1938 U.S. National Championships - Men's Singles

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Don Budge defeated Gene Mako 6-3 6-8 6-2 6-1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1938 U.S. National Championships.

See also:

1938 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.

Don Budge (Champion)
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Bobby Riggs (Fourth round)
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Joseph Hunt (Quarterfinalist)
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Sidney Wood (Semifinalist)
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Elwood Cooke (Third round)
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Franjo Kukuljevic (Fourth round)
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Frank Parker (Fourth round)
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Bryan Grant (Quarterfinalist)

[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
	Harry Hopman	3	1	3
						1	Don Budge	6	6	6

						7	Sidney Wood	3	3	3
7	Sidney Wood	6	6	6

15	Bryan Grant	2	3	2
											1	Don Budge	6	6	6	6
												Gene Mako	3	8	2	1
	Gilbert Hunt	5	6	6	0
	Gene Mako	7	1	8	6
							Gene Mako	6	7	6

						1	John Bromwich	3	5	4
5	Joseph Hunt	1	11	3	4

1	John Bromwich	6	9	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round	Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round


	1	Budge	6	6	6
		Van Horn	0	0	1
								1	Budge	6	7	9
									Kamrath	3	5	7
		Kamrath	6	6	6
		Kramer	1	0	1
													1	Budge	6	6	6
													15	Hare	3	4	0
		Finnigan	7	0	4	4
		Farrell	5	6	6	6
									Farrell	3	2	1
								15	Hare	6	6	6
		Schwartz	4	5	12	7	8
	15	Hare	6	7	10	5	10

[edit] Section 2

First Round						Second Round					Third Round						Fourth Round


						9	Cooke	6	7	6
							Godsell	2	5	0
											9	Cooke	2	6	4	8
												Hopman	6	4	6	10
							Hopman	6	7	6
							Buxby	3	5	4
																		Hopman	6	6	7
																		McNeill	4	3	5
							McCauliff	2	r.
							Toley	4
												Toley	1	4	1
	Hartman	7	4	6	6							McNeill	6	6	6
	Lowman	5	6	2	3		Hartman	5	3	1
	McNeill	6	4	6	6		McNeill	7	6	6
7	Destremau	2	6	1	3

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

7	Wood	6	6	6
	McGehee	4	1	4			7	Wood	9	4	1	6	6
	Hall	6	8	6				Hall	7	6	6	4	4
	Davenport	1	6	4										7	Wood	6	6	4	6	6
	Mulloy	7	6	6											Mulloy	4	1	6	8	2
	Lewis	5	1	4				Mulloy	7	6	6
	Low	6	6	6				Low	5	3	1
	Lay	2	0	0																	7	Wood	8	6	6
	Gillespie	6	4	2	6	6															11	Kukuljevic	6	4	3
	Bushman	4	6	6	4	4		Gillespie	6	2	6	2	6
	Robertson	6	4	7	6			Robertson	3	6	0	6	3
	Lavine	4	6	5	3										Gillespie	2	2	1
	Surface	6	6	6										11	Kukuljevic	6	6	6
	Brugnon	1	1	2				Surface	1	3	1
11	Kukuljevic	7	6	6			11	Kukuljevic	6	6	6
	Prochaska	5	1	0

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round					Third Round						Fourth Round

15	Grant	6	9	6
	Everett	4	7	4			15	Grant	6	6	6
	Mattmann							Mattmann	2	2	2
	Harman	w/o										15	Grant	6	6	4	6
	Henderson	6	6	5	9								Anderson	3	1	6	1
	Bowden	3	4	7	7			Henderson	1	3	6
	Anderson	6	6	4	6			Anderson	6	6	8
	Rood	4	4	6	2													15	Grant	6	4	6	7
	Bellis	3	4	6	6	7												3	Quist	1	6	1	5
	Anderson	6	6	4	0	5		Bellis	6	11	2
	Ballagh	6	7	6				Ballagh	8	13	6
	Burt	2	5	2									Ballagh	6	2	4	4
	Umstaedter	6	6	5	6							3	Quist	3	6	6	6
	Johnson	4	4	7	2			Umstaedter	3	1	0
3	Quist	6	6	6			3	Quist	6	6	6
	Broida	2	1	1

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

3	Riggs	5	6	6	6
	Lauck	7	3	4	4		3	Riggs	5	6	6	6
	Guernsey	6	6	6				Guernsey	7	2	3	4
	Lubin	2	1	3										3	Riggs	6	6	4	1	6
	Shayes	6	6	6											Shayes	3	3	6	6	4
	Mouvet	4	1	2				Shayes	6	4	6	6
	Bobbitt	6	6	6				Bobbitt	3	6	4	4
	De Gray	2	4	4																	3	Riggs	2	6	7	6	4
	Jarvis	6	4	6	6																	Hunt	6	0	9	0	6
	Abrams	1	6	3	1			Jarvis	4	3	6	6	6
	Talbert	6	6	6				Talbert	6	6	4	2	2
	Baldwin	1	3	3											Jarvis	3	2	2
	Hunt	6	4	6	5	6									Hunt	6	6	6
	Murphy	4	6	4	7	4		Hunt	6	1	6	6	6
13	Nakano	3	6	3	6	6	13	Nakano	8	6	3	3	3
	Wetherell	6	3	6	2	2

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

11	Kovacs	6	6	9
	Filby	1	3	7			11	Kovacs	6	4	3	6	7
	Kuramitsu	7	3	6	6			Kuramitsu	3	6	6	4	5
	Hughes	5	6	2	2									11	Kovacs	0	2	6
	Mako	6	6	6											Mako	6	6	8
	Podesta	1	2	2				Mako	6	6	18
	Foreman							Foreman	2	1	16
	Stephens	w/o																		Mako	6	6	9
	Weston	6	6	7	5	8													5	Puncec	2	4	7
	Mangin	1	4	9	7	6		Weston	6	6	4	7
	Lynch	6	6	6				Lynch	4	3	6	5
	Freisenbruch	0	1	3											Weston	0	2	2
	Kerdasha	6	6	6										5	Puncec	6	6	6
	Lanas	0	2	1				Kerdasha	2	0	2
5	Puncec	6	4	6	6		5	Puncec	6	6	6
	Du Rivage	1	6	1	4

[edit] Section 7

First Round						Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

5	Hunt	6	4	6	6
	Abe	1	6	1	3	5	Hunt	6	8	6
							Sabin	1	6	3
													5	Hunt	6	6	6
														Dunn	2	3	4
							Steele	2	3	4
							Dunn	6	6	6
																		5	Hunt	6	4	6	9
																		9	Petra	4	6	4	7
							Murphy	3	6	6	5	4
							Fishbach	6	4	4	7	6
														Fishbach	2	4	3
													9	Petra	6	6	6
							Swanson	4	5	1
						9	Petra	6	7	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round	Second Round					Third Round							Fourth Round


	13	Parker	6	6	6
		Lurie	2	1	3
						13	Parker	6	6	7
							Rood	2	4	5
		Hawley	4	2	8
		Rood	6	6	10
													13	Parker	2	3	2
													1	Bromwich	6	6	6
		Shields	6	6	8
		Sutter	3	3	6
							Shields	6	12	8	2	2
						1	Bromwich	1	10	10	6	6
		Ganzenmuller	1	0	1
	1	Bromwich	6	6	6

[edit] External links

1938 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

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