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

Men's singles
1954 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Vic Seixas[1]
Runner-up	Rex Hartwig[1]
Score	3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	104
Seeds	20
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1953 · U.S. National Championships · 1955 →

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]

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
		Sorlien	6	5	6	6																						6	Davidson	3	6	3	6
		Sweeney	2	7	3	3					Sorlien	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

External links

• 1954 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-21 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw (incomplete link)
• 1954 U.S. National Championships, ATP

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