1938 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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Don Budge defeated Bunny Austin 6-1 6-0 6-3 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1938 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1938 Wimbledon Championships - Ladies' Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] 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. Bunny Austin (Finalist)
3. Roderich Menzel (Fourth round)
4. Henner Henkel (Semifinalist)
5. Franjo Puncec (Semifinalist)
6. Dragutin Mitic (Fourth round)
7. Ladislav Hecht (Quarterfinalist)
8. Sin-Khie Kho (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Don Budge	6	6	7
		Frantisek Cejnar	3	0	5
										1	Don Budge	6	6	6
										5	Franjo Puncec	2	1	4
		Donald Macphail	2	1	1
	5	Franjo Puncec	6	6	6
																			1	Don Budge	6	6	6
																			2	Bunny Austin	1	0	3
	7	Ladislav Hecht	5	1	2
	4	Henner Henkel	7	6	6
										4	Henner Henkel	2	4	0
										2	Bunny Austin	6	6	6
		Max Ellmer	2	1	2
	2	Bunny Austin	6	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Gandar-Dower	2	3	3
1	Budge	6	6	6					1	Budge	7	6	6
	Harrison	4	3	4						Billington	5	1	1
	Billington	6	6	6														1	Budge	6	7	6
	Fisher	1	6	3	4														Rogers	0	5	1
	Palada	6	3	6	6					Palada	5	6	4	3
	Clark	4	6	1	3					Rogers	7	0	6	6
	Rogers	6	2	6	6																						1	Budge	6	6	6
	Sherwood	0	6	3	5																							Shayes	3	4	1
	Shayes	6	2	6	7					Shayes	6	6	6
	Dallos	6	2	1	4					Lysaght	4	4	4
	Lysaght	1	6	6	6														Shayes	2	6	6	6
	Eeman	6	4	1	4														Godsell	6	3	4	4
	England	3	6	6	6					England	2	4	0
	Wheatcroft	4	3	3						Godsell	6	6	6
	Godsell	6	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Hare	3	4	4
8	Kho	6	6	6					8	Kho	6	3	6	6
	Wilde	6	3	7	5					Von Metaxa	4	6	4	4
	Von Metaxa	4	6	9	7													8	Kho	8	6	8	6
	Whitney	1	4	1															Collins	10	2	6	2
	Collins	6	6	6						Collins	8	6	6
	Moreau	3	3	2						Higgin	6	2	4
	Higgin	6	6	6																							8	Kho	5	6	6	1	3
	Brooke Edwards	4	2	1																								Cejnar	7	3	3	6	6
	Bolelli	6	6	6						Bolelli	6	2	3	2
	De Brauw	3	1	4						Mohammed Khan	2	6	6	6
	Mohammed Khan	6	6	6															Mohammed Khan	2	4	9
	Landau	2	4	2															Cejnar	6	6	11
	Cejnar	6	6	6						Cejnar	6	6	3	4	6
Q	Hovell	3	6	3	6	3				Coombe	0	4	6	6	3
	Coombe	6	4	6	4	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Fitt	3	5	3
3	Menzel	6	7	6					3	Menzel	7	3	4	6	8
Q	Hamburger	4	6	2	3					Choy	5	6	6	2	6
	Choy	6	2	6	6													3	Menzel	6	6	4	8	7
	Steiner	6	4	6	2	2													Jones	3	2	6	10	5
	Lister	4	6	2	6	6				Lister	2	2	6	1
	Taylor	1	6	3						Jones	6	6	2	6
	Jones	6	8	6																							3	Menzel	8	7
	Brown	4	4	6	3																							Macphail	6	9
	Lee	6	6	3	6					Lee	3	3	6	1
	Van Swol	3	4	2						Macphail	6	6	2	6
	Macphail	6	6	6															Macphail	6	6	6
	Piercy	4	4	2															Avory	2	3	1
	Geelhand De Merxem	6	6	6						Geelhand De Merxem	4	8	5
	Weatherall	1	3	2						Avory	6	10	7
	Avory	6	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Brugnon	3	2	4
5	Puncec	6	6	6					5	Puncec	6	6	6
	Hunt	6	1	3	1				Q	Rinde	1	4	1
Q	Rinde	4	6	6	6													5	Puncec	7	6	4	3	6
	Coldham	2	4	6	3														Anderson	5	3	6	6	4
