1953 NCAA Tennis Championships
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| 1953 NCAA Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Date | June 22–27, 1953 |
| Edition | 42nd |
| Location | Syracuse, NY, USA |
| Venue | Drumlins Country Club (Syracuse University) |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Ham Richardson(Tulane) | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Robert Perry / Lawrence Huebner (UCLA) | |
The 1953 NCAA Men's Tennis Championships were the 8th annual tournaments to determine the singles, doubles, and team national champions of NCAA Division I men's collegiate tennis.
This year's tournaments were played in Syracuse, New York, hosted by Syracuse University, from June 22–27, 1953.[1]
The tournament was directed by Syracuse athletic director Milton R. Howard, and the official referee was Perry Rockafellow, the tennis coach from Colgate.
A total of 72 teams entered in the singles tournament and 30 teams joined the doubles bracket, representing a total of 31 universities.[2]
Team scoring
- Scoring: Quarterfinals (1 point), Semifinals (2), Runners-up (3), Championship (4)
| Rank | Team | Singles | Doubles | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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UCLA | 5 | 6 | 11 |
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California | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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Tulane | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | USC | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Texas | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Singles tournament
- 72 players, 31 universities
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Shea (USC) | 11 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F Hagist (CAL) | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Shea (USC) | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Livingston (UCLA) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Livingston (UCLA) | 11 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| W Quillian (WASH) | 9 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Livingston (UCLA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| H Richardson (TUL) | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| H Richardson (TUL) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Ricksen (CAL) | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| H Richardson (TUL) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Perry (UCLA) | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Perry (UCLA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Hernandez (TEX) | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doubles tournament
- 30 total teams, 31 universities
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perry / Huebner (UCLA) | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ricksen / Ricksen (CAL) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perry / Huebner (UCLA) | 6 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shea / Grigry (USC) | 1 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shea / Grigry (USC) | 4 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quillian / Flye (WASH) | 6 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perry / Huebner (UCLA) | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mayne / Ditzler (CAL) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mayne / Ditzler (CAL) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hernandez / Springer (TEX) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mayne / Ditzler (CAL) | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livingston / Reed (UCLA) | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livingston / Reed (UCLA) | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richardson / Wickersham (TUL) | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association Yearbook, 1953–1954. New York, NY: NCAA Service Bureau. 1954.