1938 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1938 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Don Budge
Runner-up	Gene Mako
Score	6–3, 6–8, 6–2, 6–1
Events

Don Budge defeated Gene Mako in the final, 6–3, 6–8, 6–2, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1938 U.S. National Championships. He became the first player in tennis history to complete the Grand Slam.^[2]

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of eight players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Don Budge is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.^[2]

U.S.

Don Budge (champion)
Bobby Riggs (fourth round)
Joseph Hunt (quarterfinals)
Sidney Wood (semifinals)
Elwood Cooke (third round)
Frank Kovacs (third round)
Frank Parker (fourth round)
Bryan Grant (quarterfinals)

Foreign

John Bromwich (semifinals)
Adrian Quist (fourth round)
Franjo Punčec (fourth round)
Bernard Destremau (first round)
Yvon Petra (fourth round)
Franjo Kukuljević (fourth round)
Fumiteru Nakano (second round)
Charles Hare (fourth round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals					Final

1	Don Budge	6	6	6

	Harry Hopman	3	1	3
						1	Don Budge	6	6	6

						7	Sidney Wood	3	3	3
7	Sidney Wood	6	6	6

15	Bryan Grant	2	3	2
											1	Don Budge	6	6	6	6

												Gene Mako	3	8	2	1
	Gilbert Hunt	5	6	6	0

	Gene Mako	7	1	8	6
							Gene Mako	6	7	6

						1	John Bromwich	3	5	4
5	Joseph Hunt	1	11	3	4

1	John Bromwich	6	9	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round	Second round							Third round					Fourth round

	1	Budge	6	6	6
		Van Horn	0	0	1
								1	Budge	6	7	9
									Kamrath	3	5	7
		Kamrath	6	6	6
		Kramer	1	0	1
													1	Budge	6	6	6
													15	Hare	3	4	0
		Finnigan	7	0	4	4
		Farrell	5	6	6	6
									Farrell	3	2	1
								15	Hare	6	6	6
		Schwartz	4	5	12	7	8
	15	Hare	6	7	10	5	10

Section 2

First round						Second round					Third round						Fourth round

						9	Cooke	6	7	6
							Godsell	2	5	0
											9	Cooke	2	6	4	8
												Hopman	6	4	6	10
							Hopman	6	7	6
							Buxby	3	5	4
																		Hopman	6	6	7
																		McNeill	4	3	5
							McCauliff	2	r
							Toley	4
												Toley	1	4	1
	Hartman	7	4	6	6							McNeill	6	6	6
	Lowman	5	6	2	3		Hartman	5	3	1
	McNeill	6	4	6	6		McNeill	7	6	6
7	Destremau	2	6	1	3

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

7	Wood	6	6	6
	McGehee	4	1	4			7	Wood	9	4	1	6	6
	Hall	6	8	6				Hall	7	6	6	4	4
	Davenport	1	6	4										7	Wood	6	6	4	6	6
	Mulloy	7	6	6											Mulloy	4	1	6	8	2
	Lewis	5	1	4				Mulloy	7	6	6
	Low	6	6	6				Low	5	3	1
	Lay	2	0	0																	7	Wood	8	6	6
	Gillespie	6	4	2	6	6															11	Kukuljević	6	4	3
	Bushman	4	6	6	4	4		Gillespie	6	2	6	2	6
	Robertson	6	4	7	6			Robertson	3	6	0	6	3
	Lavine	4	6	5	3										Gillespie	2	2	1
	Surface	6	6	6										11	Kukuljević	6	6	6
	Brugnon	1	1	2				Surface	1	3	1
11	Kukuljević	7	6	6			11	Kukuljević	6	6	6
	Prochaska	5	1	0

Section 4

First round							Second round					Third round						Fourth round

15	Grant	6	9	6
	Everett	4	7	4			15	Grant	6	6	6
	Mattmann							Mattmann	2	2	2
	Harman	w/o										15	Grant	6	6	4	6
	Henderson	6	6	5	9								Anderson	3	1	6	1
	Bowden	3	4	7	7			Henderson	1	3	6
	Anderson	6	6	4	6			Anderson	6	6	8
	Rood	4	4	6	2													15	Grant	6	4	6	7
	Bellis	3	4	6	6	7												3	Quist	1	6	1	5
	Anderson	6	6	4	0	5		Bellis	6	11	2
	Ballagh	6	7	6				Ballagh	8	13	6
	Burt	2	5	2									Ballagh	6	2	4	4
	Umstaedter	6	6	5	6							3	Quist	3	6	6	6
	Johnson	4	4	7	2			Umstaedter	3	1	0
3	Quist	6	6	6			3	Quist	6	6	6
	Broida	2	1	1

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

3	Riggs	5	6	6	6
	Lauck	7	3	4	4		3	Riggs	5	6	6	6
	Guernsey	6	6	6				Guernsey	7	2	3	4
	Lubin	2	1	3										3	Riggs	6	6	4	1	6
	Shayes	6	6	6											Shayes	3	3	6	6	4
	Mouvet	4	1	2				Shayes	6	4	6	6
	Bobbitt	6	6	6				Bobbitt	3	6	4	4
	De Gray	2	4	4																	3	Riggs	2	6	7	6	4
	Jarvis	6	4	6	6																	Hunt	6	0	9	0	6
	Abrams	1	6	3	1			Jarvis	4	3	6	6	6
	Talbert	6	6	6				Talbert	6	6	4	2	2
	Baldwin	1	3	3											Jarvis	3	2	2
	Hunt	6	4	6	5	6									Hunt	6	6	6
	Murphy	4	6	4	7	4		Hunt	6	1	6	6	6
13	Nakano	3	6	3	6	6	13	Nakano	8	6	3	3	3
	Wetherell	6	3	6	2	2

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

11	Kovacs	6	6	9
	Filby	1	3	7			11	Kovacs	6	4	3	6	7
	Kuramitsu	7	3	6	6			Kuramitsu	3	6	6	4	5
	Hughes	5	6	2	2									11	Kovacs	0	2	6
	Mako	6	6	6											Mako	6	6	8
	Podesta	1	2	2				Mako	6	6	18
	Foreman							Foreman	2	1	16
	Stephens	w/o																		Mako	6	6	9
	Weston	6	6	7	5	8													5	Punčec	2	4	7
	Mangin	1	4	9	7	6		Weston	6	6	4	7
	Lynch	6	6	6				Lynch	4	3	6	5
	Freisenbruch	0	1	3											Weston	0	2	2
	Kerdasha	6	6	6										5	Punčec	6	6	6
	Lanas	0	2	1				Kerdasha	2	0	2
5	Punčec	6	4	6	6		5	Punčec	6	6	6
	Du Rivage	1	6	1	4

Section 7

First round						Second round	Third round	Fourth round

5	Hunt	6	4	6	6
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