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1938 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1938 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Don Budge
Runner-upAustralia John Bromwich
Score6–4, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw33
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1937 · Australian Championships · 1939 →

First-seeded Don Budge defeated fourth-seeded John Bromwich 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1938 Australian Championships.[1]

Seeds

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

  1. United States Don Budge (champion)
  2. Germany Gottfried von Cramm (semifinals)
  3. Germany Henner Henkel (third round)
  4. Australia John Bromwich (finalist)
  5. Australia Adrian Quist (semifinals)
  6. Australia Vivian McGrath (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Jack Crawford (third round)
  8. United States Gene Mako (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
5 Australia Adrian Quist 5 6 6 6
Australia George Holland 7 4 1 2
5 Australia Adrian Quist 4 2 6
1 United States Don Budge 6 6 8
Australia Len Schwartz 4 3 8
1 United States Don Budge 6 6 10
1 United States Don Budge 6 6 6
4 Australia John Bromwich 4 2 1
8 United States Gene Mako 4 5 2
4 Australia John Bromwich 6 7 6
4 Australia John Bromwich 6 7 6
2 Germany Gottfried von Cramm 3 5 1
6 Australia Vivian McGrath 2 6 6 5 0
2 Germany Gottfried von Cramm 6 3 4 7 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia Moon 6 6 6
Australia Bennett 4 3 3
Australia Moon 5 6 1
5 Australia Quist 7 8 6
Australia Bonner 0 1 2
5 Australia Quist 6 6 6
5 Australia Quist 5 6 6 6
Australia Holland 7 4 1 2
Australia Holland 5 6 8 6 10
Australia Huxley 7 1 10 4 8
Australia Holland 1 4 6 6 6
3 Germany Henkel 6 6 3 0 4
Australia Pails 5 1 0
3 Germany Henkel 7 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia Callaghan 4 7 2 1
Australia Schwartz 6 5 6 6
Australia Schwartz 7 5 6 8
7 Australia Crawford 5 7 3 6
Australia Lovett 4 3 2
7 Australia Crawford 6 6 6
Australia Schwartz 4 3 8
1 United States Budge 6 6 10
Australia Weston 3 2 1
Australia Whillans 6 6 6
Australia Whillans 1 0 1
1 United States Budge 6 6 6
Australia Hancock 2 3 4
1 United States Budge 6 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia Hopman 6 6 9
Australia Harvey 1 1 7
Australia Hopman 6 4 5 1
8 United States Mako 3 6 7 6
Australia Brodie 3 7 4
8 United States Mako 6 9 6
8 United States Mako 4 5 2
4 Australia Bromwich 6 7 6
Australia Harper w/o
Australia Gilchrist
Australia Gilchrist 2 2 0
Australia Warhurst 2 9 7 2 4 Australia Bromwich 6 6 6
Australia Maggs 6 7 9 6 Australia Maggs 2 0 0
4 Australia Bromwich 6 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia Long 6 6 2 3 2
Australia Newcombe 4 1 6 6 6
Australia Newcombe 4 4 1
6 Australia McGrath 6 6 6
Australia Stephen 8 7 3
6 Australia McGrath 10 9 6
6 Australia McGrath 2 6 6 5 0
2 Germany von Cramm 6 3 4 7 6
Australia Sidwell 2 1 4
Australia Turnbull 6 6 6
Australia Turnbull 0 4 6 6
2 Germany von Cramm 6 6 4 8
Australia Wasley 3 2 1
2 Germany von Cramm 6 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Americans invincible". The Age. No. 25, 831. Victoria, Australia. 31 January 1938. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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