1954 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1954 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Jaroslav Drobný
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall
Final score	13–11, 4–6, 6–2, 9–7

Jaroslav Drobný (EGY) defeated Ken Rosewall (AUS) 13–11, 4–6, 6–2, 9–7 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1954 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jaroslav Drobný is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Tony Trabert (Semifinalist) Lew Hoad (Quarterfinalist) Ken Rosewall (Finalist) Vic Seixas (Quarterfinalist) Mervyn Rose (Quarterfinalist) Arthur Larsen (Third round)

J.E. Patty (Semifinalist) Rex Hartwig (Quarterfinalist) Sven Davidson (Fourth round) Kurt Nielsen (Fourth round) Jaroslav Drobný (Champion) Gardnar Mulloy (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Tony Trabert	6	6	7
	5	Mervyn Rose	2	2	5
										1	Tony Trabert	6	3	6	1	1
										3	Ken Rosewall	3	6	4	6	6
	3	Ken Rosewall	6	3	3	6	6
	8	Rex Hartwig	3	6	6	3	1
																			3	Ken Rosewall	11	6	2	7
																			11	Jaroslav Drobný	13	4	6	9
	7	J.E. Patty	7	4	6	6
	4	Vic Seixas	5	6	3	2
										7	J.E. Patty	2	4	6	7
										11	Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	4	9
	11	Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	6
	2	Lew Hoad	4	3	3

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Q	Wooller	0	2	2
	1	Trabert	6	6	6					1	Trabert	7	6	7
		Chatrier	4	0	3						Williams	5	2	5
		Williams	6	6	6														1	Trabert	10	8	6
		Petrovic	4	3	1															Wilson	8	6	2
		Wilson	6	6	6						Wilson	7	6	6
		Barry	5	6	4	1					Vieira	5	3	3
		Vieira	7	3	6	6																						1	Trabert	3	12	6	7	6
		McDonald	2	5	3																							9	Davidson	6	10	0	9	3
	9	Davidson	6	7	6					9	Davidson	6	6	6
		Black	3	6	3						Peten	4	1	2
		Peten	6	2	6														9	Davidson	6	6	6
		Jackson	4	4	10	6	5													Grinda	1	2	4
		Grinda	6	6	8	3	7				Grinda	0	7	6	8
		Condy	6	4	6	4	4			Q	Pryor	6	5	4	6
	Q	Pryor	3	6	1	6	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Mottram	1	2	3
	5	Rose	6	6	6					5	Rose	8	6	6
		Lee	2	3	3						Fraser	6	3	1
		Fraser	6	6	6														5	Rose	6	6	6
		Garrett	3	3	2															Krishnan	3	1	3
		Krishnan	6	6	6						Krishnan	6	6	6
		Butler	1	6	6	3					Scharenguivel	2	3	2
		Scharenguivel	6	8	3	6																						5	Rose	4	6	9	6
		Dehnert	3	4	4																							10	Nielsen	6	3	7	4
	10	Nielsen	6	6	6					10	Nielsen	6	12	4	4	6
	Q	Moys	6	9	3	6	3				Paton	3	10	6	6	4
		Paton	8	7	6	4	6												10	Nielsen	4	6	6	6
		Reid	0	2	7															Barrett	6	3	4	4
		Barrett	6	6	9						Barrett	4	6	6	4	6
		Bartroli	0	2	4						Hamilton	6	2	4	6	1
		Hamilton	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Segal	5	6	6	6
	3	Rosewall	7	4	8	8				3	Rosewall	6	8	6
		Shaw	4	3	6						Flam	2	6	4
		Flam	6	6	8														3	Rosewall	6	4	6	6
		Pottinger	4	4	1															Falkenburg	2	6	1	4
		Falkenburg	6	6	6						Falkenburg	6	6	8
		Oliver	0	2	2						Remy	4	4	6
		Remy	6	6	6																							3	Rosewall	6	6	4	10
	Q	Hime	2	2	3																								Cooper	2	3	6	8
		Kitovitz	6	6	6						Kitovitz	4	2	3
		Devroe	2	4	6	3					Vincent	6	6	6
		Vincent	6	6	3	6														Vincent	3	5	9
		Fox	1	3	6															Cooper	6	7	11
		Emerson	6	6	8						Emerson	1	1	3
		Plecevic	0	2	4						Cooper	6	6	6
		Cooper	6	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Redl	0	1	3
	8	Hartwig	6	6	6					8	Hartwig	6	7	6
		Mohtadi	3	3	4						Tsai	1	5	3
		Tsai	6	6	6														8	Hartwig	6	6	6
		Ward	4	6	4															Burrows	3	4	3
		Burrows	6	8	6						Burrows	6	3	6	6
		Walton	6	6	0	3	3				Ager	4	6	2	3
		Ager	4	3	6	6	6																					8	Hartwig	6	1	6	6
		Robson	3	6	6	3	4																						Shea	4	6	1	4
		Hammersley	6	4	2	6	6				Hammersley	1	3	9	5
		Billington	2	3	2						Main	6	6	7	7
		Main	6	6	6															Main	1	5	7	6	1
		Sirola	4	7	9	4														Shea	6	7	5	1	6
		Oakley	6	9	7	6					Oakley	6	6	1	4	4
		Hannam	1	3	6						Shea	4	4	6	6	6
		Shea	6	6	8

