1937 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
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
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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Farquharson |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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1 |
Budge |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Budge |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Betts |
0 |
2 |
6 |
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Hughes |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Hughes |
6 |
6 |
8 |
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1 |
Budge |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Meredith |
4 |
2 |
2 |
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Boussus |
1 |
4 |
2 |
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Van Swol |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Van Swol |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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Ritchie |
1 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
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Boussus |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Boussus |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
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1 |
Budge |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Burrows |
3 |
4 |
4 |
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Hecht |
4 |
2 |
2 |
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Jones |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Jones |
6 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
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Peters |
3 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
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Butler |
3 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
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Butler |
6 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
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Jones |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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Plougmann |
2 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
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Hecht |
8 |
6 |
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Lister |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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Lister |
1 |
0 |
7 |
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Filby |
4 |
1 |
5 |
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Hecht |
6 |
6 |
9 |
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Hecht |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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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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Ellmer |
6 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
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7 |
McGrath |
0 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
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7 |
McGrath |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
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Partridge |
1 |
2 |
8 |
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Coombe |
3 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
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Coombe |
6 |
6 |
10 |
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7 |
McGrath |
4 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Olliff |
6 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
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Palada |
6 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
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Palada |
2 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Palada |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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Collins |
5 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
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David |
1 |
1 |
5 |
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David |
7 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
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7 |
McGrath |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Harris |
6 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
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Shayes |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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Nakano |
3 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
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Nakano |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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Harrison |
4 |
4 |
9 |
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Quintavalle |
1 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
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Quintavalle |
6 |
6 |
11 |
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Nakano |
8 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
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McVeagh |
6 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
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Shayes |
6 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
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Shayes |
1 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Shayes |
6 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
Q |
Whitney |
5 |
4 |
0 |
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Choy |
3 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
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Choy |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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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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Newman |
1 |
0 |
3 |
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3 |
Henkel |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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3 |
Henkel |
2 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
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Zarifi |
3 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
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Tinkler |
6 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
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Tinkler |
6 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
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3 |
Henkel |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Q |
Barlow |
2 |
0 |
3 |
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Punčec |
2 |
2 |
1 |
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Schroeder |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Schroeder |
8 |
2 |
3 |
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Maneff |
3 |
3 |
2 |
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Punčec |
10 |
6 |
6 |
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Punčec |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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3 |
Henkel |
6 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
Q |
Clark |
6 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
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Hare |
4 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
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Fannin |
2 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Fannin |
7 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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Sturgeon |
6 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
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Sproule |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
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Sproule |
2 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Fannin |
0 |
1 |
8 |
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Wheatcroft |
0 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
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Hare |
6 |
6 |
10 |
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Billington |
6 |
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1 |
6 |
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Billington |
6 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
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Von Metaxa |
0 |
6 |
6 |
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3 |
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Hare |
2 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Hare |
6 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
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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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Ho |
1 |
1 |
3 |
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Parker |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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8 |
Parker |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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King |
5 |
1 |
4 |
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Brugnon |
0 |
3 |
1 |
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Brugnon |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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8 |
Parker |
6 |
6 |
5 |
8 |
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Anderson |
10 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
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Deloford |
0 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
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Q |
Mackinnon |
12 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
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Q |
Mackinnon |
2 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
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Tuckett |
13 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
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Deloford |
6 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
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Deloford |
11 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
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8 |
Parker |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Boone |
3 |
2 |
2 |
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Prenn |
4 |
5 |
2 |
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Godsell |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Godsell |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Weatherall |
4 |
1 |
0 |
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Geelhand De Merxem |
7 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
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Geelhand De Merxem |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Godsell |
4 |
1 |
2 |
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Robertson |
5 |
1 |
2 |
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Prenn |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Prenn |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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Prenn |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Q |
Young |
4 |
3 |
3 |
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Cooper |
1 |
2 |
4 |
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Cooper |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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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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Sherwood |
8 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
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Sharpe |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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Sharpe |
4 |
4 |
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Brown |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Stedman |
6 |
6 |
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Stedman |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Stedman |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Landau |
4 |
1 |
1 |
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Bernard |
4 |
2 |
3 |
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Macphail |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Macphail |
6 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
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Turnbull |
4 |
1 |
2 |
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Bernard |
3 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
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Bernard |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Stedman |
4 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
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Collins |
6 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
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5 |
Grant |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Avory |
3 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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Avory |
6 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
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Cook |
2 |
5 |
2 |
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Taylor |
3 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
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Taylor |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Avory |
3 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
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LL |
Rothwell |
3 |
2 |
4 |
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5 |
Grant |
6 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
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Morton |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Morton |
2 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
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Q |
Hunt |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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5 |
Grant |
6 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
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5 |
Grant |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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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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Q |
Reddall |
2 |
5 |
3 |
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Lacroix |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Lacroix |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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LL |
Horne |
8 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
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Coldham |
2 |
5 |
4 |
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Coldham |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Lacroix |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Q |
Lucking |
5 |
3 |
3 |
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Lee |
6 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
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Lee |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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Lee |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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LL |
Fawcus |
4 |
1 |
4 |
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France |
3 |
2 |
3 |
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France |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Lacroix |
4 |
5 |
2 |
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Nikolaides |
0 |
9 |
5 |
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4 |
Austin |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Kirby |
6 |
11 |
7 |
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Kirby |
5 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
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Comery |
3 |
8 |
1 |
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Bromwich |
7 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
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Bromwich |
6 |
10 |
6 |
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Bromwich |
2 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
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Ritchie |
4 |
3 |
4 |
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4 |
Austin |
6 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
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Sabin |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Sabin |
2 |
3 |
0 |
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Rogers |
6 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
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4 |
Austin |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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4 |
Austin |
3 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
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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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de Stefani |
1 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
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Eedes |
6 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
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Eedes |
5 |
4 |
3 |
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Purcell |
6 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
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Van Den Eynde |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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Van Den Eynde |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Van Den Eynde |
6 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
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England |
8 |
3 |
3 |
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Shaffi |
2 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Q |
Bull |
10 |
6 |
6 |
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Q |
Bull |
4 |
4 |
10 |
3 |
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Hall |
3 |
4 |
10 |
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Shaffi |
6 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
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Shaffi |
6 |
6 |
12 |
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Shaffi |
4 |
3 |
6 |
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Hare |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Crawford |
6 |
6 |
8 |
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Kukuljević |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Kukuljević |
5 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
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Martensson |
0 |
2 |
1 |
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Surface |
7 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
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Surface |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Kukuljević |
3 |
2 |
8 |
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Jenssen |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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Crawford |
6 |
6 |
10 |
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Andrews |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Andrews |
4 |
6 |
1 |
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17 |
Menzel |
4 |
9 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
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Crawford |
6 |
8 |
6 |
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Crawford |
6 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
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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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De Borman |
6 |
4 |
1 |
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Fisher |
8 |
6 |
6 |
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Fisher |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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Jamain |
4 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
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Mako |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Mako |
6 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
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Mako |
3 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Mulliken |
3 |
2 |
3 |
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Kho |
6 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
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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 |
|
|
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