1953 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1953 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Vic Seixas
Runner-up	Kurt Nielsen
Final score	9–7, 6–3, 6–4

Vic Seixas (USA) defeated Kurt Nielsen (DEN) 9–7, 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1953 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Vic Seixas is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Ken Rosewall (Quarterfinalist)
2. Vic Seixas (Champion)
3. Mervyn Rose (Semifinalist)
4. Jaroslav Drobný (Semifinalist)
5. Gardnar Mulloy (Fourth round)
6. Lew Hoad (Quarterfinalist)
7. Arthur Larsen (Quarterfinalist)
8. Enrique Morea (Second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Ken Rosewall	5	6	8	0	2
		Kurt Nielsen	7	4	6	6	6
											Kurt Nielsen	6	6	6
										4	Jaroslav Drobný	4	3	2
	4	Jaroslav Drobný	7	6	6
		Sven Davidson	5	4	0
																				Kurt Nielsen	7	3	4
																			2	Vic Seixas	9	6	6
	7	Arthur Larsen	3	3	14
	3	Mervyn Rose	6	6	16
										3	Mervyn Rose	4	12	11	4	3
										2	Vic Seixas	6	10	9	6	6
	6	Lew Hoad	7	4	3	6	7
	2	Vic Seixas	5	6	6	1	9

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Davies	2	4	2
	1	Rosewall	6	6	6					1	Rosewall	6	6	4	6
		Gracie	3	4	4						Abdesselam	3	1	6	2
		Abdesselam	6	6	6														1	Rosewall	6	6	6
		Wellford	4	6	2	3													Q	Warwick	3	2	2
	Q	Warwick	6	4	6	6				Q	Warwick	8	6	7	5	10
		Devroe	3	2	2						Bartroli	6	3	9	7	8
		Bartroli	6	6	6																							1	Rosewall	4	3	6	6	6
		Billington	6	0	6																								Arkinstall	6	6	1	1	2
		Deyro	8	6	8						Deyro	6	6	6
		Kemp	6	6	3	8	2				Pickard	2	3	0
		Pickard	3	8	6	6	6													Deyro	5	6	6	3	2
	Q	Panajotovic	3	4	6	4														Arkinstall	7	2	4	6	6
		Dehnert	6	6	3	6					Dehnert	1	3	1
		Kumar	6	6	3	2	2				Arkinstall	6	6	6
		Arkinstall	3	4	6	6	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Fox	4	9	2
	5	Mulloy	6	11	6					5	Mulloy	6	6	3	6
		Mezzi	4	5	6	6					Huber	2	2	6	4
		Huber	6	7	4	8													5	Mulloy	4	3	6	6	9
		De Kermadec	6	2	3	3														Stockenberg	6	6	3	3	7
		Ager	3	6	6	6					Ager	5	6	4
		Mohtadi	2	4	2						Stockenberg	7	8	6
		Stockenberg	6	6	6																							5	Mulloy	8	3	5
		Gardini	5	3	1																								Nielsen	10	6	7
		Sikorszki	7	6	6						Sikorszki	7	1	0	3
		Oakley	2	2	3						Woodroffe	5	6	6	6
		Woodroffe	6	6	6															Woodroffe	4	6	3	2
		Hackett	5	4	6	3														Nielsen	6	3	6	6
		Malcolm	7	6	1	6					Malcolm	1	1	6
		Green	3	2	6	5					Nielsen	6	6	8
		Nielsen	6	6	4	7

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Destremau	0	1	2
	4	Drobný	6	6	6					4	Drobný	6	6	6
		Walton	2	2	0						Bartzen	4	3	3
		Bartzen	6	6	6														4	Drobný	8	16	3	8	12
		Baxter	1	8	3	3														Patty	6	18	6	6	10
		Tsai	6	6	6	6					Tsai	5	2	0
		Thomas	2	4	4						Patty	7	6	6
		Patty	6	6	6																							4	Drobný	6	7	7
		Hojberg	2	3	7	2																							Hartwig	3	5	5
		Starte	6	6	5	6					Starte	4	6	4	5
		Argon	6	2	3	2					Tloczynski	6	4	6	7
		Tloczynski	3	6	6	6														Tloczynski	1	1	3
		Vermaak	4	4	3															Hartwig	6	6	6
		Paish	6	6	6						Paish	8	3	3	2
	LL	Van Voorhees	3	2	1						Hartwig	6	6	6	6
		Hartwig	6	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		McDonald	4	6	0
	8	Morea	6	8	6					8	Morea	8	4	9	2
		Asbóth	6	7	2	2					Ayre	6	6	11	6
		Ayre	4	9	6	6														Ayre	7	6	7
		Gotto	2	2	0															Wilderspin	5	2	5
		Bulmer	6	6	6						Bulmer	2	3	5
		Buchholz	4	2	4						Wilderspin	6	6	7
		Wilderspin	6	6	6																								Ayre	3	4	4
		Petrovic	1	5	1																								Davidson	6	6	6
		Golden	6	7	6						Golden	3	4	4
		Shaw	2	9	5						Davidson	6	6	6
		Davidson	6	11	7															Davidson	6	4	8	6	6
		Van Dalsum	6	4	2	5														Wilson	3	6	10	0	2
		Buser	0	6	6	7					Buser	4	3	3
		Hovell	2	4	2						Wilson	6	6	6
		Wilson	6	6	6

