1938 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles
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
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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Van Horn |
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1 |
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1 |
Budge |
6 |
7 |
9 |
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Kamrath |
3 |
5 |
7 |
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Kamrath |
6 |
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6 |
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Kramer |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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1 |
Budge |
6 |
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6 |
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15 |
Hare |
3 |
4 |
0 |
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Finnigan |
7 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
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Farrell |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Farrell |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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15 |
Hare |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Schwartz |
4 |
5 |
12 |
7 |
8 |
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15 |
Hare |
6 |
7 |
10 |
5 |
10 |
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Section 2
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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7 |
Wood |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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McGehee |
4 |
1 |
4 |
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7 |
Wood |
9 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
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Hall |
6 |
8 |
6 |
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Hall |
7 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
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Davenport |
1 |
6 |
4 |
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7 |
Wood |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
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Mulloy |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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Mulloy |
4 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
2 |
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Lewis |
5 |
1 |
4 |
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Mulloy |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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Low |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Low |
5 |
3 |
1 |
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Lay |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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7 |
Wood |
8 |
6 |
6 |
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Gillespie |
6 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
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11 |
Kukuljević |
6 |
4 |
3 |
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Bushman |
4 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
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Gillespie |
6 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
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Robertson |
6 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
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Robertson |
3 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
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Lavine |
4 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
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Gillespie |
2 |
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1 |
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Surface |
6 |
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6 |
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11 |
Kukuljević |
6 |
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6 |
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Brugnon |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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Surface |
1 |
3 |
1 |
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11 |
Kukuljević |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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11 |
Kukuljević |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Prochaska |
5 |
1 |
0 |
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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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15 |
Grant |
6 |
9 |
6 |
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Everett |
4 |
7 |
4 |
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15 |
Grant |
6 |
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6 |
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Mattmann |
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Mattmann |
2 |
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2 |
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Harman |
w/o |
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15 |
Grant |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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Henderson |
6 |
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5 |
9 |
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Anderson |
3 |
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6 |
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Bowden |
3 |
4 |
7 |
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Henderson |
1 |
3 |
6 |
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Anderson |
6 |
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4 |
6 |
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Anderson |
6 |
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8 |
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Rood |
4 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
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15 |
Grant |
6 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
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Bellis |
3 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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3 |
Quist |
1 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
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Anderson |
6 |
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4 |
0 |
5 |
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Bellis |
6 |
11 |
2 |
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Ballagh |
6 |
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6 |
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Ballagh |
8 |
13 |
6 |
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Burt |
2 |
5 |
2 |
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Ballagh |
6 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
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Umstaedter |
6 |
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5 |
6 |
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Quist |
3 |
6 |
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Johnson |
4 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
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Umstaedter |
3 |
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0 |
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3 |
Quist |
6 |
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6 |
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3 |
Quist |
6 |
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6 |
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Broida |
2 |
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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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6 |
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Lauck |
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4 |
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Riggs |
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Guernsey |
6 |
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Guernsey |
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3 |
4 |
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Lubin |
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3 |
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Riggs |
6 |
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6 |
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Shayes |
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Shayes |
3 |
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6 |
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4 |
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Mouvet |
4 |
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2 |
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Shayes |
6 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
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Bobbitt |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Bobbitt |
3 |
6 |
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4 |
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De Gray |
2 |
4 |
4 |
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3 |
Riggs |
2 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
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Jarvis |
6 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
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Hunt |
6 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
6 |
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Abrams |
1 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
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Jarvis |
4 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Talbert |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Talbert |
6 |
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4 |
2 |
2 |
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Baldwin |
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3 |
3 |
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Jarvis |
3 |
2 |
2 |
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Hunt |
6 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
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Hunt |
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6 |
6 |
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Murphy |
4 |
6 |
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7 |
4 |
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Hunt |
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1 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Nakano |
3 |
6 |
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6 |
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13 |
Nakano |
8 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Wetherell |
6 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
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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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11 |
Kovacs |
6 |
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Filby |
1 |
3 |
7 |
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Kovacs |
6 |
4 |
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7 |
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Kuramitsu |
7 |
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6 |
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Kuramitsu |
3 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
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Hughes |
5 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
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Kovacs |
0 |
2 |
6 |
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Mako |
6 |
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6 |
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Mako |
6 |
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Podesta |
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2 |
2 |
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Mako |
6 |
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18 |
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Foreman |
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Foreman |
2 |
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16 |
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Stephens |
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Mako |
6 |
6 |
9 |
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Weston |
6 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
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Punčec |
2 |
4 |
7 |
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Mangin |
1 |
4 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
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Weston |
6 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
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Lynch |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Lynch |
4 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
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Freisenbruch |
0 |
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3 |
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Weston |
0 |
2 |
2 |
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Kerdasha |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Punčec |
6 |
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Lanas |
0 |
2 |
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Kerdasha |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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Punčec |
6 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
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Punčec |
6 |
6 |
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Du Rivage |
1 |
6 |
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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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Hunt |
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Abe |
1 |
6 |
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3 |
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Hunt |
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8 |
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Sabin |
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6 |
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Hunt |
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Dunn |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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Steele |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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Dunn |
6 |
6 |
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5 |
Hunt |
6 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
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9 |
Petra |
4 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
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Murphy |
3 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
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Fishbach |
6 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
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Fishbach |
2 |
4 |
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Petra |
6 |
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Swanson |
4 |
5 |
1 |
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Petra |
6 |
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6 |
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Section 8
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