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

Men's Singles
1954 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Vic Seixas
Runner-up	Rex Hartwig
Final score	3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4

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.

Seeds

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

Tony Trabert (Quarterfinalist) Lew Hoad (Quarterfinalist) Vic Seixas (Champion) Ken Rosewall (Semifinalist) Ham Richardson (Semifinalist) Sven Davidson (Fourth round) Arthur Larsen (Quarterfinalist) Rex Hartwig (Finalist) Eddie Moylan (Fourth round) Lennart Bergelin (Third round)

Straight Clark (Third round) Neale Fraser (Fourth round) Gardnar Mulloy (Fourth round) Owen Williams (Fourth round) Tom Brown (Quarterfinalist) Kosei Kamo (Third round) Tut Bartzen (Third round) Lorne Main (Third round) Bill Talbert (Fourth round) Roger Becker (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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
	Sorlein	6	5	6	6																						6	Davidson	3	6	3	6
	Sweeney	2	7	3	3					Sorlein	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

External links

• 1954 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw (incomplete link)