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

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

Don Budge defeated Gene Mako 6–3, 6–8, 6–2, 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1938 U.S. National Championships to become the first player in history to complete the Grand Slam.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Don Budge is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Don Budge (Champion) n/a Bobby Riggs (Fourth round) n/a Joseph Hunt (Quarterfinalist) n/a Sidney Wood (Semifinalist) n/a

Elwood Cooke (Third round) n/a Franjo Kukuljević (Fourth round) n/a Frank Parker (Fourth round) n/a Bryan Grant (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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

External links

• 1938 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw