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.[3]

Seeds

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

Key

Finals
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

Section 1
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
  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.
  3. Frank Keogh (September 11, 2012). "Fred Perry to Andy Murray: Ending the wait for a British Grand Slam". BBC Sport.


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