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.[1]

Men's Singles
1938 Australian Championships
Champion Don Budge
Runner-up John Bromwich
Final score6–4, 6–2, 6–1
Draw33
Seeds8

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 (Semifinalist)
  3. Henner Henkel (Third round)
  4. John Bromwich (Finalist)
  5. Adrian Quist (Semifinalist)
  6. Vivian McGrath (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Jack Crawford (Third round)
  8. Gene Mako (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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

References
  1. "Americans invincible". The Age (25, 831). Victoria, Australia. 31 January 1938. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  • Source for the draw at australianopen.com
Preceded by
1937 U.S. National Championships		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1938 French Championships
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