1937 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles
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
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Don Budge is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Finals
Earlier rounds
Section 1
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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1 |
Budge |
6 |
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Winslow |
3 |
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1 |
Budge |
6 |
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6 |
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Abrams |
0 |
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Anderson |
2 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
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Abrams |
6 |
3 |
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6 |
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1 |
Budge |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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9 |
Petra |
0 |
3 |
1 |
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Mulloy |
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Bickel |
w/o |
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Mulloy |
5 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
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Petra |
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3 |
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3 |
6 |
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Bowman |
2 |
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3 |
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9 |
Petra |
6 |
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6 |
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Section 2
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Hunt |
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6 |
6 |
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Morrison |
5 |
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2 |
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9 |
Hunt |
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5 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Anderson |
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7 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
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Low |
4 |
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7 |
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Anderson |
6 |
6 |
9 |
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9 |
Hunt |
3 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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5 |
Yamagishi |
6 |
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1 |
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Alloo |
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2 |
0 |
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Cameron |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Cameron |
2 |
3 |
6 |
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Watt |
6 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
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5 |
Yamagishi |
6 |
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Earle |
2 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
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Watt |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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5 |
Yamagishi |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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5 |
Yamagishi |
6 |
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6 |
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Carr |
1 |
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3 |
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Section 3
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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5 |
Parker |
6 |
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6 |
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Gillespie |
2 |
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0 |
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Parker |
3 |
6 |
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6 |
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Bowden |
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Bowden |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
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Peterson |
w/o |
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5 |
Parker |
6 |
8 |
6 |
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Hunt |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Hunt |
1 |
6 |
1 |
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Harman |
2 |
1 |
4 |
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Hunt |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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17 |
Jones |
6 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
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Jones |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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Cuccioli |
3 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
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Parker |
3 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Cooke |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Wood |
6 |
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1 |
3 |
0 |
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Lauck |
4 |
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3 |
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Cooke |
6 |
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Kantrowitz |
6 |
12 |
6 |
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Kantrowitz |
1 |
4 |
5 |
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Burt |
3 |
10 |
3 |
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Cooke |
2 |
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2 |
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Wood |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Wood |
6 |
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6 |
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Kynaston |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Wood |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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13 |
Nishimura |
6 |
9 |
6 |
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13 |
Nishimura |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
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Kelleher |
4 |
7 |
3 |
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Section 4
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Van Ryn |
5 |
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6 |
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Dunn |
7 |
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Van Ryn |
6 |
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10 |
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Heldman |
7 |
12 |
3 |
6 |
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Heldman |
8 |
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12 |
3 |
2 |
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Hendrix |
5 |
10 |
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15 |
Van Ryn |
6 |
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Hartman |
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Coghlan |
4 |
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Lavine |
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3 |
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Hartman |
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Coghlan |
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Coghlan |
3 |
6 |
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Dorson |
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15 |
Van Ryn |
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Harris |
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2 |
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Harris |
3 |
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Mangin |
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6 |
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0 |
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Harris |
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7 |
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6 |
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Lurie |
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Lurie |
2 |
6 |
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7 |
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Potts |
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Harris |
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12 |
6 |
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Buxby |
4 |
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Buxby |
8 |
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10 |
1 |
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Podesta |
6 |
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Buxby |
5 |
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3 |
Henkel |
6 |
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6 |
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Henkel |
7 |
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4 |
4 |
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Bobbitt |
1 |
5 |
0 |
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Section 5
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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3 |
Riggs |
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McGehee |
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7 |
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Riggs |
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Mako |
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Mako |
6 |
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4 |
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Lucia |
3 |
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4 |
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3 |
Riggs |
6 |
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Davenport |
1 |
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Robertson |
4 |
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Marcum |
6 |
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6 |
4 |
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Davenport |
1 |
6 |
17 |
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Robertson |
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Robertson |
6 |
3 |
19 |
7 |
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Sutter |
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3 |
Riggs |
3 |
7 |
6 |
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Swanson |
5 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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11 |
Nakano |
6 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
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Washburn |
7 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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Swanson |
7 |
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4 |
6 |
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Lubin |
8 |
10 |
6 |
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Lubin |
5 |
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6 |
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Tilden |
6 |
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4 |
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Swanson |
8 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
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Welsh |
1 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
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Nakano |
10 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
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Fishbach |
6 |
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Welsh |
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6 |
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4 |
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11 |
Nakano |
7 |
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6 |
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11 |
Nakano |
6 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
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Gilpin |
5 |
2 |
1 |
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Section 6
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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13 |
McDiarmid |
6 |
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Wetherell |
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6 |
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0 |
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McDiarmid |
6 |
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Mitchell |
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Mitchell |
4 |
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4 |
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Fischer |
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13 |
McDiarmid |
3 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
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Coggeshall |
6 |
6 |
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Cuninggim |
6 |
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Curtiss |
2 |
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2 |
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Coggeshall |
3 |
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5 |
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Cuninggim |
4 |
6 |
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Cuninggim |
6 |
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Wilson |
6 |
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4 |
3 |
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Cuninggim |
6 |
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3 |
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Culley |
6 |
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Hare |
4 |
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6 |
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Lynch |
4 |
3 |
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Culley |
6 |
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Adelsberg |
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Adelsberg |
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4 |
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McCauliff |
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Culley |
6 |
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4 |
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0 |
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Mattmann |
6 |
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Hare |
4 |
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6 |
6 |
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Rider |
4 |
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6 |
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Mattmann |
3 |
1 |
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Hare |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Hare |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Mercur |
3 |
2 |
4 |
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Section 7
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Grant |
6 |
9 |
6 |
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Deloford |
4 |
7 |
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Grant |
6 |
6 |
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Hall |
2 |
6 |
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Hall |
2 |
2 |
1 |
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Hawley |
6 |
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4 |
2 |
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Grant |
6 |
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6 |
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Steele |
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Steele |
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Burgess |
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7 |
Grant |
6 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
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Sabin |
2 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
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Guernsey |
5 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
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Sabin |
7 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
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Sabin |
6 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
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Toley |
3 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
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Toley |
8 |
6 |
6 |
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15 |
Brugnon |
6 |
4 |
1 |
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Section 8
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Surface |
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Moreno |
w/o |
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Surface |
6 |
3 |
6 |
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Kamrath |
3 |
6 |
3 |
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Mahoney |
4 |
3 |
3 |
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Kamrath |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Surface |
6 |
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6 |
5 |
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von Cramm |
8 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
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McNeill |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Umstaedter |
0 |
3 |
2 |
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McNeill |
2 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
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1 |
von Cramm |
6 |
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2 |
6 |
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Jarvis |
1 |
4 |
2 |
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1 |
von Cramm |
6 |
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