1938 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
Don Budge defeated Bunny Austin 6–1 6–0 6–3 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1938 Wimbledon Championships.
See also:
- 1938 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.
- Don Budge (Champion)
- Bunny Austin (Finalist)
- Roderich Menzel (Fourth round)
- Henner Henkel (Semifinalist)
- Franjo Punčec (Semifinalist)
- Dragutin Mitić (Fourth round)
- Ladislav Hecht (Quarterfinalist)
- Sin-Khie Kho (Fourth round)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Finals
Earlier rounds
Section 1
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Gandar-Dower |
2 |
3 |
3 |
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1 |
Budge |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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1 |
Budge |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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Harrison |
4 |
3 |
4 |
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Billington |
5 |
1 |
1 |
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Billington |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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1 |
Budge |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Fisher |
1 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
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Rogers |
0 |
5 |
1 |
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Palada |
6 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
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Palada |
5 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
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Clark |
4 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
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Rogers |
7 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
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Rogers |
6 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
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1 |
Budge |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Sherwood |
0 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
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Shayes |
3 |
4 |
1 |
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Shayes |
6 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
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Shayes |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Dallos |
6 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
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Lysaght |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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Lysaght |
1 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Shayes |
2 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Eeman |
6 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
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Godsell |
6 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
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England |
3 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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England |
2 |
4 |
0 |
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Wheatcroft |
4 |
3 |
3 |
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Godsell |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Godsell |
6 |
6 |
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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Hare |
3 |
4 |
4 |
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8 |
Kho |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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8 |
Kho |
6 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
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Wilde |
6 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
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Von Metaxa |
4 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
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Von Metaxa |
4 |
6 |
9 |
7 |
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8 |
Kho |
8 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
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Whitney |
1 |
4 |
1 |
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Collins |
10 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
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Collins |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Collins |
8 |
6 |
6 |
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Moreau |
3 |
3 |
2 |
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Higgin |
6 |
2 |
4 |
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Higgin |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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8 |
Kho |
5 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
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Brooke Edwards |
4 |
2 |
1 |
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Cejnar |
7 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
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Bolelli |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Bolelli |
6 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
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De Brauw |
3 |
1 |
4 |
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Mohammed Khan |
2 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Mohammed Khan |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Mohammed Khan |
2 |
4 |
9 |
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Landau |
2 |
4 |
2 |
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Cejnar |
6 |
6 |
11 |
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Cejnar |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Cejnar |
6 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
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Hovell |
3 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
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Coombe |
0 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
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Coombe |
6 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
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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Fitt |
3 |
5 |
3 |
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3 |
Menzel |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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3 |
Menzel |
7 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
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Q |
Hamburger |
4 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
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Choy |
5 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
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Choy |
6 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
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3 |
Menzel |
6 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
7 |
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Steiner |
6 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
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Jones |
3 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
5 |
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Lister |
4 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
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Lister |
2 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
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Taylor |
1 |
6 |
3 |
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Jones |
6 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
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Jones |
6 |
8 |
6 |
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3 |
Menzel |
8 |
7 |
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Brown |
4 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
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Macphail |
6 |
9 |
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Lee |
6 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
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Lee |
3 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
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Van Swol |
3 |
4 |
2 |
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Macphail |
6 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
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Macphail |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Macphail |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Piercy |
4 |
4 |
2 |
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Avory |
2 |
3 |
1 |
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Geelhand De Merxem |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Geelhand De Merxem |
4 |
8 |
5 |
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Weatherall |
1 |
3 |
2 |
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Avory |
6 |
10 |
7 |
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Avory |
6 |
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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Brugnon |
3 |
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4 |
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5 |
Punčec |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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5 |
Punčec |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Hunt |
6 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
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Q |
Rinde |
1 |
4 |
1 |
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Q |
Rinde |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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5 |
Punčec |
7 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
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Coldham |
2 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
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Anderson |
5 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
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Anderson |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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Anderson |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Nikolaides |
4 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
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Csikos |
2 |
0 |
4 |
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Csikos |
6 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
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5 |
Punčec |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Ritchie |
1 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
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Olliff |
3 |
3 |
0 |
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Olliff |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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Olliff |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Williams |
0 |
6 |
3 |
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Abe |
4 |
3 |
4 |
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Abe |
6 |
8 |
6 |
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Olliff |
6 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
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Singh |
