title: 1952 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles
text: # 1952 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles
  
  Frank Sedgman defeated Gardnar Mulloy 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1952 U.S. National Championships.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The tournament used two lists of eight players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Frank Sedgman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * r = Retired
  
  ### Final eight
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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  | 14 | Ken Rosewall | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | Gardnar Mulloy | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | Gardnar Mulloy | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 | Gardnar Mulloy | 10 | 6 | 8 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | 13 | Ham Richardson | 8 | 0 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Straight Clark | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 13 | Ham Richardson | 8 | 0 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 13 | Ham Richardson | 6 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 13 | Ham Richardson | 6 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | 11 | Gardnar Mulloy | 1 | 2 | 3 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | 3 | Dick Savitt | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | 6 | Mervyn Rose | 6 | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Mervyn Rose | 6 | 8 | 8 | | | 6 | Mervyn Rose | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | 2 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 16 | Lew Hoad | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | 2 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 2 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Earlier rounds
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 1 | Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Okey | 3 | 1 | 0 | | 1 | Seixas | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Wood | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Wood | 5 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Wickel | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | Seixas | 7 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | |
  | | Tuero | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | Tuero | 5 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | |
  | | Thompson | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | Tuero | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Bishop | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | Bishop | 3 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Rueda | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Seixas | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
  | | Schwartz | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Rosewall | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
  | | Clothier | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | Schwartz | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Thompson | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | | Thompson | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Stern | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | Schwartz | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | | Edis | 6 | 11 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 14 | Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Wilder | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | | Edis | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 14 | Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 14 | Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Nettleton | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 11 | Mulloy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Riefkohl | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | 11 | Mulloy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ditzler | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | Ditzler | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mott-Trille | 3 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Mulloy | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Eisenberg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Palafox | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Schnaars | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | Eisenberg | 0 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Palafox | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | Palafox | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kerdasha | 5 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Mulloy | 9 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Huebner | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Washer | 7 | 1 | 3 |
  | | Hyde | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | Huebner | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Dickson | 1 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | Dickson | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Self | 6 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Huebner | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | |
  | | Grigry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Washer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Young | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | Grigry | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Washer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 8 | Washer | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 7 | Flam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Lerque | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | 7 | Flam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Lewyn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Lewyn | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Bassford | 4 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Flam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Longshore | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | Perry | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mathey | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | Longshore | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Perry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Perry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Hajjar | 4 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Flam | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
  | | Clark | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Clark | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
  | | Davis | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | Clark | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Rochon | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Rochon | 1 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Steele Jr. | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | Clark | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
  | | Balbiers | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 10 | Nielsen | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | |
  | | Alloo | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | Balbiers | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | Nielsen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 10 | Nielsen | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Macatee | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 13 | Richardson | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Vincent | 2 | 5 | 0 | | | 13 | Richardson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Guerrero-Arcocha | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Guerrero-Arcocha | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Lurie | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | 13 | Richardson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Barrett | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Ayala | 0 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Hanna | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | Barrett | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ayala | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Ayala | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Rodriguez | 0 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Richardson | 6 | 9 | 6 |
  | | Rogers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Masterson | 1 | 7 | 2 |
  | | Rockwood | w/o | | | | | | Rogers | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mayne | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | Mayne | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Pierce | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Mayne | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | Masterson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Masterson | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Bostwick | 0 | 1 | 4 | | | | Masterson | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Maccracken | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | | Maccracken | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | McGregor | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 5**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 3 | Savitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Stern | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 3 | Savitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Stucki | 11 | 5 | 8 | 6 | | Stucki | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Weir | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | 3 | Savitt | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Giammalva | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | Kovaleski | 5 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Ortega | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | | Giammalva | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kovaleski | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Kovaleski | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Lopez | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Savitt | 8 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Hagist | 6 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Ampon | 6 | 0 | 0 |
  | | Freedman | 2 | 2 | 8 | | | Hagist | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Frost | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | Frost | 7 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Gerhardt | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | Hagist | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | McDonald | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | 12 | Ampon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Sisson | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | McDonald | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | Ampon | 6 | 7 | 6 | | 12 | Ampon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Carver | 2 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 6**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 15 | Bartzen | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Stewart | 3 | 7 | 0 | | | 15 | Bartzen | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Tully | 4 | 8 | | | | | Tully | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Vogt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Bartzen | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Hobbs | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Brichant | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Hirsch | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | Hobbs | 1 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Brichant | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | Brichant | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sorlien | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Bartzen | 0 | 2 | 1 |
  | | Potts | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Cortes | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | Potts | 5 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Shea | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | Shea | 7 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Miyagi | 4 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Shea | 2 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | | Dailey | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Rose | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | McNeill | 5 | 4 | 5 | | | | Dailey | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | 6 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Gaines | 2 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 7**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 5 | Larsen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Long | 2 | 4 | 4 | | 5 | Larsen | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Hecht | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | Hecht | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Martin | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | 5 | Larsen | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Slack | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Slack | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | Paton | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | Slack | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Backe | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | | Backe | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | De Wet | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Larsen | 3 | 4 | 4 |
  | | Golden | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Hoad | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Flye | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | Golden | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Oakley | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Oakley | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Fine | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Oakley | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | | Likas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 16 | Hoad | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Shields | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | Likas | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 16 | Hoad | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | Hoad | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Main | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 8**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 9 | Talbert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Eisenberg | 2 | 4 | 3 | | 9 | Talbert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | May | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | May | 3 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Curtin | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | 9 | Talbert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Cranston | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Macken | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Puente | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | Cranston | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Macken | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Macken | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Reyes | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Talbert | 1 | 3 | 3 |
  | | Quillian | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Geller | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | Quillian | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Burrows | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Burrows | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Read | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | Burrows | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Boys | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Fischl | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | Boys | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 2 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Bunis | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  