1937 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1937 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Don Budge[1]
Runner-up	Gottfried von Cramm[1]
Final score	6–3, 6–4, 6–2

Don Budge (USA) defeated Gottfried von Cramm (GER) 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1937 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. Gottfried von Cramm (Finalist)
3. Henner Henkel (Quarterfinalist)
4. Bunny Austin (Semifinalist)
5. Bryan Grant (Quarterfinalist)
6. Roderich Menzel (First round)
7. Vivian McGrath (Quarterfinalist)
8. Frank Parker (Semifinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Don Budge	6	6	6
	7	Vivian McGrath	3	1	4
										1	Don Budge	2	6	6	6
										8	Frank Parker	6	4	4	1
	3	Henner Henkel	3	5	6	6	2
	8	Frank Parker	6	7	4	4	6
																			1	Don Budge	6	6	6
																			2	Gottfried von Cramm	3	4	2
	5	Bryan Grant	1	5	4
	4	Bunny Austin	6	7	6
										4	Bunny Austin	6	3	14	1
										2	Gottfried von Cramm	8	6	12	6
		Jack Crawford	3	6	6	6	2
	2	Gottfried von Cramm	6	8	3	2	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Farquharson	3	2	1
	1	Budge	6	6	6					1	Budge	6	6	6
		Betts	0	2	6						Hughes	2	2	2
		Hughes	6	6	8														1	Budge	6	6	6
		Meredith	4	2	2															Boussus	1	4	2
		Van Swol	6	6	6						Van Swol	2	1	2
		Ritchie	1	2	7	3					Boussus	6	6	6
		Boussus	6	6	5	6																						1	Budge	6	6	6
		Burrows	3	4	4																								Hecht	4	2	2
		Jones	6	6	6						Jones	6	4	6	6
		Peters	3	7	2	2					Butler	3	6	3	3
		Butler	6	5	6	6														Jones	6	4	6
		Plougmann	2	2	6	3														Hecht	8	6
		Lister	6	6	4	6					Lister	1	0	7
		Filby	4	1	5						Hecht	6	6	9
		Hecht	6	6	7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Ellmer	6	4	4	7
	7	McGrath	0	6	6	9				7	McGrath	6	6	5	6
		Partridge	1	2	8						Coombe	3	3	7	2
		Coombe	6	6	10														7	McGrath	4	6	7	6
		Olliff	6	6	4	0	2													Palada	6	3	5	2
		Palada	2	2	6	6	6				Palada	6	6	7
		Collins	5	3	6	6	8				David	1	1	5
		David	7	6	4	4	10																					7	McGrath	6	6	6
		Harris	6	2	2	6	4																						Shayes	2	1	3
		Nakano	3	6	6	2	6				Nakano	6	6	4	6
		Harrison	4	4	9						Quintavalle	1	3	6	4
		Quintavalle	6	6	11															Nakano	8	8	3	1
		McVeagh	6	3	1	4														Shayes	6	10	6	6
		Shayes	1	6	6	6					Shayes	6	1	5	7	6
	Q	Whitney	5	4	0						Choy	3	6	7	5	1
		Choy	7	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Newman	1	0	3
	3	Henkel	6	6	6					3	Henkel	2	7	3	6	6
		Zarifi	3	6	4	5					Tinkler	6	5	6	0	3
		Tinkler	6	2	6	7													3	Henkel	6	6	6
	Q	Barlow	2	0	3															Punčec	2	2	1
		Schroeder	6	6	6						Schroeder	8	2	3
		Maneff	3	3	2						Punčec	10	6	6
		Punčec	6	6	6																							3	Henkel	6	3	3	6	6
	Q	Clark	6	1	4	2																							Hare	4	6	6	2	3
	LL	Fannin	2	6	6	6				LL	Fannin	7	3	1	8	6
		Sturgeon	6	3	4	2					Sproule	5	6	6	6	0
		Sproule	2	6	6	6													LL	Fannin	0	1	8
		Wheatcroft	0	3	6	3														Hare	6	6	10
		Billington	6	6	1	6					Billington	6	2	5	4
		Von Metaxa	0	6	6	0	3				Hare	2	6	7	6
