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

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]

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

Main article: 1938 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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
		Abe	1	6	1	3				5	Hunt	6	8	6
											Sabin	1	6	3
																			5	Hunt	6	6	6
																				Dunn	2	3	4
											Steele Jr.	2	3	4
											Dunn	6	6	6
																												5	Hunt	6	4	6	9
																												9	Petra	4	6	4	7
											Murphy	3	6	6	5	4
											Fishbach	6	4	4	7	6
																				Fishbach	2	4	3
																			9	Petra	6	6	6
											Swanson	4	5	1
										9	Petra	6	7	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										13	Parker	6	6	6
											Lurie	2	1	3
																			13	Parker	6	6	7
																				Rood	2	4	5
											Hawley	4	2	8
											Rood	6	6	10
																												13	Parker	2	3	2
																												1	Bromwich	6	6	6
											Shields	6	6	8
											Sutter	3	3	6
																				Shields	6	12	8	2	2
																			1	Bromwich	1	10	10	6	6
											Ganzenmuller	1	0	1
										1	Bromwich	6	6	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 116. OCLC 172306.

External links

• 1938 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

Preceded by 1938 Wimbledon Championships

Grand Slams Men's Singles

Succeeded by 1939 Australian Championships