1937 U.S. National Championships - Men's Singles

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Don Budge defeated Gottfried Von Cramm 6-1 7-9 6-1 3-6 6-1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1937 U.S. National Championships.

See also:

1937 U.S. National Championships - Women's Singles

1 Seeds
2 Draw
3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Gottfried Von Cramm (Finalist)
n/a
Bobby Riggs (Semifinalist)
n/a
Frank Parker (Semifinalist)
n/a
Bryan Grant (Quarterfinalist)
n/a
Joseph Hunt (Quarterfinalist)

n/a
Fumiteru Nakano (Fourth round)
n/a
Hideo Nishimura (Second round)
n/a
John Van Ryn (Quarterfinalist)
n/a
Jimmy Jones (Second round)
Ross Wilson (First round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

1	Don Budge	6	6	6
9	Joseph Hunt	1	2	4
							1	Don Budge	6	6	6

							5	Frank Parker	2	1	3
5	Frank Parker	6	12	6

15	John Van Ryn	2	10	2
														1	Don Budge	6	7	6	3	6
														1	Gottfried Von Cramm	1	9	1	6	1
3	Bobby Riggs	4	1	6	6	7
7	Charles Hare	6	6	3	0	5
							3	Bobby Riggs	6	8	3	3	2

							1	Gottfried Von Cramm	0	6	6	6	6
7	Bryan Grant	7	6	6	3	3

1	Gottfried Von Cramm	9	2	2	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round	Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round


	1	Budge	6	6	6
		Winslow	3	3	3
							1	Budge	6	6	6
								Abrams	0	1	1
		Anderson	2	6	1	0
		Abrams	6	3	6	6
														1	Budge	6	6	6
														9	Petra	0	3	1
		Mulloy
		Bickel	w/o
								Mulloy	5	6	4	6	0
							9	Petra	7	3	6	3	6
		Bowman	2	2	3
	9	Petra	6	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round						Second Round					Third Round							Fourth Round


						9	Hunt	7	6	6
							Morrison	5	3	2
											9	Hunt	1	5	6	7	6
												Anderson	6	7	1	5	0
							Low	4	4	7
							Anderson	6	6	9
																		9	Hunt	3	6	6	6
																		5	Yamagishi	6	1	1	1
							Alloo	1	2	0
							Cameron	6	6	6
												Cameron	2	3	6
	Watt	6	2	6	6						5	Yamagishi	6	6	8
	Earle	2	6	3	1		Watt	2	1	3
5	Yamagishi	6	6	6		5	Yamagishi	6	6	6
	Carr	1	2	3

[edit] Section 3

First Round						Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

5	Parker	6	6	6
	Gillespie	2	1	0		5	Parker	3	6	6	6
	Bowden						Bowden	6	2	3	1
	Peterson	w/o										5	Parker	6	8	6
	Hunt	6	6	6									Hunt	1	6	1
	Harman	2	1	4			Hunt	6	6	6
17	Jones	6	6	3	6	17	Jones	0	3	3
	Cuccioli	3	4	6	3												5	Parker	3	4	6	6	6
	Cooke	6	6	6														Wood	6	6	1	3	0
	Lauck	4	1	3			Cooke	6	6	7
	Kantrowitz	6	12	6			Kantrowitz	1	4	5
	Burt	3	10	3									Cooke	2	2	2
	Wood	6	6	6									Wood	6	6	6
	Kynaston	1	2	2			Wood	4	6	6	6
13	Nishimura	6	9	6		13	Nishimura	6	2	2	0
	Kelleher	4	7	3