		Hare	6	4	3	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Ho	1	1	3
	8	Parker	6	6	6					8	Parker	6	6	6
		King	5	1	4						Brugnon	0	3	1
		Brugnon	7	6	6														8	Parker	6	6	5	8
		Anderson	10	6	0	2														Deloford	0	1	7	6
	Q	Mackinnon	12	1	6	6				Q	Mackinnon	2	6	2	7	3
		Tuckett	13	0	3	6	5				Deloford	6	3	6	5	6
		Deloford	11	6	6	4	7																					8	Parker	6	7	6
		Boone	3	2	2																								Prenn	4	5	2
		Godsell	6	6	6						Godsell	5	6	6	6
		Weatherall	4	1	0						Geelhand De Merxem	7	3	4	2
		Geelhand De Merxem	6	6	6															Godsell	4	1	2
		Robertson	5	1	2															Prenn	6	6	6
		Prenn	7	6	6						Prenn	6	6	6
	Q	Young	4	3	3						Cooper	1	2	4
		Cooper	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Sherwood	8	3	3	5
		Sharpe	6	6	6	7					Sharpe	4	4
		Brown	1	3	3						Stedman	6	6
		Stedman	6	6	6															Stedman	6	6	6
		Landau	4	1	1															Bernard	4	2	3
		Macphail	6	6	6						Macphail	6	2	6	1	4
		Turnbull	4	1	2						Bernard	3	6	0	6	6
		Bernard	6	6	6																								Stedman	4	8	1	4	3
		Collins	6	4	2	5																						5	Grant	6	6	6	6	6
		Avory	3	6	6	7					Avory	6	4	6	5	7
		Cook	2	5	2						Taylor	3	6	4	7	5
		Taylor	6	7	6															Avory	3	4	6	2
	LL	Rothwell	3	2	4														5	Grant	6	6	2	6
		Morton	6	6	6						Morton	2	6	3	0
	Q	Hunt	3	4	5					5	Grant	6	3	6	6
	5	Grant	6	6	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Q	Reddall	2	5	3
		Lacroix	6	7	6						Lacroix	6	7	6
	LL	Horne	8	4	3	3					Coldham	2	5	4
		Coldham	6	6	6	6														Lacroix	4	6	6	6
	Q	Lucking	5	3	3															Lee	6	4	2	4
		Lee	7	6	6						Lee	6	6	6
	LL	Fawcus	4	1	4						France	3	2	3
		France	6	6	6																								Lacroix	4	5	2
		Nikolaides	0	9	5																							4	Austin	6	7	6
		Kirby	6	11	7						Kirby	5	6	4	3
		Comery	3	8	1						Bromwich	7	2	6	6
		Bromwich	6	10	6															Bromwich	2	6	0	6
		Ritchie	4	3	4														4	Austin	6	4	6	8
		Sabin	6	6	6						Sabin	2	3	0
		Rogers	6	6	1	2				4	Austin	6	6	6
	4	Austin	3	8	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		de Stefani	1	6	5	4
		Eedes	6	2	7	6					Eedes	5	4	3
		Purcell	6	3	4	2					Van Den Eynde	7	6	6
		Van Den Eynde	4	6	6	6														Van Den Eynde	6	2	5	4
		England	8	3	3															Shaffi	2	6	7	6
	Q	Bull	10	6	6					Q	Bull	4	4	10	3
		Hall	3	4	10						Shaffi	6	6	8	6
		Shaffi	6	6	12																								Shaffi	4	3	6
		Hare	2	2	2																								Crawford	6	6	8
		Kukuljević	6	6	6						Kukuljević	5	6	2	6	9
		Martensson	0	2	1						Surface	7	3	6	3	7
		Surface	6	6	6															Kukuljević	3	2	8
		Jenssen	1	2	1															Crawford	6	6	10
		Andrews	6	6	6						Andrews	4	6	1
	6	Menzel	4	9	6	3	4				Crawford	6	8	6
		Crawford	6	7	4	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		De Borman	6	4	1
		Fisher	8	6	6						Fisher	1	2	1
		Jamain	4	7	3	3					Mako	6	6	6
		Mako	6	5	6	6														Mako	3	6	6	6
		Mulliken	3	2	3															Kho	6	1	2	4
		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

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com