# 1953 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 4 | Lew Hoad | 6 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Gardnar Mulloy | 4 | 2 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 1 | Vic Seixas | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Tony Trabert | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 14 | Sven Davidson | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 3 | Tony Trabert | 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 | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| | 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 | 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 |
| | 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 | 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 | Fourth 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | |