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

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.

## 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.

## Draw
### Key

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

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Tony Trabert | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Rex Hartwig | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ken Rosewall | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Vic Seixas | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | Tom Brown | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 5 | Ham Richardson | 3 | 14 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Lew Hoad | 4 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | |