1937 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles
# 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 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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| 1 | Don Budge | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Joseph Hunt | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Joseph Hunt | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | 1 | Don Budge | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 5 | Frank Parker | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Frank Parker | 6 | 12 | 6 | | | 5 | Frank Parker | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | John Van Ryn | 2 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Gottfried von Cramm | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Charles Hare | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Gottfried von Cramm | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds

**Section 1**

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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**

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
