1938 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Don Budge (USA) defeated Bunny Austin (GBR) 6–1, 6–0, 6–3 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1938 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Don Budge is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Don Budge (Champion)
2. Bunny Austin (Finalist)
3. Roderich Menzel (Fourth round)
4. Henner Henkel (Semifinalist)
5. Franjo Punčec (Semifinalist)
6. Dragutin Mitić (Fourth round)
7. Ladislav Hecht (Quarterfinalist)
8. Kho Sin-Kie (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Don Budge	6	6	7
		František Cejnar	3	0	5
										1	Don Budge	6	6	6
										5	Franjo Punčec	2	1	4
		Donald Macphail	2	1	1
	5	Franjo Punčec	6	6	6
																			1	Don Budge	6	6	6
																			2	Bunny Austin	1	0	3
	7	Ladislav Hecht	5	1	2
	4	Henner Henkel	7	6	6
										4	Henner Henkel	2	4	0
										2	Bunny Austin	6	6	6
		Max Ellmer	2	1	2
	2	Bunny Austin	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Gandar-Dower	2	3	3
1	Budge	6	6	6					1	Budge	7	6	6
	Harrison	4	3	4						Billington	5	1	1
	Billington	6	6	6														1	Budge	6	7	6
	Fisher	1	6	3	4														Rogers	0	5	1
	Palada	6	3	6	6					Palada	5	6	4	3
	Clark	4	6	1	3					Rogers	7	0	6	6
	Rogers	6	2	6	6																						1	Budge	6	6	6
	Sherwood	0	6	3	5																							Shayes	3	4	1
	Shayes	6	2	6	7					Shayes	6	6	6
	Dallos	6	2	1	4					Lysaght	4	4	4
	Lysaght	1	6	6	6														Shayes	2	6	6	6
	Eeman	6	4	1	4														Godsell	6	3	4	4
	England	3	6	6	6					England	2	4	0
	Wheatcroft	4	3	3						Godsell	6	6	6
	Godsell	6	6	6

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Hare	3	4	4
8	Kho	6	6	6					8	Kho	6	3	6	6
	Wilde	6	3	7	5					Von Metaxa	4	6	4	4
	Von Metaxa	4	6	9	7													8	Kho	8	6	8	6
	Whitney	1	4	1															Collins	10	2	6	2
	Collins	6	6	6						Collins	8	6	6
	Moreau	3	3	2						Higgin	6	2	4
	Higgin	6	6	6																							8	Kho	5	6	6	1	3
	Brooke Edwards	4	2	1																								Cejnar	7	3	3	6	6
	Bolelli	6	6	6						Bolelli	6	2	3	2
	De Brauw	3	1	4						Mohammed Khan	2	6	6	6
	Mohammed Khan	6	6	6															Mohammed Khan	2	4	9
	Landau	2	4	2															Cejnar	6	6	11
	Cejnar	6	6	6						Cejnar	6	6	3	4	6
Q	Hovell	3	6	3	6	3				Coombe	0	4	6	6	3
	Coombe	6	4	6	4	6

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Fitt	3	5	3
3	Menzel	6	7	6					3	Menzel	7	3	4	6	8
Q	Hamburger	4	6	2	3					Choy	5	6	6	2	6
	Choy	6	2	6	6													3	Menzel	6	6	4	8	7
	Steiner	6	4	6	2	2													Jones	3	2	6	10	5
	Lister	4	6	2	6	6				Lister	2	2	6	1
	Taylor	1	6	3						Jones	6	6	2	6
	Jones	6	8	6																							3	Menzel	8	7	r.
	Brown	4	4	6	3																							Macphail	6	9
	Lee	6	6	3	6					Lee	3	3	6	1
	Van Swol	3	4	2						Macphail	6	6	2	6
	Macphail	6	6	6															Macphail	6	6	6
	Piercy	4	4	2															Avory	2	3	1
	Geelhand De Merxem	6	6	6						Geelhand De Merxem	4	8	5
	Weatherall	1	3	2						Avory	6	10	7
	Avory	6	6	6

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Brugnon	3	2	4
5	Punčec	6	6	6					5	Punčec	6	6	6
	Hunt	6	1	3	1				Q	Rinde	1	4	1
Q	Rinde	4	6	6	6													5	Punčec	7	6	4	3	6
	Coldham	2	4	6	3														Anderson	5	3	6	6	4
	Anderson	6	6	4	6					Anderson	6	6	6
	Nikolaides	4	6	6	3	5				Csikos	2	0	4
	Csikos	6	4	3	6	7																					5	Punčec	6	6	6
	Ritchie	1	4	6	2																							Olliff	3	3	0
	Olliff	6	6	4	6					Olliff	6	6	6
	Williams	0	6	3						Abe	4	3	4
	Abe	6	8	6															Olliff	6	2	6	6
	Singh	2	6	3	6	3													Goepfert	2	6	4	3
	Goepfert	6	3	6	4	6				Goepfert	6	6	6
	Etchart	4	6	6	2					Ritchie	2	3	0
	Ritchie	6	8	2	6

Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Musgrove	6	3	4	2
	Nelson	3	6	6	6					Nelson	1	1	4
	Butler	6	6	3	4	2				Kukuljević	6	6	6
	Kukuljević	2	2	6	6	6													Kukuljević	6	7	6	6
	Hughan	6	6	6	4	4													Nakano	3	5	8	3
	Tuckett	1	8	1	6	6				Tuckett	2	4	10
	Medecin	1	1	2						Nakano	6	6	12
	Nakano	6	6	6																								Kukuljević	4	6	3	4
	David	3	2	6	5																						7	Hecht	6	3	6	6
	Tinkler	6	6	2	7					Tinkler	3	3	7
	David	5	1	2						Sharpe	6	6	9
	Sharpe	7	6	6															Sharpe	3	4	7	1
	Collins	2	3	3														7	Hecht	6	6	5	6
	Van Den Eynde	6	6	6						Van Den Eynde	2	4	4
LL	Leyland	4	3	4					7	Hecht	6	6	6
7	Hecht	6	6	6

Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Ho	1	3	6	5
	Singh	6	6	2	7					Singh	6	4	7	6
	Mulliken	6	4	3	6	4				Peters	2	6	5	3
	Peters	3	6	6	1	6													Singh	3	6	2	1
	Betts	4	6	7															Maneff	6	3	6	6
Q	Anderson	6	8	9					Q	Anderson	1	7	2	4
	Robertson	3	4	6	3					Maneff	6	5	6	6
	Maneff	6	6	1	6																							Maneff	3	1	1
	Szigeti	6	1	2	6	3																					4	Henkel	6	6	6
	Meredith	3	6	6	2	6				Meredith	4	3	3
	Shaffi	3	1	5						Boussus	6	6	6
	Boussus	6	6	7															Boussus	2	3	2
	Prenn	6	6	5	1	4												4	Henkel	6	6	6
	Deloford	4	4	7	6	6				Deloford	3	1	3
	Bull	2	0	2					4	Henkel	6	6	6
4	Henkel	6	6	6

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Lucking	3	5	3
	Sawhney	6	7	6						Sawhney	3	6	6	6
	Cooper	1	1	3						Sturgeon	6	4	3	2
	Sturgeon	6	6	6															Sawhney	2	2	1
Q	Lavarack	1	2	2															Ellmer	6	6	6
	Morton	6	6	6						Morton	5	0	1
	Kuramitsu	4	5	4						Ellmer	7	6	6
	Ellmer	6	7	6																								Ellmer	3	6	7	1	6
	Egan	9	4	7																							6	Mitić	6	2	5	6	2
	Harreguy	11	6	9						Harreguy	6	5	4	5
	De Borman	3	5	0						Procopio	2	7	6	7
	Procopio	6	7	6															Procopio	6	2	0	0
	Drobný	8	4	9	3													6	Mitić	4	6	6	6
	Russell	10	6	7	6					Russell	8	0	3	6	4
	Weston	6	4	1	4				6	Mitić	6	6	6	3	6
6	Mitić	3	6	6	6

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Del Bono	2	6	3	1
	Koch	6	2	6	6					Koch	4	6	6	7	0
	Rutnam	1	2	5					Q	Henderson-Brooks	6	1	4	9	6
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

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com