1954 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1954 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Vic Seixas
Runner-up	Rex Hartwig
Score	3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	104
Seeds	20
Events

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]

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]

U.S.

Tony Trabert (quarterfinals)
Vic Seixas (champion)
Ham Richardson (semifinals)
Arthur Larsen (quarterfinals)
Eddie Moylan (fourth round)
Straight Clark (third round)
Gardnar Mulloy (fourth round)
Tom Brown (quarterfinals)
Tut Bartzen (third round)
Bill Talbert (fourth round)

Foreign

Lew Hoad (quarterfinals)
Ken Rosewall (semifinals)
Sven Davidson (fourth round)
Rex Hartwig (finalist)
Lennart Bergelin (third round)
Neale Fraser (fourth round)
Owen Williams (fourth round)
Kosei Kamo (third round)
Lorne Main (third round)
Roger Becker (third round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Final eight

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						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

Earlier rounds

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

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ ^a ^b Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 129. OCLC 172306.

External links

1954 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw (incomplete link)
1954 U.S. National Championships, ATP

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

[talbert-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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