1936 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Fred Perry defeated Don Budge 2–6, 6–2, 8–6, 1–6, 10–8 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1936 U.S. National Championships.[2]

Men's singles
1936 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Fred Perry[1]
Runner-upUnited States Don Budge[1]
Score2–6, 6–2, 8–6, 1–6, 10–8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1935 · U.S. National Championships · 1937 →

It would be Perry's final Grand Slam tournament victory, as well as his final appearance before turning professional. Perry's victory would be the last for a British man in a Grand Slam singles event until Andy Murray won the successor to this tournament, the US Open, in 2012.[3]

Seeds edit

The tournament used two lists of players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Fred Perry is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.[2]

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
2   Bryan Grant 3 8 6 6
  John Van Ryn 6 6 0 3
2   Bryan Grant 4 6 5 2
(1)   Fred Perry 6 3 7 6
  Henry Culley 3 2 1
(1)   Fred Perry 6 6 6
(1)   Fred Perry 2 6 8 1 10
1   Don Budge 6 2 6 6 8
1   Don Budge 6 6 6
7   John McDiarmid 4 3 2
1   Don Budge 6 6 6
4   Frank Parker 4 3 3
4   Frank Parker 10 6 4 6 6
6   Gregory Mangin 12 0 6 1 3

Earlier rounds edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
2   Grant 6 6 6
  Dullnig 1 2 3
2   Grant 6 6 6
  De Gray 0 1 3
  Pagel 5 4 0
  De Gray 7 6 6
2   Grant 6 6 9
(5)   Pellizza 0 2 7
  Murray 6 6 6
  Macpherson 1 4 3
  Murray 3 3 3
(5)   Pellizza 6 6 6
  Watt 6 2 3 3
(5)   Pellizza 1 6 6 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   Riggs 6 6 4 6
  Sabin 2 2 6 4
5   Riggs 6 4 6 6
  Tilney 4 6 2 3
  Tilney 6 7 8 6
  McCauliff 8 5 6 3
5   Riggs 2 3 6 3
  Van Ryn 6 6 3 6
  Senior 4 2 2
  Van Ryn 6 6 6
  Van Ryn 6 6 6
(3)   Brugnon 3 3 2
  Mercur 6 6 3 6 5
(3)   Brugnon 4 8 6 1 7

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   Wood 7 3 6 7
  Halstead 5 6 4 5
3   Wood 1 2 6 6 6
  Hall 6 6 0 3 4
  Underwood 6 1 2 4
  Hall 6 3 10 6   Hall 4 6 6 6
  Welsh 4 6 8 4 3   Wood 4 5 6 3
  Morrison 6 5 7 6   Culley 6 7 3 6
  Washburn 2 7 5 4   Morrison 4 3 6 3
  Davenport 1 6 6 9   Davenport 6 6 4 6
  Daniels 6 4 1 7   Davenport 9 3 4 6 0
  Nogrady 6 6 2 3 6   Culley 7 6 6 1 6
  Decker 4 1 6 6 4   Nogrady 6 3 4 3
  Culley 6 6 7 6   Culley 0 6 6 6
  Cuninggim 3 3 9 3

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   Surface 6 6 7
  O'Loughlin 0 3 5 8   Surface 6 2 4 8 5
  Mako 6 4 6 6   Mako 3 6 6 6 7
  Bickel 1 6 1 0   Mako 6 6 6
  Guibord 6 4 1 7 6   Reese 3 1 2
  Thompson 1 6 6 5 3   Guibord 0 7 7 2
  Reese 6 6 6   Reese 6 9 5 6
  Potts 2 2 3   Mako 0 3 2
  Jones 6 6 6 (1)   Perry 6 6 6
  Boulware 2 3 4   Jones 6 6 7 5 6
  Hendrix 0 6 6 6   Hendrix 8 3 5 7 4
  Hecht 6 4 0 4   Jones 3 1 6 0
  Sutter 5 6 6 6 (1)   Perry 6 6 4 6
  Leavens 7 4 0 0   Sutter 6 2 1
  Jarvis 0 0 2 (1)   Perry 8 6 6
(1)   Perry 6 6 6

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   Budge 6 6 6
  Seewagen 0 1 0 1   Budge 4 6 6 6
  Mulloy 6 6 6   Mulloy 6 2 0 1
  Le Clerc 2 3 2 1   Budge 6 6 9
  Hunt 6 6 6   Hunt 3 4 7
  Tarpley 0 2 4   Hunt 6 3 6 3 6
  Hartman 10 8 6   Hartman 3 6 3 6 1
  Carr 8 6 3 1   Budge 6 6 3 6
  Goeltz 6 6 6   Smith 2 3 6 3
  Hartford 3 1 3   Goeltz 2 1 6 3
  Smith 6 6 6 1 6   Smith 6 6 4 6
  Hawley 1 3 8 6 3   Smith 10 6 6
  Mattmann 4 7 6 4 6   Mattmann 8 2 2
  Lynch 6 5 4 6 0   Mattmann 6 1 7 7 6
  Lurie 13 10 6   Lurie 3 6 5 9 4
  Burgess 11 8 1

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   McDiarmid 6 6 6
  Anderson 3 3 2 7   McDiarmid 6 6 6
  Dunn 6 9 6   Dunn 2 2 3
  Kelleher 2 7 2 7   McDiarmid 8 8 6 7 6
  Madden 7 6 6   Bowden 10 10 2 5 4
  Broida 5 2 3   Madden 2 0 1
  Bowden 6 6 6   Bowden 6 6 6
  Bowman 4 0 2 7   McDiarmid 6 6 8
  Hunt 6 6 10 (4)   Petra 1 3 6
  Ruehl 3 4 8   Hunt 10 8 7 2 6
  Buxby 8 10 5 6 4
  Hunt 6 3 6 4 4
(4)   Petra 4 6 4 6 6
  Seward w/o
(4)   Petra

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   Parker 6 6 6
  Alonso-Areyzaga 2 2 1
4   Parker 6 3 6 7
  Harris 4 6 1 5
  Clothier 2 2 1
  Harris 6 6 6
4   Parker 8 6 6
  Harman 6 2 2
  Glidden 6 3 1 0
  Robertson 3 6 6 6
  Robertson 0 0 0
  Harman 6 6 6
  Alloo w/o
  Harman

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   Mangin 6 6 6
  Lapman 1 2 1
6   Mangin 6 6 6
  Adelsberg 1 2 3
  Gilpin 6 2 3 1
  Adelsberg 3 6 6 6
6   Mangin 4 6 6 3 6
(2)   Destremau 6 0 3 6 3
  Low 1 2 3
  Law 6 6 6
  Law 4 3 3
(2)   Destremau 6 6 6
  Podesta 1 1 3
(2)   Destremau 6 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 114. OCLC 172306.
  3. ^ Frank Keogh (September 11, 2012). "Fred Perry to Andy Murray: Ending the wait for a British Grand Slam". BBC Sport.

External links edit

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