	Anderson	6	6	4	6					Anderson	6	6	6
	Nikolaides	4	6	6	3	5				Csikos	2	0	4
	Csikos	6	4	3	6	7																					5	Puncec	6	6	6
	Ritchie	1	4	6	2																							Olliff	3	3	0
	Olliff	6	6	4	6					Olliff	6	6	6
	Williams	0	6	3						Abe	4	3	4
	Abe	6	8	6															Olliff	6	2	6	6
	Singh	2	6	3	6	3													Goepfert	2	6	4	3
	Goepfert	6	3	6	4	6				Goepfert	6	6	6
	Etchart	4	6	6	2					Ritchie	2	3	0
	Ritchie	6	8	2	6

[edit] Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Musgrove	6	3	4	2
	Nelson	3	6	6	6					Nelson	1	1	4
	Butler	6	6	3	4	2				Kukuljevic	6	6	6
	Kukuljevic	2	2	6	6	6													Kukuljevic	6	7	6	6
	Hughan	6	6	6	4	4													Nakano	3	5	8	3
	Tuckett	1	8	1	6	6				Tuckett	2	4	10
	Medecin	1	1	2						Nakano	6	6	12
	Nakano	6	6	6																								Kukuljevic	4	6	3	4
	David	3	2	6	5																						7	Hecht	6	3	6	6
	Tinkler	6	6	2	7					Tinkler	3	3	7
	David	5	1	2						Sharpe	6	6	9
	Sharpe	7	6	6															Sharpe	3	4	7	1
	Collins	2	3	3														7	Hecht	6	6	5	6
	Van Den Eynde	6	6	6						Van Den Eynde	2	4	4
	Leyland	4	3	4					7	Hecht	6	6	6
7	Hecht	6	6	6

[edit] Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Ho	1	3	6	5
	Singh	6	6	2	7					Singh	6	4	7	6
	Mulliken	6	4	3	6	4				Peters	2	6	5	3
	Peters	3	6	6	1	6													Singh	3	6	2	1
	Betts	4	6	7															Maneff	6	3	6	6
Q	Anderson	6	8	9					Q	Anderson	1	7	2	4
	Robertson	3	4	6	3					Maneff	6	5	6	6
	Maneff	6	6	1	6																							Maneff	3	1	1
	Szigeti	6	1	2	6	3																					4	Henkel	6	6	6
	Meredith	3	6	6	2	6				Meredith	4	3	3
	Shaffi	3	1	5						Boussus	6	6	6
	Boussus	6	6	7															Boussus	2	3	2
	Prenn	6	6	5	1	4												4	Henkel	6	6	6
	Deloford	4	4	7	6	6				Deloford	3	1	3
	Bull	2	0	2					4	Henkel	6	6	6
4	Henkel	6	6	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Lucking	3	5	3
	Sawhney	6	7	6						Sawhney	3	6	6	6
	Cooper	1	1	3						Sturgeon	6	4	3	2
	Sturgeon	6	6	6															Sawhney	2	2	1
Q	Lavarack	1	2	2															Ellmer	6	6	6
	Morton	6	6	6						Morton	5	0	1
	Kuramitsu	4	5	4						Ellmer	7	6	6
	Ellmer	6	7	6																								Ellmer	3	6	7	1	6
	Egan	9	4	7																							6	Mitic	6	2	5	6	2
	Harreguy	11	6	9						Harreguy	6	5	4	5
	De Borman	3	5	0						Procopio	2	7	6	7
	Procopio	6	7	6															Procopio	6	2	0	0
	Drobny	8	4	9	3													6	Mitic	4	6	6	6
	Russell	10	6	7	6					Russell	8	0	3	6	4
	Weston	6	4	1	4				6	Mitic	6	6	6	3	6
6	Mitic	3	6	6	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Del Bono	2	6	3	1
	Koch	6	2	6	6					Koch	4	6	6	7	0
	Rutnam	1	2	5					Q	Henderson-Brooks	6	1	4	9	6
Q	Henderson-Brooks	6	6	7														Q	Henderson-Brooks	2	3	7	2
Q	Moore	1	2	2															Mako	6	6	5	6
	Malfroy	6	6	6						Malfroy	6	3	4	6	2
	Cook	1	2	0						Mako	4	6	6	4	6
	Mako	6	6	6																								Mako	4	6	7	6	4
Q	Mehta	2	2	4																							2	Austin	6	4	9	0	6
	Comery	6	6	6						Comery	6	6	6
	King	6	1	6	4	2			Q	Bessemer-Clark	0	4	1
Q	Bessemer-Clark	2	6	1	6	6													Comery	1	1	3
	Burrows	3	5	3														2	Austin	6	6	6
Q	Darkins	6	7	6					Q	Darkins	4	4	4
	Filby	6	1	6	4	3			2	Austin	6	6	6
2	Austin	4	6	3	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1938 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw