1938 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1938 Australian Championships
Champion	Don Budge
Runner-up	John Bromwich
Score	6–4, 6–2, 6–1
Draw	33
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

External links

• [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com