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

Men's singles
1954 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Vic Seixas[1]
Runner-up	Rex Hartwig[1]
Score	3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Draw	104
Seeds	20

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
		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

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. 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 Archived 2016-03-21 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw (incomplete link)
• 1954 U.S. National Championships, ATP

Preceded by 1954 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1955 Australian Championships – Men's singles