1952 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1952 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Frank Sedgman
Runner-up	Jaroslav Drobný
Score	4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
Draw	128 (8 Q )
Seeds	12

Frank Sedgman (AUS) defeated Jaroslav Drobný (EGY) 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1952 Wimbledon Championships.

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 Drobný (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)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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 Drobný	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 Drobný	6	6	0	8	6
	5	Ken McGregor	0	6	6	5	5
	2	Jaroslav Drobný	6	3	2	7	7

Earlier rounds

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	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

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
		Guimarães	2	1	0

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

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
		Mitić	1	2	5

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

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

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

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	Drobný	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	Drobný	6	6	6
		Moreau	2	4	5						Wilson	0	1	3
	2	Drobný	6	6	6					2	Drobný	6	6	6
	Q	Knight	0	1	3

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com