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

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]

Men's Singles
1937 U.S. National Championships
Champion Don Budge[1]
Runner-up Gottfried von Cramm[1]
Final score6–1, 7–9, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1

Seeds

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

  1. Gottfried von Cramm (Finalist)
  2. n/a
  3. Bobby Riggs (Semifinalist)
  4. n/a
  5. Frank Parker (Semifinalist)
  6. n/a
  7. Bryan Grant (Quarterfinalist)
  8. n/a
  9. Joseph Hunt (Quarterfinalist)
  10. n/a
  11. Fumiteru Nakano (Fourth round)
  12. n/a
  13. Hideo Nishimura (Second round)
  14. n/a
  15. John Van Ryn (Quarterfinalist)
  16. n/a
  17. Jimmy Jones (Second round)
  18. Ross Wilson (First round)

Draw

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

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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 5
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
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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. 115. OCLC 172306.


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