# 1952 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Frank Sedgman defeated Gardnar Mulloy 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1952 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. Frank Sedgman 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 14 | Ken Rosewall | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Gardnar Mulloy | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Gardnar Mulloy | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 | Gardnar Mulloy | 10 | 6 | 8 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 13 | Ham Richardson | 8 | 0 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Straight Clark | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 13 | Ham Richardson | 8 | 0 | 6 | | | | | |
| 13 | Ham Richardson | 6 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Ham Richardson | 6 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | 11 | Gardnar Mulloy | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Dick Savitt | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Mervyn Rose | 6 | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Mervyn Rose | 6 | 8 | 8 | | | 6 | Mervyn Rose | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 16 | Lew Hoad | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | 2 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| 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 | Fourth round |
| 1 | Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Okey | 3 | 1 | 0 | | 1 | Seixas | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wood | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Wood | 5 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wickel | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | Seixas | 7 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Tuero | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | Tuero | 5 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Thompson | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | Tuero | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bishop | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | Bishop | 3 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rueda | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Seixas | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| | Schwartz | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Rosewall | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| | Clothier | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | Schwartz | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thompson | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | | Thompson | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stern | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | Schwartz | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Edis | 6 | 11 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 14 | Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Wilder | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | | Edis | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 14 | Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nettleton | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | 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 | Mulloy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Riefkohl | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | 11 | Mulloy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ditzler | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | Ditzler | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mott-Trille | 3 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Mulloy | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Eisenberg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Palafox | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Schnaars | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | Eisenberg | 0 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Palafox | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | Palafox | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kerdasha | 5 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Mulloy | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| | Huebner | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Washer | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| | Hyde | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | Huebner | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dickson | 1 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | Dickson | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Self | 6 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Huebner | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Grigry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Washer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Young | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | Grigry | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Washer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 8 | Washer | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 7 | Flam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lerque | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | 7 | Flam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lewyn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Lewyn | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bassford | 4 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Flam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Longshore | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | Perry | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mathey | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | Longshore | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Perry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Perry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hajjar | 4 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Flam | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| | Clark | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Clark | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| | Davis | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | Clark | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rochon | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Rochon | 1 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steele Jr. | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | Clark | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Balbiers | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 10 | Nielsen | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Alloo | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | Balbiers | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Nielsen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 10 | Nielsen | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Macatee | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 13 | Richardson | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vincent | 2 | 5 | 0 | | | 13 | Richardson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Guerrero-Arcocha | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Guerrero-Arcocha | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lurie | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | 13 | Richardson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Barrett | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Ayala | 0 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Hanna | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | Barrett | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ayala | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Ayala | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rodriguez | 0 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Richardson | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| | Rogers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Masterson | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| | Rockwood | w/o | | | | | | Rogers | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mayne | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | Mayne | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pierce | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Mayne | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Masterson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Masterson | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Bostwick | 0 | 1 | 4 | | | | Masterson | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maccracken | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | | Maccracken | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | McGregor | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| 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 |
| 3 | Savitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stern | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 3 | Savitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stucki | 11 | 5 | 8 | 6 | | Stucki | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Weir | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | 3 | Savitt | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Giammalva | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | Kovaleski | 5 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Ortega | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | | Giammalva | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kovaleski | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Kovaleski | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lopez | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Savitt | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| | Hagist | 6 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Ampon | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| | Freedman | 2 | 2 | 8 | | | Hagist | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Frost | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | Frost | 7 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerhardt | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | Hagist | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | McDonald | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | 12 | Ampon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Sisson | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | McDonald | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Ampon | 6 | 7 | 6 | | 12 | Ampon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carver | 2 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 15 | Bartzen | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stewart | 3 | 7 | 0 | | | 15 | Bartzen | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tully | 4 | 8 | | | | | Tully | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vogt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Bartzen | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Hobbs | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Brichant | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Hirsch | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | Hobbs | 1 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brichant | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | Brichant | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sorlien | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Bartzen | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| | Potts | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Cortes | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | Potts | 5 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shea | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | Shea | 7 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Miyagi | 4 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Shea | 2 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Dailey | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Rose | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | McNeill | 5 | 4 | 5 | | | | Dailey | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | 6 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gaines | 2 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| 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 |
| 5 | Larsen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Long | 2 | 4 | 4 | | 5 | Larsen | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hecht | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | Hecht | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | 5 | Larsen | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Slack | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Slack | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Paton | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | Slack | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Backe | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | | Backe | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | De Wet | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Larsen | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| | Golden | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Hoad | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Flye | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | Golden | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Oakley | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Oakley | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Oakley | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Likas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 16 | Hoad | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Shields | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | Likas | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Hoad | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | Hoad | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Main | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| 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 |
| 9 | Talbert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eisenberg | 2 | 4 | 3 | | 9 | Talbert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | May | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | May | 3 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Curtin | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | 9 | Talbert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Cranston | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Macken | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Puente | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | Cranston | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Macken | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Macken | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Reyes | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Talbert | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| | Quillian | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Geller | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | Quillian | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Burrows | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Burrows | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Read | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | Burrows | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Boys | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Fischl | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | Boys | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 2 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bunis | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |