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Men's singles

1938 U.S. National Championships

Final

Champion

Runner-up

Score

6–3, 6–8, 6–2, 6–1

Events

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women

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

Don Budge (Champion)
n/a
Bobby Riggs (Fourth round)
n/a
Joseph Hunt (Quarterfinalist)
n/a
Sidney Wood (Semifinalist)
n/a

Elwood Cooke (Third round)
n/a
Franjo Kukuljević (Fourth round)
n/a
Frank Parker (Fourth round)
n/a
Bryan Grant (Quarterfinalist)

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
																				Kamrath	3	5	7
											Kamrath	6	6	6
											Kramer	1	0	1
																												1	Budge	6	6	6
																												15	Hare	3	4	0
											Finnigan	7	0	4	4
											Farrell	5	6	6	6
																				Farrell	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
											Godsell	2	5	0
																			9	Cooke	2	6	4	8
																				Hopman	6	4	6	10
											Hopman	6	7	6
											Buxby	3	5	4
																													Hopman	6	6	7
																													McNeill	4	3	5
											McCauliff	2	r.
											Toley	4
																				Toley	1	4	1
		Hartman	7	4	6	6														McNeill	6	6	6
		Lowman	5	6	2	3					Hartman	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
		McGehee	4	1	4					7	Wood	9	4	1	6	6
		Hall	6	8	6						Hall	7	6	6	4	4
		Davenport	1	6	4														7	Wood	6	6	4	6	6
		Mulloy	7	6	6															Mulloy	4	1	6	8	2
		Lewis	5	1	4						Mulloy	7	6	6
		Low	6	6	6						Low	5	3	1
		Lay	2	0	0																							7	Wood	8	6	6
		Gillespie	6	4	2	6	6																					11	Kukuljević	6	4	3
		Bushman	4	6	6	4	4				Gillespie	6	2	6	2	6
		Robertson	6	4	7	6					Robertson	3	6	0	6	3
		Lavine	4	6	5	3														Gillespie	2	2	1
		Surface	6	6	6														11	Kukuljević	6	6	6
		Brugnon	1	1	2						Surface	1	3	1
	11	Kukuljević	7	6	6					11	Kukuljević	6	6	6
		Prochaska	5	1	0

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

	15	Grant	6	9	6
		Everett	4	7	4					15	Grant	6	6	6
		Mattmann									Mattmann	2	2	2
		Harman	w/o																15	Grant	6	6	4	6
		Henderson	6	6	5	9														Anderson	3	1	6	1
		Bowden	3	4	7	7					Henderson	1	3	6
		Anderson	6	6	4	6					Anderson	6	6	8
		Rood	4	4	6	2																						15	Grant	6	4	6	7
		Bellis	3	4	6	6	7																					3	Quist	1	6	1	5
		Anderson	6	6	4	0	5				Bellis	6	11	2
		Ballagh	6	7	6						Ballagh	8	13	6
		Burt	2	5	2															Ballagh	6	2	4	4
		Umstaedter	6	6	5	6													3	Quist	3	6	6	6
		Johnson	4	4	7	2					Umstaedter	3	1	0
	3	Quist	6	6	6					3	Quist	6	6	6
		Broida	2	1	1

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

	3	Riggs	5	6	6	6
		Lauck	7	3	4	4				3	Riggs	5	6	6	6
		Guernsey	6	6	6						Guernsey	7	2	3	4
		Lubin	2	1	3														3	Riggs	6	6	4	1	6
		Shayes	6	6	6															Shayes	3	3	6	6	4
		Mouvet	4	1	2						Shayes	6	4	6	6
		Bobbitt	6	6	6						Bobbitt	3	6	4	4
		De Gray	2	4	4																							3	Riggs	2	6	7	6	4
		Jarvis	6	4	6	6																							Hunt	6	0	9	0	6
		Abrams	1	6	3	1					Jarvis	4	3	6	6	6
		Talbert	6	6	6						Talbert	6	6	4	2	2
		Baldwin	1	3	3															Jarvis	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
		Wetherell	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
		Kuramitsu	7	3	6	6					Kuramitsu	3	6	6	4	5
		Hughes	5	6	2	2													11	Kovacs	0	2	6
		Mako	6	6	6															Mako	6	6	8
		Podesta	1	2	2						Mako	6	6	18
		Foreman									Foreman	2	1	16
		Stephens	w/o																										Mako	6	6	9
		Weston	6	6	7	5	8																					5	Punčec	2	4	7
		Mangin	1	4	9	7	6				Weston	6	6	4	7
		Lynch	6	6	6						Lynch	4	3	6	5
		Freisenbruch	0	1	3															Weston	0	2	2
		Kerdasha	6	6	6														5	Punčec	6	6	6
		Lanas	0	2	1						Kerdasha	2	0	2
	5	Punčec	6	4	6	6				5	Punčec	6	6	6
		Du Rivage	1	6	1	4

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

	5	Hunt	6	4	6	6
		Abe	1	6	1	3				5	Hunt	6	8	6
											Sabin	1	6	3
																			5	Hunt	6	6	6
																				Dunn	2	3	4
											Steele, Jr.	2	3	4
											Dunn	6	6	6
																												5	Hunt	6	4	6	9
																												9	Petra	4	6	4	7
											Murphy	3	6	6	5	4
											Fishbach	6	4	4	7	6
																				Fishbach	2	4	3
																			9	Petra	6	6	6
											Swanson	4	5	1
										9	Petra	6	7	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

										13	Parker	6	6	6
											Lurie	2	1	3
																			13	Parker	6	6	7
																				Rood	2	4	5
											Hawley	4	2	8
											Rood	6	6	10
																												13	Parker	2	3	2
																												1	Bromwich	6	6	6
											Shields	6	6	8
											Sutter	3	3	6
																				Shields	6	12	8	2	2
																			1	Bromwich	1	10	10	6	6
											Ganzenmuller	1	0	1
										1	Bromwich	6	6	6

References

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 116. OCLC 172306.

External links

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

US Open men's singles drawsheets

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