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.

Seeds

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

Gottfried von Cramm (Finalist) n/a Bobby Riggs (Semifinalist) n/a Frank Parker (Semifinalist) n/a Bryan Grant (Quarterfinalist) n/a Joseph Hunt (Quarterfinalist)

n/a Fumiteru Nakano (Fourth round) n/a Hideo Nishimura (Second round) n/a John Van Ryn (Quarterfinalist) n/a Jimmy Jones (Second round) Ross Wilson (First round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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

External links

• 1937 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw