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Men's singles
1937 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Don Budge
Runner-up	Gottfried von Cramm
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.

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.

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

1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : 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.

External links

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

• 1937 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
• U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Men's singles