1954 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles
In the 1954 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles competition, Jaroslav Drobný defeated Ken Rosewall in the final, 13–11, 4–6, 6–2, 9–7 to take the gentlemen's singles tennis title. It was Drobný's third singles final and second win at Wimbledon. Vic Seixas was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Budge Patty.
| Men's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1954 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Champion | Jaroslav Drobný |
| Runner-up | Ken Rosewall |
| Score | 13–11, 4–6, 6–2, 9–7 |
| Draw | 128 (10 Q ) |
| Seeds | 12 |
It was the first of 19-year-old Rosewall's Wimbledon singles finals, all of which he lost. This resulted in Rosewall being considered by many to be the greatest player never to win Wimbledon.
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