The following year, 1953, Kramer narrowly defeated the top amateur-turned-professional, Frank Sedgman, in their tour during the first half of the year and so reestablished himself as world No. 1. Because of injuries, he did not play the second half of the year. As a result, Kramer was now in semi-retirement. Sedgman won the major tournaments later in the year and was ranked world No. 1 professional player for the full season by Tennis de France, perhaps the only pro tennis ranking for the complete season.