2 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
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Goepfert |
2 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
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Goepfert |
6 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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Goepfert |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Etchart |
4 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
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Ritchie |
2 |
3 |
0 |
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Ritchie |
6 |
8 |
2 |
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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Musgrove |
6 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
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Nelson |
3 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Nelson |
1 |
1 |
4 |
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Butler |
6 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
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Kukuljević |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Kukuljević |
2 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Kukuljević |
6 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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Hughan |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
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Nakano |
3 |
5 |
8 |
3 |
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Tuckett |
1 |
8 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
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Tuckett |
2 |
4 |
10 |
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Medecin |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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Nakano |
6 |
6 |
12 |
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Nakano |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Kukuljević |
4 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
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David |
3 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
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7 |
Hecht |
6 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
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Tinkler |
6 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
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Tinkler |
3 |
3 |
7 |
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David |
5 |
1 |
2 |
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Sharpe |
6 |
6 |
9 |
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Sharpe |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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Sharpe |
3 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
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Collins |
2 |
3 |
3 |
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7 |
Hecht |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
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Van Den Eynde |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Van Den Eynde |
2 |
4 |
4 |
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Leyland |
4 |
3 |
4 |
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7 |
Hecht |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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7 |
Hecht |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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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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Ho |
1 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
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Singh |
6 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
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Singh |
6 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
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Mulliken |
6 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
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Peters |
2 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
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Peters |
3 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
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Singh |
3 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
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Betts |
4 |
6 |
7 |
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Maneff |
6 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
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Q |
Anderson |
6 |
8 |
9 |
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Q |
Anderson |
1 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
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Robertson |
3 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
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Maneff |
6 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
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Maneff |
6 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
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Maneff |
3 |
1 |
1 |
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Szigeti |
6 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
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4 |
Henkel |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Meredith |
3 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
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Meredith |
4 |
3 |
3 |
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Shaffi |
3 |
1 |
5 |
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Boussus |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Boussus |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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Boussus |
2 |
3 |
2 |
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Prenn |
6 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
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4 |
Henkel |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Deloford |
4 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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Deloford |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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Bull |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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4 |
Henkel |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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4 |
Henkel |
6 |
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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Lucking |
3 |
5 |
3 |
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Sawhney |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Sawhney |
3 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Cooper |
1 |
1 |
3 |
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Sturgeon |
6 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
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Sturgeon |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Sawhney |
2 |
2 |
1 |
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Q |
Lavarack |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Ellmer |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Morton |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Morton |
5 |
0 |
1 |
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Kuramitsu |
4 |
5 |
4 |
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Ellmer |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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Ellmer |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Ellmer |
3 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
6 |
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Egan |
9 |
4 |
7 |
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6 |
Mitić |
6 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
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Harreguy |
11 |
6 |
9 |
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Harreguy |
6 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
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De Borman |
3 |
5 |
0 |
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Procopio |
2 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
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Procopio |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Procopio |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Drobný |
8 |
4 |
9 |
3 |
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6 |
Mitić |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Russell |
10 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Russell |
8 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
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Weston |
6 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
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6 |
Mitić |
6 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
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6 |
Mitić |
3 |
6 |
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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Del Bono |
2 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
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Koch |
6 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
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Koch |
4 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
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Rutnam |
1 |
2 |
5 |
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Q |
Henderson-Brooks |
6 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
6 |
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Q |
Henderson-Brooks |
6 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Q |
Henderson-Brooks |
2 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
|
|
Q |
Moore |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mako |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
Malfroy |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Malfroy |
6 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
|
Cook |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mako |
4 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
|
|
Mako |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mako |
4 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
Q |
Mehta |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Austin |
6 |
4 |
9 |
0 |
6 |
|
Comery |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Comery |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
King |
6 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
Q |
Bessemer-Clark |
0 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
|
Q |
Bessemer-Clark |
2 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
Comery |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
|
Burrows |
3 |
5 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Austin |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
|
Q |
Darkins |
6 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
Q |
Darkins |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
|
Filby |
6 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
2 |
Austin |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
|
2 |
Austin |
4 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
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