1953 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1953 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Tony Trabert[1]
Runner-up	Vic Seixas[1]
Score	6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Tony Trabert defeated Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1953 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

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. Tony Trabert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.^[3][2]

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	4	Lew Hoad	6	6	11
	5	Gardnar Mulloy	4	2	9
										4	Lew Hoad	5	4	4
										1	Vic Seixas	7	6	6
	8	Kurt Nielsen	3	9	6	4
	1	Vic Seixas	6	7	8	6
																			1	Vic Seixas	3	2	3
																			3	Tony Trabert	6	6	6
	2	Ken Rosewall	6	8	2	6	11
	14	Sven Davidson	0	10	6	0	9
										2	Ken Rosewall	5	3	3
										3	Tony Trabert	7	6	6
	13	Budge Patty	4	4	2
	3	Tony Trabert	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										4	Hoad	6	6	9
											Hagist	3	1	7
																			4	Hoad	6	6	6
																				Davis	3	2	3
											Johnson	8	9	3	4	4
											Davis	6	7	6	6	6
																												4	Hoad	6	6	6
																												9	Richardson	3	4	4
											Dorfman	11	6	6
		Been	7	3	10	4					Doss	9	3	3
		Doss	9	6	8	6														Dorfman	4	1	1
		Tully	4	1	1														9	Richardson	6	6	6
		Stewart	6	6	6						Stewart	1	7	6	1
		Becker	5	3	4					9	Richardson	6	9	3	6
	9	Richardson	7	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Kimura	1	5	7
	12	Morea	6	7	9					12	Morea	5	2	4
		Burrows	6	4	5	0					Ulrich	7	6	6
		Ulrich	4	6	7	6														Ulrich	6	6	6
		Boys	6	4	3	10	5													Dailey	4	4	2
		Stewart	4	6	6	8	7				Stewart	9	3	4
		Vijande	2	2	3						Dailey	11	6	6
		Dailey	6	6	6																								Ulrich	6	3	5	2
		Bentley	3	3	3																							5	Mulloy	3	6	7	6
		Drobac	6	6	6						Drobac	6	7	1	4
		Anderson	2	1	6	6	5				Barrett	2	9	6	6
		Barrett	6	6	3	4	7													Barrett	4	3	1
		Alleyne	2	3	1														5	Mulloy	6	6	6
		Squires	6	6	6						Squires	2	3	1
		Sweeney	4	5	4					5	Mulloy	6	6	6
	5	Mulloy	6	7	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Ball	5	2	2
	8	Nielsen	7	6	6					8	Nielsen	6	6	10
		Steiner	3	4	5						Flam	4	4	8
		Flam	6	6	7														8	Nielsen	2	6	6	2	6
		Osburn	7	2	2	5														Paton	6	3	4	6	4
		Paton	5	6	6	7					Paton	3	7	12	6	6
		Stern	4	6	4	5					Bedard	6	9	10	2	3
		Bedard	6	3	6	7																						8	Nielsen	6	5	4	6	6
		Pasarell	3	2	2																								Kovaleski	3	7	6	4	4
		Cranston	6	6	6						Cranston	4	0	3
		Bradford	5	5	7						Kovaleski	6	6	6
		Kovaleski	7	7	9															Kovaleski	6	9	7	7
		Likas	4	5	4														11	Clark	3	11	5	5
		Perry	6	7	6						Perry	4	3	6	5
		Potts	6	1	1	3				11	Clark	6	6	1	7
	11	Clark	4	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Willner	9	3	4
	10	Hartwig	11	6	6					10	Hartwig	7	2	4	4
		Thompson	2	1	1						Talbert	5	6	6	6
		Talbert	6	6	6															Talbert	6	6	6
		Ortega	2	6	7	4	2													Quillian	2	3	3
		Quillian	6	3	5	6	6				Quillian	6	6	10	6
		Raskind	4	6	3	2					Balbiers	1	2	12	3
		Balbiers	6	2	6	6																							Talbert	2	0	0
		Kaiser	1	4	2																							1	Seixas	6	6	6
		Golden	6	6	6						Golden	6	6	6
		Gerhardt	2	1	0						Willey	4	3	2
		Willey	6	6	6															Golden	2	4	6	3
		Eisenberg	3	4	4														1	Seixas	6	6	3	6
		Grigry	6	6	6						Grigry	2	7	1
		Stern	2	2	1					1	Seixas	6	9	6
	1	Seixas	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Bartzen	0	4	2
	2	Rosewall	6	6	6					2	Rosewall	8	6	6
		Hawley	3	6	3						Rochon	6	3	2
		Rochon	6	8	6														2	Rosewall	6	4	6	6
		Shields	5	10	6	6	5													Reyes	4	6	1	2
		Sorlien	7	12	1	4	7				Sorlien	3	5	6	3
		McDonald	4	4	1						Reyes	6	7	4	6
		Reyes	6	6	6																							2	Rosewall	9	7	6
		Maccracken	7	3	2	3																						15	Brown	7	5	2
		Kamo	5	6	6	6					Kamo	2	8	6	2
		MacKay	2	4	3						Garrett	6	10	1	6
		Garrett	6	6	6															Garrett	6	3	2
		Arnold	1	2	1														15	Brown	8	6	6
		Ayala	6	6	6						Ayala	4	0	3
		Flye	4	4	4					15	Brown	6	6	6
	15	Brown	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Macken	2	2	2
	14	Davidson	6	6	6					14	Davidson	6	3	2	6	6
		Warden	0	6	3						Moss	3	6	6	4	3
		Moss	6	8	6														14	Davidson	6	6	6
		Englander	4	4	3															Kauder	1	3	3
		Gaines	6	6	6						Gaines	3	4	2
		Land	2	2	1						Kauder	6	6	6
		Kauder	6	6	6																							14	Davidson	1	3	6	6	6
		Hecht	4	2	8	2																						7	Larsen	6	6	1	4	4
		Schnaars	6	6	6	6					Schnaars	3	1	1
		Seymour	1	5	3						Shea	6	6	6
		Shea	6	7	6															Shea	7	9	4
		Miyagi	4	8	6	4													7	Larsen	9	11	6
		Wilderspin	6	10	3	6					Wilderspin	2	6	2	6
		Llamas	1	1	8					7	Larsen	6	1	6	8
	7	Larsen	6	6	10

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Morris	10	9	3	2	2
	6	Rose	8	7	6	6	6			6	Rose	6	6	6
		Contreras	3	6	9	6					Schwartz	3	4	1
		Schwartz	6	4	11	8													6	Rose	6	9	6
		Steele Jr.	6	7	3	2	4													Main	2	7	2
		Browne	2	5	6	6	6				Browne	0	3	4
		Martin	5	1	5						Main	6	6	6
		Main	7	6	7																							6	Rose	9	4	2	3
		Rogers	6	2	4	7																						13	Patty	7	6	6	6
		Wood	3	6	6	9					Wood	6	1	4	5
		Longshore	8	5	3	5					Masterson	4	6	6	7
		Masterson	6	7	6	7														Masterson	2	3	3
		Schulze	2	3	4														13	Patty	6	6	6
		Mayne	6	6	6						Mayne	9	6	4	3	1
		Clothier	1	2	1					13	Patty	7	2	6	6	6
	13	Patty	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Vincent	3	3	4
	16	Ayre	6	6	6					16	Ayre	6	6	6
		Cohen	w/o								Warden	1	0	0
		Warden																	16	Ayre	6	14	6
		Hettleman	2	8	6	3	4													Frost	4	12	0
		Pierce	6	6	2	6	6				Pierce	3	7	6	2
											Frost	6	9	3	6
																												16	Ayre	2	5	2
																												3	Trabert	6	7	6
											Peterson	6	6	8
											Fontana	4	3	6
																				Peterson	3	2	0
																			3	Trabert	6	6	6
											Sullivan	2	2	1
										3	Trabert	6	6	6

References

External links

• 1953 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2019-12-15 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw