1937 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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Don Budge defeated Gottfried Von Cramm 6-3 6-4 6-2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1937 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1937 Wimbledon Championships - Ladies' 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.

Don Budge (Champion)
Gottfried Von Cramm (Finalist)
Henner Henkel (Quarterfinalist)
Bunny Austin (Semifinalist)
Bryan Grant (Quarterfinalist)
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Vivian McGrath (Quarterfinalist)
Frank Parker (Semifinalist)
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Roderich Menzel (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
7	Vivian McGrath	3	1	4
							1	Don Budge	2	6	6	6

							8	Frank Parker	6	4	4	1
3	Henner Henkel	3	5	6	6	2

8	Frank Parker	6	7	4	4	6
													1	Don Budge	6	6	6
													2	Gottfried Von Cramm	3	4	2
5	Bryan Grant	1	5	4
4	Bunny Austin	6	7	6
							4	Bunny Austin	6	3	14	1

							2	Gottfried Von Cramm	8	6	12	6
	Jack Crawford	3	6	6	6	2

2	Gottfried Von Cramm	6	8	3	2	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round						Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

	Farquharson	3	2	1
1	Budge	6	6	6		1	Budge	6	6	6
	Betts	0	2	6			Hughes	2	2	2
	Hughes	6	6	8								1	Budge	6	6	6
	Meredith	4	2	2									Boussus	1	4	2
	Van Swol	6	6	6			Van Swol	2	1	2
	Ritchie	1	2	7	3		Boussus	6	6	6
	Boussus	6	6	5	6												1	Budge	6	6	6
	Burrows	3	4	4														Hecht	4	2	2
	Jones	6	6	6			Jones	6	4	6	6
	Peters	3	7	2	2		Butler	3	6	3	3
	Butler	6	5	6	6								Jones	6	4	6
	Plougmann	2	2	6	3								Hecht	8	6
	Lister	6	6	4	6		Lister	1	0	7
	Filby	4	1	5			Hecht	6	6	9
	Hecht	6	6	7

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

	Ellmer	6	4	4	7
7	McGrath	0	6	6	9		7	McGrath	6	6	5	6
	Partridge	1	2	8				Coombe	3	3	7	2
	Coombe	6	6	10										7	McGrath	4	6	7	6
	Olliff	6	6	4	0	2									Palada	6	3	5	2
	Palada	2	2	6	6	6		Palada	6	6	7
	Collins	5	3	6	6	8		David	1	1	5
	David	7	6	4	4	10														7	McGrath	6	6	6
	Harris	6	2	2	6	4															Shayes	2	1	3
	Nakano	3	6	6	2	6		Nakano	6	6	4	6
	Harrison	4	4	9				Quintavalle	1	3	6	4
	Quintavalle	6	6	11											Nakano	8	8	3	1
	McVeagh	6	3	1	4										Shayes	6	10	6	6
	Shayes	1	6	6	6			Shayes	6	1	5	7	6
Q	Whitney	5	4	0				Choy	3	6	7	5	1
	Choy	7	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

	Newman	1	0	3
3	Henkel	6	6	6			3	Henkel	2	7	3	6	6
	Zarifi	3	6	4	5			Tinkler	6	5	6	0	3
	Tinkler	6	2	6	7									3	Henkel	6	6	6
Q	Barlow	2	0	3											Puncec	2	2	1
	Schroeder	6	6	6				Schroeder	8	2	3
	Maneff	3	3	2				Puncec	10	6	6
	Puncec	6	6	6															3	Henkel	6	3	3	6	6
Q	Clark	6	1	4	2															Hare	4	6	6	2	3
	Fannin	2	6	6	6			Fannin	7	3	1	8	6
	Sturgeon	6	3	4	2			Sproule	5	6	6	6	0
	Sproule	2	6	6	6										Fannin	0	1	8
	Wheatcroft	0	3	6	3										Hare	6	6	10
	Billington	6	6	1	6			Billington	6	2	5	4
	Von Metaxa	0	6	6	0	3		Hare	2	6	7	6
	Hare	6	4	3	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

