1928 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1928 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Henri Cochet
Runner-up	Frank Hunter
Score	4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
Seeds	16

Main article: 1928 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

Henri Cochet defeated Frank Hunter in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1928 U.S. National Championships. It was Cochet's first U.S. Championships singles title and fourth major singles title overall.

René Lacoste was the two-time reigning champion, but did not participate that year.

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of players for seeding the men's singles event; one list of eight U.S. players and one list of six foreign players. Henri Cochet is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. John F. Hennessey (first round)
2. George Lott (semifinals)
3. Wilmer Allison (second round)
4. John Van Ryn (third round)
5. John Doeg (quarterfinals)
6. Francis Hunter (finalist)
7. Frank Shields (semifinals)
8. Fritz Mercur (semifinals)

1. Henri Cochet (champion)
2. Jean Borotra (third round)
3. Bunny Austin (third round)
4. Colin Gregory (first round)
5. Jacques Brugnon (quarterfinals)
6. Jack Crawford (quarterfinals)
7. Jack Cummings (second round)
8. Edgar Moon (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		George Lott	6	6	7
		John Doeg	2	2	5
											George Lott	8	4	3	4
											Frank Hunter	6	6	6	6
		Jack Crawford	5	6	3	4
		Frank Hunter	7	3	6	6
																				Frank Hunter	6	4	6	5	3
																				Henri Cochet	4	6	3	7	6
		Jacques Brugnon	5	1	0
		Frank Shields	7	6	6
											Frank Shields	2	6	4
											Henri Cochet	6	8	6
		Gregory Mangin	6	3	1	2
		Henri Cochet	4	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	2	Lott	6	6	6
		Landry	2	3	1					2	Lott	6	6	6
	Jacobs		11	2	5	4					Griffin	0	2	3
	Griffin		9	6	7	6													2	Lott	6	6	6
	Hyde		2	7	6	6														Boussus	2	2	4
	Strachan		6	5	3	3				Hyde		5	1	6	2
		Boussus	6	6	6					Boussus		7	6	4	6
	(8)	Moon	1	4	3																							2	Lott	6	6	7
	5	Doeg	6	7	6	6																						5	Doeg	2	2	5
		Tapia	3	5	8	3				5	Doeg	6	6	1	6
	Onda		7	6	6	6					Onda	4	4	6	4
	Aydelotte		9	4	4	1													5	Doeg	6	5	6	6	6
	Wright		2	6	3	6	6												(3)	Austin	4	7	2	8	2
	Higgs		6	1	6	3	2				Wright	6	3	3	8	3
		Toba	1	6	4	6	1			(3)	Austin	3	6	6	6	6
	(3)	Austin	6	3	6	4	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	4	Van Ryn	6	6	6
		Morales	0	2	1					4	Van Ryn	6	6	6
	Unda		0	0	2						Herndon	2	4	4
	Herndon		6	6	6														4	Van Ryn	6	4	6	2	3
	Johnson		3	3	0														(6)	Crawford	4	6	1	6	6
	Gorchakoff		6	6	6						Gorchakoff	8	9	3	5	1
		Wood	7	9	10	4				(6)	Crawford	6	7	6	7	6
	(6)	Crawford	9	7	12	6																						(6)	Crawford	5	6	3	4
	6	Hunter	6	6	7																							6	Hunter	7	3	6	6
		Williams	1	4	5					6	Hunter	6	6	7
	Seligson		6	6	7						Seligson	3	3	5
	Quick		1	4	5														6	Hunter	0	5	6	6	6
	Jones		4	6	6	6													(2)	Borotra	6	7	0	4	2
	Cram		6	2	3	3					Jones	2	3	4
		Alonso	w/	o						(2)	Borotra	6	6	6
	(2)	Borotra

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	1	Hennessey	5	4	4
		King	7	6	6					King		6	6	7
	Kynaston		6	6	1	6				Kynaston		3	3	5
	Partridge		3	1	6	4														King	2	6	0	3
	Gilpin		6	3	6	6													(5)	Brugnon	6	4	6	6
	Paré		1	6	2	3					Gilpin	4	6	5	4
		Fischer	2	3	6	6				(5)	Brugnon	6	1	7	6
	(5)	Brugnon	6	6	4	8																						(5)	Brugnon	5	1	0
	7	Shields	6	6	6																							7	Shields	7	6	6
		Hopman	1	1	4					7	Shields	7	6	6
	Feibleman		10	6	6						Feibleman	5	3	1
	Collins		8	4	3														7	Shields	11	6	6
	Coggeshall		6	1	3	8	6													Coggeshall	9	2	2
	Hall		2	6	6	6	4			Coggeshall		6	6	6
		Bowman	6	1	6	2	6			Bowman		1	4	4
	(4)	Gregory	3	6	3	6	2

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	3	Allison	6	8	10
		de Ricou	3	6	8					3	Allison	6	6	4	4	1
	de Buzelet		7	4	6	6					de Buzelet	2	1	6	6	6
	Garland		5	6	3	2													de Buzelet		6	2	6	2
	Brunie		6	1	4	4													Mangin		8	6	3	6
	Mangin		3	6	6	6					Mangin	6	6	2	6
		Johnson	2	4	6					(7)	Cummings	3	2	6	4
	(7)	Cummings	6	6	8																								Mangin	6	3	1	2
	8	Mercur	6	6	6																							(1)	Cochet	4	6	6	6
		Dawson	4	3	1					8	Mercur	3	6	6	7
	McKnight		0	6	6	6					McKnight	6	4	0	5
	Upmann		6	2	2	2													8	Mercur	6	9	4	4
	Washburn		6	9	2	3	4												(1)	Cochet	4	11	6	6
	Coen		4	7	6	6	6				Coen	5	3	3
		Wilber	0	2	1					(1)	Cochet	7	6	6
	(1)	Cochet	6	6	6