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Jackson	4	4	5
		Merlo	6	6	7						Merlo	4	6	2	3
	Q	Proctor	1	1	3						Ulrich	6	3	6	6
		Ulrich	6	6	6															Ulrich	5	3	6	5
		Chatrier	0	3	0															Johansson	7	6	2	7
		Johansson	6	6	6						Johansson	3	6	6	6
		Kupferburger	5	3	3						Grinda	6	1	4	2
		Grinda	7	6	6																								Johansson	6	2	0
		Knight	2	2	5																							7	Larsen	8	6	6
		Palada	6	6	7						Palada	6	6	6
	Q	Oliver	3	6	6					Q	Michelmore	1	3	1
	Q	Michelmore	6	8	8															Palada	1	2	5
		Ferrer	3	3	6	4													7	Larsen	6	6	7
		Butler	6	6	3	6					Butler	4	2	5
		Jancsó	2	4	6					7	Larsen	6	6	7
	7	Larsen	6	6	8

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Hermann	4	2	4
		Lister	6	6	6						Lister	6	3	0
		Becker	6	7	3	4					Brichant	8	6	6
		Brichant	3	9	6	6														Brichant	7	10	6
		Spychala	7	1	2															Black	5	8	3
		Black	9	6	6						Black	3	4	7	7	8
		Sturdza	0	2	0						Horn	6	6	5	5	6
		Horn	6	6	6																								Brichant	4	4	6
		Ward	6	1	6																							3	Rose	6	6	8
		Molinari	8	6	8						Molinari	6	3	6	6
	Q	Condy	1	2	2						Peten	1	6	0	0
		Peten	6	6	6															Molinari	4	0	4
		Hannam	3	5	6	3													3	Rose	6	6	6
		Lewis	6	7	3	6					Lewis	3	3	2
	Q	Krishnan	6	4	6	1				3	Rose	6	6	6
	3	Rose	8	6	4	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Hare	0	3	6
		Redl	6	6	8						Redl	6	6	5	6
		David	3	3	3						Crouch	2	3	7	4
		Crouch	6	6	6															Redl	3	1	0
		Mottram	4	6	6	3	4													Stewart	6	6	6
		Stewart	6	3	4	6	6				Stewart	6	6	6
		Snart	0	6	6	3				Q	Nikolic	4	2	2
	Q	Nikolic	6	8	4	6																							Stewart	0	3	2
		Reeve	1	3	4																							6	Hoad	6	6	6
		Barrett	6	6	6						Barrett	6	6	6	14
		Clerici	6	8	2	4				Q	Laslo	1	3	8	12
	Q	Laslo	8	6	6	6														Barrett	2	2	1
		Bernstein	5	3	3														6	Hoad	6	6	6
		Nath	7	6	6						Nath	0	4	1
		Seymour	4	2	5					6	Hoad	6	6	6
	6	Hoad	6	6	7

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Pilet	1	1	1
		Ampon	6	6	6						Ampon	6	6	6
		Van Meegeren	2	8	4	1					Katona	4	3	1
		Katona	6	6	6	6														Ampon	2	2	6
		Ulrich	3	5	3															Worthington	6	6	8
		Bergelin	6	7	6						Bergelin	6	0	3	2
		Vieira	0	7	1	1					Worthington	2	6	6	6
		Worthington	6	5	6	6																							Worthington	8	5	3
		McArdle	0	3	4																							2	Seixas	10	7	6
		Washer	6	6	6						Washer	6	6	6
		Scharenguivel	4	7	6	3	2				Tan	0	3	3
		Tan	6	5	1	6	6													Washer	3	1	3
	Q	Kipping	2	4	2														2	Seixas	6	6	6
		Skonecki	6	6	6						Skonecki	2	2	5
		Lee	3	0	1					2	Seixas	6	6	7
	2	Seixas	6	6	6

External links

• 1953 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw