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
Champion Fred Perry[1]
Runner-up Don Budge[1]
Final score2–6, 6–2, 8–6, 1–6, 10–8

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.

Seeds

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

  1. Don Budge (Finalist)
  2. n/a
  3. Bryan Grant (Semifinalist)
  4. n/a
  5. Jacques Brugnon (Third round)
  6. n/a
  7. Yvon Petra (Fourth round)
  8. n/a
  9. Pierre Pellizza (Fourth round)
  10. n/a
  11. Gregory Mangin (Quarterfinalist)
  12. John McDiarmid (Quarterfinalist)
  13. Harold Surface (Second round)

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
3 Bryan Grant 3 8 6 6
John Van Ryn 6 6 0 3
3 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
12 John McDiarmid 4 3 2
1 Don Budge 6 6 6
7 Frank Parker 4 3 3
7 Frank Parker 10 6 4 6 6
11 Gregory Mangin 12 0 6 1 3

Earlier Rounds

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

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
9 Riggs 6 6 4 6
Sabin 2 2 6 4
9 Riggs 6 4 6 6
Tilney 4 6 2 3
Tilney 6 7 8 6
McCauliff 8 5 6 3
9 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
5 Brugnon 3 3 2
Mercur 6 6 3 6 5
5 Brugnon 4 8 6 1 7

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
5 Wood 7 3 6 7
Halstead 5 6 4 5
5 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 5 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
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
13 Surface 6 6 7
O'Loughlin 0 3 5 13 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
1 Perry 6 6 6 1 Perry 8 6 6
Jarvis 0 0 2

Section 5
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
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
12 McDiarmid 6 6 6
Anderson 3 3 2 12 McDiarmid 6 6 6
Dunn 6 9 6 Dunn 2 2 3
Kelleher 2 7 2 12 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 12 McDiarmid 6 6 8
Hunt 6 6 10 7 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
7 Petra 4 6 4 6 6
Seward w/o
7 Petra

Section 7
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
7 Parker 6 6 6
Alonso-Areyzaga 2 2 1
7 Parker 6 3 6 7
Harris 4 6 1 5
Clothier 2 2 1
Harris 6 6 6
7 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
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
11 Mangin 6 6 6
Lapman 1 2 1
11 Mangin 6 6 6
Adelsberg 1 2 3
Gilpin 6 2 3 1
Adelsberg 3 6 6 6
11 Mangin 4 6 6 3 6
3 Destremau 6 0 3 6 3
Low 1 2 3
Law 6 6 6
Law 4 3 3
3 Destremau 6 6 6
Podesta 1 1 3
3 Destremau 6 6 6

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 114. OCLC 172306.


Preceded by
1936 Wimbledon Championships		 Grand Slams
Men's Singles		 Succeeded by
1937 Australian Championships
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