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

15	Van Ryn	5	8	8	6
	Dunn	7	6	6	4		15	Van Ryn	6	9	10	6	6
	Heldman	7	12	3	6			Heldman	8	7	12	3	2
	Hendrix	5	10	6	3									15	Van Ryn	6	8	6
	Hartman	6	6	6											Coghlan	4	6	1
	Lavine	2	3	1				Hartman	6	3	8	6	4
	Coghlan							Coghlan	3	6	6	8	6
	Dorson	w/o																		15	Van Ryn	6	6	6
	Harris	6	6	1	2	6															Harris	3	1	1
	Mangin	0	1	6	6	0		Harris	6	2	7	5	6
	Lurie							Lurie	2	6	5	7	4
	Potts	w/o													Harris	6	7	12	6
	Buxby	4	7	6	6										Buxby	8	5	10	1
	Podesta	6	5	3	1			Buxby	5	6	6	6
3	Henkel	6	7	6			3	Henkel	7	1	4	4
	Bobbitt	1	5	0

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round

3	Riggs	7	6	9
	McGehee	5	1	7			3	Riggs	2	6	6	7
	Mako	6	6	6				Mako	6	3	4	5
	Lucia	3	1	4									3	Riggs	6	6	6
	Davenport	1	6	8	6									Robertson	4	4	4
	Marcum	6	1	6	4			Davenport	1	6	17	5
	Robertson							Robertson	6	3	19	7
	Sutter	w/o																		3	Riggs	3	7	6	8
	Swanson	5	4	6	6	6														11	Nakano	6	5	3	6
	Washburn	7	6	3	1	3		Swanson	7	7	4	6
	Lubin	8	10	6				Lubin	5	5	6	4
	Tilden	6	8	4										Swanson	8	6	1	6	3
	Welsh	1	9	6	6								11	Nakano	10	4	6	3	6
	Fishbach	6	7	0	1			Welsh	1	6	1	4
11	Nakano	7	6	6			11	Nakano	6	4	6	6
	Gilpin	5	2	1

[edit] Section 6

First Round						Second Round					Third Round							Fourth Round

13	McDiarmid	6	3	6	6
	Wetherell	1	6	1	0	13	McDiarmid	6	6	6
	Mitchell						Mitchell	4	3	4
	Fischer	w/o									13	McDiarmid	3	6	3	6	5
	Coggeshall	6	6	6								Cuninggim	6	3	6	4	1
	Curtiss	2	1	2			Coggeshall	3	1	5
	Cuninggim	4	6	6	6		Cuninggim	6	6	7
18	Wilson	6	3	4	3														Cuninggim	6	6	3	4	2
	Culley	6	6	6														7	Hare	4	4	6	6	6
	Lynch	4	3	4			Culley	6	6	6
	Adelsberg						Adelsberg	0	1	4
	McCauliff	w/o										Culley	6	6	4	1	0
	Mattmann	6	6	8							7	Hare	4	2	6	6	6
	Rider	4	4	6			Mattmann	3	1	2
7	Hare	6	6	6		7	Hare	6	6	6
	Mercur	3	2	4

[edit] Section 7

First Round						Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

7	Grant	6	9	6
	Deloford	4	7	3		7	Grant	6	6	6
	Hall	2	6	6	6		Hall	2	2	1
	Hawley	6	3	4	2							7	Grant	6	6	6
													Steele	4	2	2
							Steele
							Burgess	w/o
																		7	Grant	6	4	5	6	6
																			Sabin	2	6	7	1	1
							Guernsey	5	2	6	5
							Sabin	7	6	1	7
													Sabin	6	6	1	6
													Toley	3	3	6	4
							Toley	8	6	6
						15	Brugnon	6	4	1

[edit] Section 8

First Round	Second Round					Third Round						Fourth Round


	11	Surface
		Moreno	w/o
						11	Surface	6	3	6
							Kamrath	3	6	3
		Mahoney	4	3	3
		Kamrath	6	6	6
												11	Surface	6	5	6	5
												1	Von Cramm	8	7	3	7
		McNeill	6	6	6
		Umstaedter	0	3	2
							McNeill	2	3	6	4
						1	Von Cramm	6	6	2	6
		Jarvis	1	4	2
	1	Von Cramm	6	6	6

[edit] External links

1937 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

Categories: 1937 in tennis | U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year