1937 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1937 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Don Budge
Runner-up	Gottfried von Cramm
Score	6–1, 7–9, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
Events

Don Budge defeated Gottfried von Cramm 6–1, 7–9, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1937 U.S. National Championships.^[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 (semifinals)
Frank Parker (semifinals)
Bryan Grant (quarterfinals)
Joe Hunt (quarterfinals)
Hal Surface (fourth round)
John McDiarmid (third round)
John Van Ryn (quarterfinals)

Foreign

Gottfried von Cramm (finalist)
Henner Henkel (second round)
Jiro Yamagishi (fourth round)
Charles Hare (quarterfinals)
Yvon Petra (fourth round)
Fumiteru Nakano (fourth round)
Hideo Nishimura (second round)
Jacques Brugnon (second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

1	Don Budge	6	6	6

9	Joseph Hunt	1	2	4
							1	Don Budge	6	6	6

							5	Frank Parker	2	1	3
5	Frank Parker	6	12	6

15	John Van Ryn	2	10	2
														1	Don Budge	6	7	6	3	6

														1	Gottfried von Cramm	1	9	1	6	1
3	Bobby Riggs	4	1	6	6	7

7	Charles Hare	6	6	3	0	5
							3	Bobby Riggs	6	8	3	3	2

							1	Gottfried von Cramm	0	6	6	6	6
7	Bryan Grant	7	6	6	3	3

1	Gottfried von Cramm	9	2	2	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round	Second round						Third round							Fourth round

	1	Budge	6	6	6
		Winslow	3	3	3
							1	Budge	6	6	6
								Abrams	0	1	1
		Anderson	2	6	1	0
		Abrams	6	3	6	6
														1	Budge	6	6	6
														9	Petra	0	3	1
		Mulloy
		Bickel	w/o
								Mulloy	5	6	4	6	0
							9	Petra	7	3	6	3	6
		Bowman	2	2	3
	9	Petra	6	6	6

Section 2

First round						Second round					Third round							Fourth round

						9	Hunt	7	6	6
							Morrison	5	3	2
											9	Hunt	1	5	6	7	6
												Anderson	6	7	1	5	0
							Low	4	4	7
							Anderson	6	6	9
																		9	Hunt	3	6	6	6
																		5	Yamagishi	6	1	1	1
							Alloo	1	2	0
							Cameron	6	6	6
												Cameron	2	3	6
	Watt	6	2	6	6						5	Yamagishi	6	6	8
	Earle	2	6	3	1		Watt	2	1	3
5	Yamagishi	6	6	6		5	Yamagishi	6	6	6
	Carr	1	2	3

Section 3

First round						Second round						Third round					Fourth round

5	Parker	6	6	6
	Gillespie	2	1	0		5	Parker	3	6	6	6
	Bowden						Bowden	6	2	3	1
	Peterson	w/o										5	Parker	6	8	6
	Hunt	6	6	6									Hunt	1	6	1
	Harman	2	1	4			Hunt	6	6	6
17	Jones	6	6	3	6	17	Jones	0	3	3
	Cuccioli	3	4	6	3												5	Parker	3	4	6	6	6
	Cooke	6	6	6														Wood	6	6	1	3	0
	Lauck	4	1	3			Cooke	6	6	7
	Kantrowitz	6	12	6			Kantrowitz	1	4	5
	Burt	3	10	3									Cooke	2	2	2
	Wood	6	6	6									Wood	6	6	6
	Kynaston	1	2	2			Wood	4	6	6	6
13	Nishimura	6	9	6		13	Nishimura	6	2	2	0
	Kelleher	4	7	3

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

15	Van Ryn	5	8	8	6
	Dunn	7	6	6	4		15	Van Ryn	6	9	10	6	6
	Heldman	7	12	3	6			Heldman	8	7	12	3	2
	Hendrix	5	10	6	3									15	Van Ryn	6	8	6
	Hartman	6	6	6											Coghlan	4	6	1
	Lavine	2	3	1				Hartman	6	3	8	6	4
	Coghlan							Coghlan	3	6	6	8	6
	Dorson	w/o																		15	Van Ryn	6	6	6
	Harris	6	6	1	2	6															Harris	3	1	1
	Mangin	0	1	6	6	0		Harris	6	2	7	5	6
	Lurie							Lurie	2	6	5	7	4
	Potts	w/o													Harris	6	7	12	6
	Buxby	4	7	6	6										Buxby	8	5	10	1
	Podesta	6	5	3	1			Buxby	5	6	6	6
3	Henkel	6	7	6			3	Henkel	7	1	4	4
	Bobbitt	1	5	0

Section 5

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

3	Riggs	7	6	9
	McGehee	5	1	7			3	Riggs	2	6	6	7
	Mako	6	6	6				Mako	6	3	4	5
	Lucia	3	1	4									3	Riggs	6	6	6
	Davenport	1	6	8	6									Robertson	4	4	4
	Marcum	6	1	6	4			Davenport	1	6	17	5
	Robertson							Robertson	6	3	19	7
	Sutter	w/o																		3	Riggs	3	7	6	8
	Swanson	5	4	6	6	6														11	Nakano	6	5	3	6
	Washburn	7	6	3	1	3		Swanson	7	7	4	6
	Lubin	8	10	6				Lubin	5	5	6	4
	Tilden	6	8	4										Swanson	8	6	1	6	3
	Welsh	1	9	6	6								11	Nakano	10	4	6	3	6
	Fishbach	6	7	0	1			Welsh	1	6	1	4
11	Nakano	7	6	6			11	Nakano	6	4	6	6
	Gilpin	5	2	1

Section 6

First round						Second round					Third round							Fourth round

13	McDiarmid	6	3	6	6
	Wetherell	1	6	1	0	13	McDiarmid	6	6	6
	Mitchell						Mitchell	4	3	4
	Fischer	w/o									13	McDiarmid	3	6	3	6	5r
	Coggeshall	6	6	6								Cuninggim	6	3	6	4	1
	Curtiss	2	1	2			Coggeshall	3	1	5
	Cuninggim	4	6	6	6		Cuninggim	6	6	7
18	Wilson	6	3	4	3														Cuninggim	6	6	3	4	2
	Culley	6	6	6														7	Hare	4	4	6	6	6
	Lynch	4	3	4			Culley	6	6	6
	Adelsberg						Adelsberg	0	1	4
	McCauliff	w/o										Culley	6	6	4	1	0
	Mattmann	6	6	8							7	Hare	4	2	6	6	6
	Rider	4	4	6			Mattmann	3	1	2
7	Hare	6	6	6		7	Hare	6	6	6
	Mercur	3	2	4

Section 7

First round						Second round						Third round						Fourth round

7	Grant	6	9	6
	Deloford	4	7	3		7	Grant	6	6	6
	Hall	2	6	6	6		Hall	2	2	1
	Hawley	6	3	4	2							7	Grant	6	6	6
													Steele Jr.	4	2	2
							Steele Jr.
							Burgess	w/o
																		7	Grant	6	4	5	6	6
																			Sabin	2	6	7	1	1
							Guernsey	5	2	6	5
							Sabin	7	6	1	7
													Sabin	6	6	1	6
													Toley	3	3	6	4
							Toley	8	6	6
						15	Brugnon	6	4	1

Section 8

First round	Second round					Third round						Fourth round

	11	Surface
		Moreno	w/o
						11	Surface	6	3	6
							Kamrath	3	6	3
		Mahoney	4	3	3
		Kamrath	6	6	6
												11	Surface	6	5	6	5
												1	von Cramm	8	7	3	7
		McNeill	6	6	6
		Umstaedter	0	3	2
							McNeill	2	3	6	4
						1	von Cramm	6	6	2	6
		Jarvis	1	4	2
	1	von Cramm	6	6	6

References

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ ^a ^b Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 115. OCLC 172306.

External links

1937 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

Preceded by 1937 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams Men's Singles	Succeeded by 1938 Australian Championships

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[talbert-2] Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 115. OCLC 172306.

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