1928 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1928 U.S. National Championships
ChampionFrance Henri Cochet[1]
Runner-upUnited States Frank Hunter[1]
Final score4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
Details
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles
← 1927 · U.S. National Championships · 1929 →

Henri Cochet defeated Frank Hunter 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1928 U.S. National Championships.[2] It was Cochet's first U.S. Championships title and his fourth Grand Slam title overall.

Seeds[]

The tournament used two lists of players for seeding the men's singles event; one list of eight U.S. players and one list of six foreign players. Henri Cochet is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.[2]

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • Alt = Alternate
  • SE = Special exempt
  • PR = Protected ranking
  • ITF = ITF entry
  • JE = Junior exempt
  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted

Final eight[]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
United States George Lott 6 6 7
United States John Doeg 2 2 5
United States George Lott 8 4 3 4
United States Frank Hunter 6 6 6 6
Australia Jack Crawford 5 6 3 4
United States Frank Hunter 7 3 6 6
United States Frank Hunter 6 4 6 5 3
France Henri Cochet 4 6 3 7 6
France Jacques Brugnon 5 1 0
United States Frank Shields 7 6 6
United States Frank Shields 2 6 4
France Henri Cochet 6 8 6
United States Gregory Mangin 6 3 1 2
France Henri Cochet 4 6 6 6

Earlier rounds[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 458. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 106. OCLC 172306.
Preceded by Grand Slams
Men's Singles
Succeeded by
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