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]
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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