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Q	Wooldridge	2	0	2
		Nys	6	6	6						Nys	3	0	2
		Balestra	0	1	3						Becker	6	6	6
		Becker	6	6	6															Becker	6	4	1	3
		Lister	0	4	3															Davies	4	6	6	6
	Q	Ward	6	6	6					Q	Ward	6	5	8	1
		Bulmer	4	2	1						Davies	4	7	10	6
		Davies	6	6	6																								Davies	5	1	5
		Pickard	4	6	2	6	1																					7	Patty	7	6	7
		Palada	6	4	6	4	6				Palada	4	4	0
		Robinson	0	0	3						Kumar	6	6	6
		Kumar	6	6	6															Kumar	1	3	4
		Norgarb	4	3	1														7	Patty	6	6	6
		Stewart	6	6	6						Stewart	8	6	3	4
		Bucknell	1	0	0					7	Patty	10	4	6	6
	7	Patty	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Huber	2	1	2
		Samaai	6	6	6						Samaai	5	7	6	3
		Moreira	1	1	4						Stockenberg	7	9	3	6
		Stockenberg	6	6	6															Stockenberg	5	1	1
	Q	Kipping	2	6	2															Brichant	7	6	6
		Paish	6	8	6						Paish	1	3	2
		Heldman	1	4	10						Brichant	6	6	6
		Brichant	6	6	12																								Brichant	8	5	2	7	2
		Grandet	1	4	2																							4	Seixas	6	7	6	5	6
		Otway	6	6	6						Otway	3	7	6	6	6
		Proctor	3	1	6	3					Katz	6	9	1	1	4
		Katz	6	6	4	6														Otway	3	4	7
		Murphy	2	7	0														4	Seixas	6	6	9
		Pietrangeli	6	9	6						Pietrangeli	3	4	1
	Q	Cass	1	0	1					4	Seixas	6	6	6
	4	Seixas	6	6	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Guimarães	1	2	1
		Bergelin	6	6	6						Bergelin	6	6	6
		Saiko	3	1	6	1					Spychała	1	2	2
		Spychała	6	6	3	6														Bergelin	4	2	2
		Knight	6	4	6	2	1												11	Drobný	6	6	6
		Ulrich	2	6	3	6	6				Ulrich	2	0	4
		Arkinstall	3	3	3					11	Drobný	6	6	6
	11	Drobný	6	6	6																							11	Drobný	8	10	6
		Soehol	1	2	3																								Washer	6	8	3
		Washer	6	6	6						Washer	9	6	5	6
		Molinari	3	6	6	8	0				Ip	7	2	7	1
		Ip	6	1	4	10	6													Washer	10	7	6	9
		Howe	6	6	3	4	2												6	Larsen	12	5	2	7
		Nath	4	3	6	6	6				Nath	5	3	3
		Bernstein	2	4	8					6	Larsen	7	6	6
	6	Larsen	6	6	10

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Panajotovic	6	1	1	2
		Molloy	4	6	6	6					Molloy	6	0	7	6
		Lemyze	6	3	6	1					Warwick	4	6	5	4
		Warwick	8	6	2	6														Molloy	4	8	6
		Nikolic	w/o																12	Mulloy	6	10	8
		Crouch									Crouch	2	4	1
		Lewis	4	0	5					12	Mulloy	6	6	6
	12	Mulloy	6	6	7																							12	Mulloy	6	0	5	3
		Kemp	3	1	3																							2	Hoad	4	6	7	6
		Argon	6	6	6						Argon	2	4	3
	Q	Forbes	3	9	1	3					Bedard	6	6	6
		Bedard	6	7	6	6														Bedard	3	0	6	1
	Q	Van Voorhees	2	7	6														2	Hoad	6	6	1	6
		Tłoczyński	6	9	8						Tłoczyński	0	3	1
		Fachini	3	2	5					2	Hoad	6	6	6
	2	Hoad	6	6	7

External links

• 1954 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw