Wimbledon Championships 1953 / men's singles

Wimbledon Championships 1953
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles
1952 ◄ 1953 ► 1954
Grand Slams 1953 men's singles
Australian Championships French International Tennis Championships Wimbledon Championships US National Championships

Men's singles at the Wimbledon Championships 1953 .

The winner Vic Seixas .

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Ken Rosewall Quarter finals 02.  Vic Seixas victory 03.  Mervyn Rose Semifinals 04th  Jaroslav Drobný Semifinals

No. player Round reached 05.  Gardnar Mulloy Round of 16 06th  Lew Hoad Round of 16 07th  Arthur Larsen Quarter finals 08th.  Enrique Morea Second round

Tournament schedule

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

K. Rosewall

5

6th

8th

0

2

K. Nielsen

7th

4th

6th

6th

6th

K. Nielsen

6th

6th

6th

4th

J. Drobný

4th

3

2

4th

J. Drobný

7th

6th

6th

S. Davidson

5

4th

0

K. Nielsen

7th

3

4th

2

V. Seixas

9

6th

6th

7th

A. Larsen

3

3

14th

3

M. Rose

6th

6th

16

3

M. Rose

4th

12

11

4th

3

2

V. Seixas

6th

10

9

6th

6th

6th

L. Hoad

7th

4th

3

6th

7th

2

V. Seixas

5

6th

6th

1

9

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

M. Davies

2

4th

2

1

K. Rosewall

6th

6th

6th

1

K. Rosewall

6th

6th

4th

6th

M. Gracie

3

4th

4th

R. Abdesselam

3

1

6th

2

R. Abdesselam

6th

6th

6th

1

K. Rosewall

6th

6th

6th

A. Wellford

4th

6th

2

3

Q

I. Warwick

3

2

2

Q

I. Warwick

6th

4th

6th

6th

Q

I. Warwick

8th

6th

7th

5

10

I. Devroe

3

2

2

J. Bartroli

6th

3

9

7th

8th

J. Bartroli

6th

6th

6th

1

K. Rosewall

4th

3

6th

6th

6th

H. Billington

6th

0

6th

J. Arkinstall

6th

6th

1

1

2

R. Deyro

8th

6th

8th

R. Deyro

6th

6th

6th

C. Kemp

6th

6th

3

8th

2

T. Pickard

2

3

0

T. Pickard

3

8th

6th

6th

6th

R. Deyro

5

6th

6th

3

2

Q

I. Panajotovic

3

4th

6th

4th

J. Arkinstall

7th

2

4th

6th

6th

A. Dehnert

6th

6th

3

6th

A. Dehnert

1

3

1

N. Kumar

6th

6th

3

2

2

J. Arkinstall

6th

6th

6th

J. Arkinstall

3

4th

6th

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

M. Fox

4th

9

2

5

G. Mulloy

6th

11

6th

5

G. Mulloy

6th

6th

3

6th

G. Mezzi

4th

5

6th

6th

A. Huber

2

2

6th

4th

A. Huber

6th

7th

4th

8th

5

G. Mulloy

4th

3

6th

6th

9

G. de Kermadec

6th

2

3

3

S. Stockenberg

6th

6th

3

3

7th

Hunter

3

6th

6th

6th

Hunter

5

6th

4th

M. Mohtadi

2

4th

2

S. Stockenberg

7th

8th

6th

S. Stockenberg

6th

6th

6th

5

G. Mulloy

8th

3

5

F. Gardini

5

3

1

K. Nielsen

10

6th

7th

I. Sikorszki

7th

6th

6th

I. Sikorszki

7th

1

0

3

G. Oakley

2

2

3

B. Woodroffe

5

6th

6th

6th

B. Woodroffe

6th

6th

6th

B. Woodroffe

4th

6th

3

2

J. Hackett

5

4th

6th

3

K. Nielsen

6th

3

6th

6th

R. Malcolm

7th

6th

1

6th

R. Malcolm

1

1

6th

B. Green

3

2

6th

5

K. Nielsen

6th

6th

8th

K. Nielsen

6th

6th

4th

7th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

B. Destremau

0

1

2

4th

J. Drobný

6th

6th

6th

4th

J. Drobný

6th

6th

6th

H. Walton

2

2

0

T. Bartzen

4th

3

3

T. Bartzen

6th

6th

6th

4th

J. Drobný

8th

16

3

8th

12

H. Baxter

1

8th

3

3

B. Patty

6th

18th

6th

6th

10

E. Tsai

6th

6th

6th

6th

E. Tsai

5

2

0

J. Thomas

2

4th

4th

B. Patty

7th

6th

6th

B. Patty

6th

6th

6th

4th

J. Drobný

6th

7th

7th

S. Hojberg

2

3

7th

2

R. Hartwig

3

5

5

A. Start

6th

6th

5

6th

A. Start

4th

6th

4th

5

E. argon

6th

2

3

2

I. Tloczynski

6th

4th

6th

7th

I. Tloczynski

3

6th

6th

6th

I. Tloczynski

1

1

3

I. Vermaak

4th

4th

3

R. Hartwig

6th

6th

6th

G. Paish

6th

6th

6th

G. Paish

8th

3

3

2

LL

W. van Voorhees

3

2

1

R. Hartwig

6th

6th

6th

6th

R. Hartwig

6th

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

I. McDonald

4th

6th

0

8th

E. Morea

6th

8th

6th

8th

E. Morea

8th

4th

9

2

J. Asbóth

6th

7th

2

2

I. Ayre

6th

6th

11

6th

I. Ayre

4th

9

6th

6th

