1953 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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Vic Seixas defeated Kurt Nielsen 9-7 6-3 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1953 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1953 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. Vic Seixas is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Ken Rosewall (Quarterfinalist)
2. Vic Seixas (Champion)
3. Mervyn Rose (Semifinalist)
4. Jaroslav Drobny (Semifinalist)
5. Gardnar Mulloy (Fourth round)
6. Lew Hoad (Quarterfinalist)
7. Arthur Larsen (Quarterfinalist)
8. Enrique Morea (Second round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Ken Rosewall	5	6	8	0	2
		Kurt Nielsen	7	4	6	6	6
											Kurt Nielsen	6	6	6
										4	Jaroslav Drobny	4	3	2
	4	Jaroslav Drobny	7	6	6
		Sven Davidson	5	4	0
																				Kurt Nielsen	7	3	4
																			2	Vic Seixas	9	6	6
	7	Arthur Larsen	3	3	14
	3	Mervyn Rose	6	6	16
										3	Mervyn Rose	4	12	11	4	3
										2	Vic Seixas	6	10	9	6	6
	6	Lew Hoad	7	4	3	6	7
	2	Vic Seixas	5	6	6	1	9

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Davies	2	4	2
1	Rosewall	6	6	6					1	Rosewall	6	6	4	6
	Gracie	3	4	4						Abdesselam	3	1	6	2
	Abdesselam	6	6	6														1	Rosewall	6	6	6
	Wellford	4	6	2	3													Q	Warwick	3	2	2
Q	Warwick	6	4	6	6				Q	Warwick	8	6	7	5	10
	Devroe	3	2	2						Bartroli	6	3	9	7	8
	Bartroli	6	6	6																							1	Rosewall	4	3	6	6	6
	Billington	6	0	6																								Arkinstall	6	6	1	1	2
	Deyro	8	6	8						Deyro	6	6	6
	Kemp	6	6	3	8	2				Pickard	2	3	0
	Pickard	3	8	6	6	6													Deyro	5	6	6	3	2
Q	Panajotovic	3	4	6	4														Arkinstall	7	2	4	6	6
	Dehnert	6	6	3	6					Dehnert	1	3	1
	Kumar	6	6	3	2	2				Arkinstall	6	6	6
	Arkinstall	3	4	6	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Fox	4	9	2
5	Mulloy	6	11	6					5	Mulloy	6	6	3	6
	Mezzi	4	5	6	6					Huber	2	2	6	4
	Huber	6	7	4	8													5	Mulloy	4	3	6	6	9
	De Kermadec	6	2	3	3														Stockenberg	6	6	3	3	7
	Ager	3	6	6	6					Ager	5	6	4
	Mohtadi	2	4	2						Stockenberg	7	8	6
	Stockenberg	6	6	6																							5	Mulloy	8	3	5
	Gardini	5	3	1																								Nielsen	10	6	7
	Sikorszki	7	6	6						Sikorszki	7	1	0	3
	Oakley	2	2	3						Woodroffe	5	6	6	6
	Woodroffe	6	6	6															Woodroffe	4	6	3	2
	Hackett	5	4	6	3														Nielsen	6	3	6	6
	Malcolm	7	6	1	6					Malcolm	1	1	6
	Green	3	2	6	5					Nielsen	6	6	8
	Nielsen	6	6	4	7

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Destremau	0	1	2
4	Drobny	6	6	6					4	Drobny	6	6	6
	Walton	2	2	0						Bartzen	4	3	3
	Bartzen	6	6	6														4	Drobny	8	16	3	8	12
	Baxter	1	8	3	3														Patty	6	18	6	6	10
	Tsai	6	6	6	6					Tsai	5	2	0
	Thomas	2	4	4						Patty	7	6	6
	Patty	6	6	6																							4	Drobny	6	7	7
	Hojberg	2	3	7	2																							Hartwig	3	5	5
	Starte	6	6	5	6					Starte	4	6	4	5
	Argon	6	2	3	2					Tloczynski	6	4	6	7
	Tloczynski	3	6	6	6														Tloczynski	1	1	3
	Vermaak	4	4	3															Hartwig	6	6	6
	Paish	6	6	6						Paish	8	3	3	2
LL	Van Voorhees	3	2	1						Hartwig	6	6	6	6
	Hartwig	6	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	McDonald	4	6	0
8	Morea	6	8	6					8	Morea	8	4	9	2
	Asboth	6	7	2	2					Ayre	6	6	11	6
	Ayre	4	9	6	6														Ayre	7	6	7
	Gotto	2	2	0															Wilderspin	5	2	5
	Bulmer	6	6	6						Bulmer	2	3	5
	Buchholz	4	2	4						Wilderspin	6	6	7
	Wilderspin	6	6	6																								Ayre	3	4	4
	Petrovic	1	5	1																								Davidson	6	6	6
	Golden	6	7	6						Golden	3	4	4
	Shaw	2	9	5						Davidson	6	6	6
	Davidson	6	11	7															Davidson	6	4	8	6	6
	Van Dalsum	6	4	2	5														Wilson	3	6	10	0	2
	Buser	0	6	6	7					Buser	4	3	3
	Hovell	2	4	2						Wilson	6	6	6
	Wilson	6	6	6

[edit] Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Jackson	4	4	5
	Merlo	6	6	7						Merlo	4	6	2	3
Q	Proctor	1	1	3						Ulrich	6	3	6	6
	Ulrich	6	6	6															Ulrich	5	3	6	5
	Chatrier	0	3	0															Johansson	7	6	2	7
	Johansson	6	6	6						Johansson	3	6	6	6
	Kupferburger	5	3	3						Grinda	6	1	4	2
	Grinda	7	6	6																								Johansson	6	2	0
	Knight	2	2	5																							7	Larsen	8	6	6
	Palada	6	6	7						Palada	6	6	6
Q	Oliver	3	6	6					Q	Michelmore	1	3	1
Q	Michelmore	6	8	8															Palada	1	2	5
	Ferrer	3	3	6	4													7	Larsen	6	6	7
	Butler	6	6	3	6					Butler	4	2	5
	Jancso	2	4	6					7	Larsen	6	6	7
7	Larsen	6	6	8

[edit] Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Hermann	4	2	4
	Lister	6	6	6						Lister	6	3	0
	Becker	6	7	3	4					Brichant	8	6	6
	Brichant	3	9	6	6														Brichant	7	10	6
	Spychala	7	1	2															Black	5	8	3
	Black	9	6	6						Black	3	4	7	7	8
	Sturdza	0	2	0						Horn	6	6	5	5	6
	Horn	6	6	6																								Brichant	4	4	6
	Ward	6	1	6																							3	Rose	6	6	8
	Molinari	8	6	8						Molinari	6	3	6	6
Q	Condy	1	2	2						Peten	1	6	0	0
	Peten	6	6	6															Molinari	4	0	4
	Hannam	3	5	6	3													3	Rose	6	6	6
	Lewis	6	7	3	6					Lewis	3	3	2
Q	Krishnan	6	4	6	1				3	Rose	6	6	6
3	Rose	8	6	4	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Hare	0	3	6
	Redl	6	6	8						Redl	6	6	5	6
	David	3	3	3						Crouch	2	3	7	4
	Crouch	6	6	6															Redl	3	1	0
	Mottram	4	6	6	3	4													Stewart	6	6	6
	Stewart	6	3	4	6	6				Stewart	6	6	6
	Snart	0	6	6	3				Q	Nikolic	4	2	2
Q	Nikolic	6	8	4	6																							Stewart	0	3	2
	Reeve	1	3	4																							6	Hoad	6	6	6
	Barrett	6	6	6						Barrett	6	6	6	14
	Clerici	6	8	2	4				Q	Laslo	1	3	8	12
Q	Laslo	8	6	6	6														Barrett	2	2	1
	Bernstein	5	3	3														6	Hoad	6	6	6
	Nath	7	6	6						Nath	0	4	1
	Seymour	4	2	5					6	Hoad	6	6	6
6	Hoad	6	6	7

[edit] Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Pilet	1	1	1
	Ampon	6	6	6						Ampon	6	6	6
	Van Meegeren	2	8	4	1					Katona	4	3	1
	Katona	6	6	6	6														Ampon	2	2	6
	Ulrich	3	5	3															Worthington	6	6	8
	Bergelin	6	7	6						Bergelin	6	0	3	2
	Vieira	0	7	1	1					Worthington	2	6	6	6
	Worthington	6	5	6	6																							Worthington	8	5	3
	McArdle	0	3	4																							2	Seixas	10	7	6
	Washer	6	6	6						Washer	6	6	6
	Template:Country data CEY Scharenguivel	4	7	6	3	2				Tan	0	3	3
	Tan	6	5	1	6	6													Washer	3	1	3
Q	Kipping	2	4	2														2	Seixas	6	6	6
	Skonecki	6	6	6						Skonecki	2	2	5
	Lee	3	0	1					2	Seixas	6	6	7
2	Seixas	6	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1953 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw