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

Men's singles
1937 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Don Budge[1]
Runner-up	Gottfried von Cramm[1]
Score	6–1, 7–9, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1936 · U.S. National Championships · 1938 →

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]

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

External links

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