1938 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

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.^[2]

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