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

Men's singles
1938 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Don Budge[1]
Runner-up	Gene Mako[1]
Final score	6–3, 6–8, 6–2, 6–1
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 1937 · U.S. National Championships · 1939 →

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.^[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
		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
																					3	5	7
												6	6	6
											Kramer	1	0	1
																												1	Budge	6	6	6
																												15	Hare	3	4	0
												7	0	4	4
												5	6	6	6
																					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
												2	5	0
																			9	Cooke	2	6	4	8
																				Hopman	6	4	6	10
											Hopman	6	7	6
												3	5	4
																													Hopman	6	6	7
																													McNeill	4	3	5
												2	r
											Toley	4
																				Toley	1	4	1
			7	4	6	6														McNeill	6	6	6
			5	6	2	3						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
			4	1	4					7	Wood	9	4	1	6	6
			6	8	6							7	6	6	4	4
			1	6	4														7	Wood	6	6	4	6	6
		Mulloy	7	6	6															Mulloy	4	1	6	8	2
			5	1	4						Mulloy	7	6	6
			6	6	6							5	3	1
			2	0	0																							7	Wood	8	6	6
			6	4	2	6	6																					11	Kukuljević	6	4	3
			4	6	6	4	4					6	2	6	2	6
			6	4	7	6						3	6	0	6	3
			4	6	5	3															2	2	1
			6	6	6														11	Kukuljević	6	6	6
		Brugnon	1	1	2							1	3	1
	11	Kukuljević	7	6	6					11	Kukuljević	6	6	6
			5	1	0

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	Grant	6	9	6
			4	7	4					15	Grant	6	6	6
												2	2	2
			w/o																15	Grant	6	6	4	6
			6	6	5	9															3	1	6	1
		Bowden	3	4	7	7						1	3	6
			6	6	4	6						6	6	8
			4	4	6	2																						15	Grant	6	4	6	7
		Bellis	3	4	6	6	7																					3	Quist	1	6	1	5
			6	6	4	0	5				Bellis	6	11	2
			6	7	6							8	13	6
			2	5	2																6	2	4	4
			6	6	5	6													3	Quist	3	6	6	6
			4	4	7	2						3	1	0
	3	Quist	6	6	6					3	Quist	6	6	6
			2	1	1

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Riggs	5	6	6	6
			7	3	4	4				3	Riggs	5	6	6	6
		Guernsey	6	6	6						Guernsey	7	2	3	4
			2	1	3														3	Riggs	6	6	4	1	6
			6	6	6																3	3	6	6	4
			4	1	2							6	4	6	6
			6	6	6							3	6	4	4
			2	4	4																							3	Riggs	2	6	7	6	4
			6	4	6	6																							Hunt	6	0	9	0	6
			1	6	3	1						4	3	6	6	6
		Talbert	6	6	6						Talbert	6	6	4	2	2
			1	3	3																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
			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
			7	3	6	6						3	6	6	4	5
			5	6	2	2													11	Kovacs	0	2	6
		Mako	6	6	6															Mako	6	6	8
			1	2	2						Mako	6	6	18
												2	1	16
			w/o																										Mako	6	6	9
			6	6	7	5	8																					5	Punčec	2	4	7
		Mangin	1	4	9	7	6					6	6	4	7
			6	6	6							4	3	6	5
			0	1	3																0	2	2
			6	6	6														5	Punčec	6	6	6
			0	2	1							2	0	2
	5	Punčec	6	4	6	6				5	Punčec	6	6	6
			1	6	1	4

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Hunt	6	4	6	6
			1	6	1	3				5	Hunt	6	8	6
											Sabin	1	6	3
																			5	Hunt	6	6	6
																					2	3	4
											Steele, Jr.	2	3	4
												6	6	6
																												5	Hunt	6	4	6	9
																												9	Petra	4	6	4	7
												3	6	6	5	4
												6	4	4	7	6
																					2	4	3
																			9	Petra	6	6	6
												4	5	1
										9	Petra	6	7	6

Section 8[]

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

References[]

External links[]

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

Preceded by 1938 Wimbledon Championships

Grand Slams Men's Singles

Succeeded by 1939 Australian Championships