1938 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

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

Don Budge defeated John Bromwich 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1938 Australian Championships.

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. Vivian McGrath (Quarterfinalist)
6. Adrian Quist (Semifinalist)
7. Jack Crawford (Third round)
8. Gene Mako (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	6	Adrian Quist	5	6	6	6
		George Holland	7	4	1	2
										6	Adrian Quist	4	2	6
										1	Don Budge	6	6	8
		Leonard 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
	5	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
																		6	Quist	7	8	6
										Bonner	0	1	2
									6	Quist	6	6	6
																											6	Quist	7	4	1	2
																												Holland	5	6	6	6
										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
																		5	McGrath	6	6	6
										Stephen	8	7	3
									5	McGrath	10	9	6
																											5	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

External links

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com