	Ho	1	1	3
8	Parker	6	6	6			8	Parker	6	6	6
	King	5	1	4				Brugnon	0	3	1
	Brugnon	7	6	6										8	Parker	6	6	5	8
	Anderson	10	6	0	2										Deloford	0	1	7	6
Q	Mackinnon	12	1	6	6		Q	Mackinnon	2	6	2	7	3
	Tuckett	13	0	3	6	5		Deloford	6	3	6	5	6
	Deloford	11	6	6	4	7														8	Parker	6	7	6
	Boone	3	2	2																	Prenn	4	5	2
	Godsell	6	6	6				Godsell	5	6	6	6
	Weatherall	4	1	0				Geelhand De Merxem	7	3	4	2
	Geelhand De Merxem	6	6	6											Godsell	4	1	2
	Robertson	5	1	2											Prenn	6	6	6
	Prenn	7	6	6				Prenn	6	6	6
Q	Young	4	3	3				Cooper	1	2	4
	Cooper	6	6	6

[edit] Section 5

First Round						Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

	Sherwood	8	3	3	5
	Sharpe	6	6	6	7		Sharpe	4	4
	Brown	1	3	3			Stedman	6	6
	Stedman	6	6	6										Stedman	6	6	6
	Landau	4	1	1										Bernard	4	2	3
	Macphail	6	6	6			Macphail	6	2	6	1	4
	Turnbull	4	1	2			Bernard	3	6	0	6	6
	Bernard	6	6	6																Stedman	4	8	1	4	3
	Collins	6	4	2	5														5	Grant	6	6	6	6	6
	Avory	3	6	6	7		Avory	6	4	6	5	7
	Cook	2	5	2			Taylor	3	6	4	7	5
	Taylor	6	7	6										Avory	3	4	6	2
LL	Rothwell	3	2	4									5	Grant	6	6	2	6
	Morton	6	6	6			Morton	2	6	3	0
Q	Hunt	3	4	5		5	Grant	6	3	6	6
5	Grant	6	6	7

[edit] Section 6

First Round						Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

Q	Reddall	2	5	3
	Lacroix	6	7	6			Lacroix	6	7	6
LL	Horne	8	4	3	3		Coldham	2	5	4
	Coldham	6	6	6	6								Lacroix	4	6	6	6
Q	Lucking	5	3	3									Lee	6	4	2	4
	Lee	7	6	6			Lee	6	6	6
LL	Fawcus	4	1	4			France	3	2	3
	France	6	6	6															Lacroix	4	5	2
	Nikolaides	0	9	5														4	Austin	6	7	6
	Kirby	6	11	7			Kirby	5	6	4	3
	Comery	3	8	1			Bromwich	7	2	6	6
	Bromwich	6	10	6									Bromwich	2	6	0	6
	Ritchie	4	3	4								4	Austin	6	4	6	8
	Sabin	6	6	6			Sabin	2	3	0
	Rogers	6	6	1	2	4	Austin	6	6	6
4	Austin	3	8	6	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

	De Stefani	1	6	5	4
	Eedes	6	2	7	6			Eedes	5	4	3
	Purcell	6	3	4	2			Van Den Eynde	7	6	6
	Van Den Eynde	4	6	6	6										Van Den Eynde	6	2	5	4
	England	8	3	3											Shaffi	2	6	7	6
Q	Bull	10	6	6			Q	Bull	4	4	10	3
	Hall	3	4	10				Shaffi	6	6	8	6
	Shaffi	6	6	12																	Shaffi	4	3	6
	Hare	2	2	2																	Crawford	6	6	8
	Kukuljevic	6	6	6				Kukuljevic	5	6	2	6	9
	Martensson	0	2	1				Surface	7	3	6	3	7
	Surface	6	6	6											Kukuljevic	3	2	8
	Jenssen	1	2	1											Crawford	6	6	10
	Andrews	6	6	6				Andrews	4	6	1
17	Menzel	4	9	6	3	4		Crawford	6	8	6
	Crawford	6	7	4	6	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

	De Borman	6	4	1
	Fisher	8	6	6				Fisher	1	2	1
	Jamain	4	7	3	3			Mako	6	6	6
	Mako	6	5	6	6										Mako	3	6	6	6
	Mulliken	3	2	3											Kho	6	1	2	4
	Kho	6	6	6				Kho	6	4	6	3	6
	Petra	3	7	4	6	5		Wilde	4	6	2	6	3
	Wilde	6	5	6	0	7															Mako	0	2	3
Q	Hansom	0	0	0																2	Von Cramm	6	6	6
	Yamagishi	6	6	6				Yamagishi	6	6	6
	Hughan	4	4	2				David	1	4	3
	David	6	6	6											Yamagishi	4	4	6	4
	Fontes	2	1	1										2	Von Cramm	6	6	3	6
	Tuckey	6	6	6				Tuckey	2	0	4
	Lysaght	6	1	2	0		2	Von Cramm	6	6	6
2	Von Cramm	3	6	6	6

[edit] External links

1937 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

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