hoad	6	6	9
										Hagist	3	1	7
																		4	Hoad	6	6	6
																			Davis	3	2	3
										Johnson	8	9	3	4	4
										Davis	6	7	6	6	6
																											4	Hoad	6	6	6
																											9	Richardson	3	4	4
										Dorfman	11	6	6
	Been	7	3	10	4					Doss	9	3	3
	Doss	9	6	8	6														Dorfman	4	1	1
	Tully	4	1	1														9	Richardson	6	6	6
	Stewart	6	6	6						Stewart	1	7	6	1
	Becker	5	3	4					9	Richardson	6	9	3	6
9	Richardson	7	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Kimura	1	5	7
12	Morea	6	7	9					12	Morea	5	2	4
	Burrows	6	4	5	0					Ulrich	7	6	6
	Ulrich	4	6	7	6														Ulrich	6	6	6
	Boys	6	4	3	10	5													Dailey	4	4	2
	Stewart	4	6	6	8	7				Stewart	9	3	4
	Vijande	2	2	3						Dailey	11	6	6
	Dailey	6	6	6																								Ulrich	6	3	5	2
	Bentley	3	3	3																							5	Mulloy	3	6	7	6
	Drobac	6	6	6						Drobac	6	7	1	4
	Anderson	2	1	6	6	5				Barrett	2	9	6	6
	Barrett	6	6	3	4	7													Barrett	4	3	1
	Alleyne	2	3	1														5	Mulloy	6	6	6
	Squires	6	6	6						Squires	2	3	1
	Sweeney	4	5	4					5	Mulloy	6	6	6
5	Mulloy	6	7	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Ball	5	2	2
8	Nielsen	7	6	6					8	Nielsen	6	6	10
	Steiner	3	4	5						Flam	4	4	8
	Flam	6	6	7														8	Nielsen	2	6	6	2	6
	Osburn	7	2	2	5														Paton	6	3	4	6	4
	Paton	5	6	6	7					Paton	3	7	12	6	6
	Stern	4	6	4	5					Bedard	6	9	10	2	3
	Bedard	6	3	6	7																						8	Nielsen	6	5	4	6	6
	Pasarell	3	2	2																								Kovaleski	3	7	6	4	4
	Cranston	6	6	6						Cranston	4	0	3
	Bradford	5	5	7						Kovaleski	6	6	6
	Kovaleski	7	7	9															Kovaleski	6	9	7	7
	Likas	4	5	4														11	Clark	3	11	5	5
	Perry	6	7	6						Perry	4	3	6	5
	Potts	6	1	1	3				11	Clark	6	6	1	7
11	Clark	4	6	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Willner	9	3	4
10	Hartwig	11	6	6					10	Hartwig	7	2	4	4
	Thompson	2	1	1						Talbert	5	6	6	6
	Talbert	6	6	6															Talbert	6	6	6
	Ortega	2	6	7	4	2													Quillian	2	3	3
	Quillian	6	3	5	6	6				Quillian	6	6	10	6
	Raskind	4	6	3	2					Balbiers	1	2	12	3
	Balbiers	6	2	6	6																							Talbert	2	0	0
	Kaiser	1	4	2																							1	Seixas	6	6	6
	Golden	6	6	6						Golden	6	6	6
	Gerhardt	2	1	0						Willey	4	3	2
	Willey	6	6	6															Golden	2	4	6	3
	Eisenberg	3	4	4														1	Seixas	6	6	3	6
	Grigry	6	6	6						Grigry	2	7	1
	Stern	2	2	1					1	Seixas	6	9	6
1	Seixas	6	6	6

[edit] Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Bartzen	0	4	2
2	Rosewall	6	6	6					2	Rosewall	8	6	6
	Hawley	3	6	3						Rochon	6	3	2
	Rochon	6	8	6														2	Rosewall	6	4	6	6
	Shields	5	10	6	6	5													Reyes	4	6	1	2
	Sorlein	7	12	1	4	7				Sorlein	3	5	6	3
	McDonald	4	4	1						Reyes	6	7	4	6
	Reyes	6	6	6																							2	Rosewall	9	7	6
	Maccracken	7	3	2	3																						15	Brown	7	5	2
	Kamo	5	6	6	6					Kamo	2	8	6	2
	Mackay	2	4	3						Garrett	6	10	1	6
	Garrett	6	6	6															Garrett	6	3	2
	Arnold	1	2	1														15	Brown	8	6	6
	Ayala	6	6	6						Ayala	4	0	3
	Flye	4	4	4					15	Brown	6	6	6
15	Brown	6	6	6

[edit] Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Macken	2	2	2
14	Davidson	6	6	6					14	Davidson	6	3	2	6	6
	Warden	0	6	3						Moss	3	6	6	4	3
	Moss	6	8	6														14	Davidson	6	6	6
	Englander	4	4	3															Kauder	1	3	3
	Gaines	6	6	6						Gaines	3	4	2
	Land	2	2	1						Kauder	6	6	6
	Kauder	6	6	6																							14	Davidson	1	3	6	6	6
	Hecht	4	2	8	2																						7	Larsen	6	6	1	4	4
	Schnaars	6	6	6	6					Schnaars	3	1	1
	Seymour	1	5	3						Shea	6	6	6
	Shea	6	7	6															Shea	7	9	4
	Miyagi	4	8	6	4													7	Larsen	9	11	6
	Wilderspin	6	10	3	6					Wilderspin	2	6	2	6
	Llamas	1	1	8					7	Larsen	6	1	6	8
7	Larsen	6	6	10

[edit] Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Morris	10	9	3	2	2
6	Rose	8	7	6	6	6			6	Rose	6	6	6
	Contreras	3	6	9	6					Schwartz	3	4	1
	Schwartz	6	4	11	8													6	Rose	6	9	6
	Steele	6	7	3	2	4													Main	2	7	2
	Browne	2	5	6	6	6				Browne	0	3	4
	Martin	5	1	5						Main	6	6	6
	Main	7	6	7																							6	Rose	9	4	2	3
	Rogers	6	2	4	7																						13	Patty	7	6	6	6
	Wood	3	6	6	9					Wood	6	1	4	5
	Longshore	8	5	3	5					Masterson	4	6	6	7
	Masterson	6	7	6	7														Masterson	2	3	3
	Schulze	2	3	4														13	Patty	6	6	6
	Mayne	6	6	6						Mayne	9	6	4	3	1
	Clothier	1	2	1					13	Patty	7	2	6	6	6
13	Patty	6	6	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Vincent	3	3	4
16	Ayre	6	6	6					16	Ayre	6	6	6
	Cohen	w/o								Warden	1	0	0
	Warden																	16	Ayre	6	14	6
	Hettleman	2	8	6	3	4													Frost	4	12	0
	Pierce	6	6	2	6	6				Pierce	3	7	6	2
										Frost	6	9	3	6
																											16	Ayre	2	5	2
																											3	Trabert	6	7	6
										Peterson	6	6	8
										Fontana	4	3	6
																			Peterson	3	2	0
																		3	Trabert	6	6	6
										Sullivan	2	2	1
									3	Trabert	6	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1953 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw