1936 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1936 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Fred Perry^[1]
Runner-up	Don Budge^[1]
Final score	2–6, 6–2, 8–6, 1–6, 10–8

Fred Perry defeated Don Budge 2–6, 6–2, 8–6, 1–6, 10–8 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1936 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

It would be Perry's final Grand Slam tournament victory, as well as his final appearance before turning professional. Perry's victory would be the last for a British man in a Grand Slam singles event until Andy Murray won the successor to this tournament, the US Open, in 2012.

Seeds

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

Don Budge (Finalist)
n/a
Bryan Grant (Semifinalist)
n/a
Jacques Brugnon (Third round)
n/a
Yvon Petra (Fourth round)

n/a
Pierre Pellizza (Fourth round)
n/a
Gregory Mangin (Quarterfinalist)
John McDiarmid (Quarterfinalist)
Harold Surface (Second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Finals


3	Bryan Grant	3	8	6	6

	John Van Ryn	6	6	0	3
							3	Bryan Grant	4	6	5	2

							1	Fred Perry	6	3	7	6
	Henry Culley	3	2	1

1	Fred Perry	6	6	6
													1	Fred Perry	2	6	8	1	10

													1	Don Budge	6	2	6	6	8
1	Don Budge	6	6	6

12	John McDiarmid	4	3	2
							1	Don Budge	6	6	6

							7	Frank Parker	4	3	3
7	Frank Parker	10	6	4	6	6

11	Gregory Mangin	12	0	6	1	3

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round	Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round


	3	Grant	6	6	6
		Dullnig	1	2	3
							3	Grant	6	6	6
								De Gray	0	1	3
		Pagel	5	4	0
		De Gray	7	6	6
												3	Grant	6	6	9
												9	Pellizza	0	2	7
		Murray	6	6	6
		Macpherson	1	4	3
								Murray	3	3	3
							9	Pellizza	6	6	6
		Watt	6	2	3	3
	9	Pellizza	1	6	6	6

Section 2

First Round	Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round


	9	Riggs	6	6	4	6
		Sabin	2	2	6	4
								9	Riggs	6	4	6	6
									Tilney	4	6	2	3
		Tilney	6	7	8	6
		McCauliff	8	5	6	3
														9	Riggs	2	3	6	3
															Van Ryn	6	6	3	6
		Senior	4	2	2
		Van Ryn	6	6	6
									Van Ryn	6	6	6
								5	Brugnon	3	3	2
		Mercur	6	6	3	6	5
	5	Brugnon	4	8	6	1	7

Section 3

First Round							Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round


							5	Wood	7	3	6	7
								Halstead	5	6	4	5
													5	Wood	1	2	6	6	6
														Hall	6	6	0	3	4
								Underwood	6	1	2	4
	Hall	6	3	10	6			Hall	4	6	6	6
	Welsh	4	6	8	4															5	Wood	4	5	6	3
	Morrison	6	5	7	6																Culley	6	7	3	6
	Washburn	2	7	5	4			Morrison	4	3	6	3
	Davenport	1	6	6	9			Davenport	6	6	4	6
	Daniels	6	4	1	7									Davenport	9	3	4	6	0
	Nogrady	6	6	2	3	6								Culley	7	6	6	1	6
	Decker	4	1	6	6	4		Nogrady	6	3	4	3
	Culley	6	6	7	6			Culley	0	6	6	6
	Cuninggim	3	3	9	3

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

13	Surface	6	6	7
	O'Loughlin	0	3	5			13	Surface	6	2	4	8	5
	Mako	6	4	6	6			Mako	3	6	6	6	7
	Bickel	1	6	1	0										Mako	6	6	6
	Guibord	6	4	1	7	6									Reese	3	1	2
	Thompson	1	6	6	5	3		Guibord	0	7	7	2
	Reese	6	6	6				Reese	6	9	5	6
	Potts	2	2	3																	Mako	0	3	2
	Jones	6	6	6																1	Perry	6	6	6
	Boulware	2	3	4				Jones	6	6	7	5	6
	Hendrix	0	6	6	6			Hendrix	8	3	5	7	4
	Hecht	6	4	0	4										Jones	3	1	6	0
	Sutter	5	6	6	6									1	Perry	6	6	4	6
	Leavens	7	4	0	0			Sutter	6	2	1
1	Perry	6	6	6			1	Perry	8	6	6
	Jarvis	0	0	2

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

1	Budge	6	6	6
	Seewagen	0	1	0			1	Budge	4	6	6	6
	Mulloy	6	6	6				Mulloy	6	2	0	1
	Le Clerc	2	3	2										1	Budge	6	6	9
	Hunt	6	6	6											Hunt	3	4	7
	Tarpley	0	2	4				Hunt	6	3	6	3	6
	Hartman	10	8	6				Hartman	3	6	3	6	1
	Carr	8	6	3															1	Budge	6	6	3	6
	Goeltz	6	6	6																Smith	2	3	6	3
	Hartford	3	1	3				Goeltz	2	1	6	3
	Smith	6	6	6	1	6		Smith	6	6	4	6
	Hawley	1	3	8	6	3									Smith	10	6	6
	Mattmann	4	7	6	4	6									Mattmann	8	2	2
	Lynch	6	5	4	6	0		Mattmann	6	1	7	7	6
	Lurie	13	10	6				Lurie	3	6	5	9	4
	Burgess	11	8	1

Section 6

First Round					Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

12	McDiarmid	6	6	6
	Anderson	3	3	2	12	McDiarmid	6	6	6
	Dunn	6	9	6		Dunn	2	2	3
	Kelleher	2	7	2								12	McDiarmid	8	8	6	7	6
	Madden	7	6	6									Bowden	10	10	2	5	4
	Broida	5	2	3		Madden	2	0	1
	Bowden	6	6	6		Bowden	6	6	6
	Bowman	4	0	2															12	McDiarmid	6	6	8
	Hunt	6	6	10															7	Petra	1	3	6
	Ruehl	3	4	8		Hunt	10	8	7	2	6
						Buxby	8	10	5	6	4
													Hunt	6	3	6	4	4
												7	Petra	4	6	4	6	6
						Seward	w/o
					7	Petra

Section 7

First Round	Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round


	7	Parker	6	6	6
		Alonso-Areyzaga	2	2	1
							7	Parker	6	3	6	7
								Harris	4	6	1	5
		Clothier	2	2	1
		Harris	6	6	6
													7	Parker	8	6	6
														Harman	6	2	2
		Glidden	6	3	1	0
		Robertson	3	6	6	6
								Robertson	0	0	0
								Harman	6	6	6
		Alloo	w/o
		Harman

Section 8

First Round	Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round


	11	Mangin	6	6	6
		Lapman	1	2	1
							11	Mangin	6	6	6
								Adelsberg	1	2	3
		Gilpin	6	2	3	1
		Adelsberg	3	6	6	6
												11	Mangin	4	6	6	3	6
												3	Destremau	6	0	3	6	3
		Low	1	2	3
		Law	6	6	6
								Law	4	3	3
							3	Destremau	6	6	6
		Podesta	1	1	3
	3	Destremau	6	6	6

References

1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
↑ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 114. OCLC 172306.

External links

1936 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

US Open men's singles drawsheets

Pre Open Era

Open Era

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