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Men's singles
1953 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Tony Trabert
Runner-up	Vic Seixas
Score	6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1952 · U.S. National Championships · 1954 →

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.

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.

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

1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : 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. 128. OCLC 172306.
3. "Seeding Made for National Tennis Meet". Sarasota Journal. AP. August 27, 1953. p. 9 – via Google News Archive.

External links

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

• 1953 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
• U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Men's singles