I. Ayre

7th

6th

7th

V. Gotto

2

2

0

C. Wildspin

5

2

5

E. Bulmer

6th

6th

6th

E. Bulmer

2

3

5

E. Buchholz

4th

2

4th

C. Wildspin

6th

6th

7th

C. Wildspin

6th

6th

6th

I. Ayre

3

4th

4th

Petrovic

1

5

1

S. Davidson

6th

6th

6th

G. Golden

6th

7th

6th

G. Golden

3

4th

4th

D. Shaw

2

9

5

S. Davidson

6th

6th

6th

S. Davidson

6th

11

7th

S. Davidson

6th

4th

8th

6th

6th

J. to Dalsum

6th

4th

2

5

B. Wilson

3

6th

10

0

2

R. Buser

0

6th

6th

7th

R. Buser

4th

3

3

C. Hovell

2

4th

2

B. Wilson

6th

6th

6th

B. Wilson

6th

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

G. Jackson

4th

4th

5

G. Merlo

6th

6th

7th

G. Merlo

4th

6th

2

3

Q

L. Proctor

1

1

3

T. Ulrich

6th

3

6th

6th

T. Ulrich

6th

6th

6th

T. Ulrich

5

3

6th

5

P. Chatrier

0

3

0

T. Johansson

7th

6th

2

7th

T. Johansson

6th

6th

6th

T. Johansson

3

6th

6th

6th

J. Kupferburger

5

3

3

JN Grinda

6th

1

4th

2

JN Grinda

7th

6th

6th

T. Johansson

6th

2

0

B. Knight

2

2

5

7th

A. Larsen

8th

6th

6th

J. Palada

6th

6th

7th

J. Palada

6th

6th

6th

Q

R. Oliver

3

6th

6th

Q

J. Michelmore

1

3

1

Q

J. Michelmore

6th

8th

8th

J. Palada

1

2

5

C. Ferrer

3

3

6th

4th

7th

A. Larsen

6th

6th

7th

D. Butler

6th

6th

3

6th

D. Butler

4th

2

5

A. Jancsó

2

4th

6th

7th

A. Larsen

6th

6th

7th

7th

A. Larsen

6th

6th

8th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

H. Hermann

4th

2

4th

C. Lister

6th

6th

6th

C. Lister

6th

3

0

R. Becker

6th

7th

3

4th

J. Brichant

8th

6th

6th

J. Brichant

3

9

6th

6th

J. Brichant

7th

10

6th

C. Spychala

7th

1

2

D. Black

5

8th

3

D. Black

9

6th

6th

D. Black

3

4th

7th

7th

8th

G. Sturdza

0

2

0

J. Horn

6th

6th

5

5

6th

J. Horn

6th

6th

6th

J. Brichant

4th

4th

6th

G. Ward

6th

1

6th

3

M. Rose

6th

6th

8th

JC Molinari

8th

6th

8th

JC Molinari

6th

3

6th

6th

Q

R. Condy

1

2

2

J. Peten

1

6th

0

0

J. Peten

6th

6th

6th

JC Molinari

4th

0

4th

C. Hannam

3

5

6th

3

3

M. Rose

6th

6th

6th

N. Lewis

6th

7th

3

6th

N. Lewis

3

3

2

Q

R. Krishnan

6th

4th

6th

1

3

M. Rose

6th

6th

6th

3

M. Rose

8th

6th

4th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

P. Hare

0

3

6th

H. Redl

6th

6th

8th

H. Redl

6th

6th

5

6th

E. David

3

3

3

B. Crouch

2

3

7th

4th

B. Crouch

6th

6th

6th

H. Redl

3

1

0

T. Mottram

4th

6th

6th

3

4th

H. Stewart

6th

6th

6th

H. Stewart

6th

3

4th

6th

6th

H. Stewart

6th

6th

6th

D. Snart

0

6th

6th

3

Q

S. Nikolic

4th

2

2

Q

S. Nikolic

6th

8th

4th

6th

H. Stewart

0

3

2

R. Reeve

1

3

4th

6th

L. Hoad

6th

6th

6th

J. Barrett

6th

6th

6th

J. Barrett

6th

6th

6th

14th

G. Clerici

6th

8th

2

4th

Q

S. Laslo

1

3

8th

12

Q

S. Laslo

8th

6th

6th

6th

J. Barrett

2

2

1

C. Amber

5

3

3

6th

L. Hoad

6th

6th

6th

N. Nath

7th

6th

6th

N. Nath

0

4th

1

R. Seymour

4th

2

5

6th

L. Hoad

6th

6th

6th

6th

L. Hoad

6th

6th

7th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

G. Pilet

1

1

1

F. Ampon

6th

6th

6th

F. Ampon

6th

6th

6th

R. van Meegeren

2

8th

4th

1

Z. Katona

4th

3

1

Z. Katona

6th

6th

6th

6th

F. Ampon

2

2

6th

J. Ulrich

3

5

3

G. Worthington

6th

6th

8th

L. Bergelin

6th

7th

6th

L. Bergelin

6th

0

3

2

A. Vieira

0

7th

1

1

G. Worthington

2

6th

6th

6th

G. Worthington

6th

5

6th

6th

G. Worthington

8th

5

3

J. McArdle

0

3

4th

2

V. Seixas

10

7th

6th

P. Washer

6th

6th

6th

P. Washer

6th

6th

6th

D. Scharenguivel

4th

7th

6th

3

2

LT Tan

0

3

3

LT Tan

6th

5

1

6th

6th

P. Washer

3

1

3

Q

F. Kipping

2

4th

2

2

V. Seixas

6th

6th

6th

W. Skonecki

6th

6th

6th

W. Skonecki

2

2

5

B. Lee

3

0

1

2

V. Seixas

6th

6th

7th

2

V. Seixas

6th

6th

6th

source

• J. Barrett: Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. HarperCollins Publishers, London 2001, ISBN 0-00-711707-8 , p. 338.