1937 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Don Budge defeated Gottfried von Cramm in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1937 Wimbledon Championships.[1] Fred Perry was the defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional at the end of the 1936 season.

Men's singles
1937 Wimbledon Championships
ChampionUnited States Don Budge
Runner-upGermany Gottfried von Cramm
Score6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Draw96 (10 Q )
Seeds8

Seeds

01.   United States Don Budge (champion)
02.   Germany Gottfried von Cramm (final)
03.   Germany Henner Henkel (quarterfinals)
04.   United Kingdom Bunny Austin (semifinals)
05.   United States Bryan Grant (quarterfinals)
06.   Czechoslovakia Roderich Menzel (first round)
07.   Australia Vivian McGrath (quarterfinals)
08.   United States Frank Parker (semifinals)

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Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
2 Germany Gottfried von Cramm 6 8 3 2 6
Australia Jack Crawford 3 6 6 6 2
2 Germany Gottfried von Cramm 8 6 12 6
4 United Kingdom Bunny Austin 6 3 14 1
4 United Kingdom Bunny Austin 6 7 6
5 United States Bryan Grant 1 5 4
2 Germany Gottfried von Cramm 3 4 2
1 United States Don Budge 6 6 6
8 United States Frank Parker 6 7 4 4 6
3 Germany Henner Henkel 3 5 6 6 2
8 United States Frank Parker 6 4 4 1
1 United States Don Budge 2 6 6 6
7 Australia Vivian McGrath 3 1 4
1 United States Don Budge 6 6 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
2 Germany Gottfried von Cramm 3 6 6 6
United Kingdom Jack Lysaght 6 1 2 0 2 Germany G von Cramm 6 6 6
LL United Kingdom Raymond Fontes 2 1 1 United Kingdom R Tuckey 2 0 4
United Kingdom Raymond Tuckey 6 6 6 2 Germany G von Cramm 6 6 3 6
Netherlands Tod Hughan 4 4 2 Japan J Yamagishi 4 4 6 4
United Kingdom Herman David 6 6 6 United Kingdom H David 1 4 3
Japan Jiro Yamagishi 6 6 6 Japan J Yamagishi 6 6 6
Q United Kingdom Edward Hansom 0 0 0 2 Germany G von Cramm 6 6 6
United Kingdom Frank Wilde 6 5 6 0 7 United States G Mako 0 2 3
France Yvon Petra 3 7 4 6 5 United Kingdom F Wilde 4 6 2 6 3
United Kingdom Bob Mulliken 3 2 3 Republic of China (1912–1949) S-K Kho 6 4 6 3 6
Republic of China (1912–1949) Kho Sin-Kie 6 6 6 Republic of China (1912–1949) S-K Kho 6 1 2 4
France Jacques Jamain 4 7 3 3 United States G Mako 3 6 6 6
United States Gene Mako 6 5 6 6 United States G Mako 6 6 6
Belgium Léopold de Borman 6 4 1 Switzerland H Fisher 1 2 1
Switzerland Hector Fisher 8 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Czechoslovakia Roderich Menzel 4 9 6 3 4
Australia Jack Crawford 6 7 4 6 6 Australia J Crawford 6 8 6
New Zealand Buster Andrews 6 6 6 New Zealand E Andrews 4 6 1
Norway Fritz Jenssen 1 2 1 Australia J Crawford 6 6 10
United States Hal Surface 6 6 6 Kingdom of Yugoslavia F Kukuljević 3 2 8
Sweden Stig Mårtensson 0 2 1 United States H Surface 7 3 6 3 7
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Franjo Kukuljević 6 6 6 Kingdom of Yugoslavia F Kukuljević 5 6 2 6 9
United Kingdom Harold Hare 2 2 2 Australia J Crawford 6 6 8
United Kingdom Laurie Shaffi 6 6 12 United Kingdom L Shaffi 4 3 6
United States Lawrence Hall 3 4 10 United Kingdom L Shaffi 6 6 8 6
United Kingdom Arnold England 8 3 3 Q United Kingdom D Bull 4 4 10 3
Q United Kingdom Derek Bull 10 6 6 United Kingdom L Shaffi 2 6 7 6
Belgium Jack Van den Eynde 4 6 6 6 Belgium J Van den Eynde 6 2 5 4
Republic of Ireland Henry Purcell 6 3 4 2 Belgium J Van den Eynde 7 6 6
Italy Giorgio de Stefani 1 6 5 4 South Africa C Eedes 5 4 3
South Africa Colin Eedes 6 2 7 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United Kingdom Bunny Austin 3 8 6 6
Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton-Rogers 6 6 1 2 4 United Kingdom H Austin 6 6 6
United States Wayne Sabin 6 6 6 United States W Sabin 2 3 0
United Kingdom Dickie Ritchie 4 3 4 4 United Kingdom H Austin 6 4 6 8
Australia John Bromwich 6 10 6 Australia J Bromwich 2 6 0 6
United Kingdom John Comery 3 8 1 Australia J Bromwich 7 2 6 6
Greece Georgios Nikolaides 0 9 5 South Africa V Kirby 5 6 4 3
South Africa Vernon Kirby 6 11 7 4 United Kingdom H Austin 6 7 6
United Kingdom Gerry France 6 6 6 Belgium A Lacroix 4 5 2
LL United Kingdom JR Fawcus 4 1 4 United Kingdom G France 3 2 3
Q United Kingdom Maurice Lucking 5 3 3 United Kingdom H Lee 6 6 6
United Kingdom Harry Lee 7 6 6 United Kingdom H Lee 6 4 2 4
Australia Alan Coldham 6 6 6 6 Belgium A Lacroix 4 6 6 6
LL United Kingdom HFC Horne 8 4 3 3 Australia A Coldham 2 5 4
Belgium André Lacroix 6 7 6 Belgium A Lacroix 6 7 6
Q United Kingdom Jimmy Reddall 2 5 3

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States Bryan Grant 6 6 7
Q United Kingdom Jimmy Hunt 3 4 5 5 United States B Grant 6 3 6 6
United Kingdom Roland Morton 6 6 6 United Kingdom R Morton 2 6 3 0
LL United Kingdom Harry Rothwell 3 2 4 5 United States B Grant 6 6 2 6
United Kingdom Dennis Cook 2 5 2 United Kingdom E Avory 3 4 6 2
United Kingdom Norman Taylor 6 7 6 United Kingdom N Taylor 3 6 4 7 5
United Kingdom Ted Avory 3 6 6 7 United Kingdom E Avory 6 4 6 5 7
United Kingdom John Collins 6 4 2 5 5 United States B Grant 6 6 6 6 6
United Kingdom Richard Turnbull 4 1 2 New Zealand A Stedman 4 8 1 4
France Marcel Bernard 6 6 6 France M Bernard 3 6 0 6 6
United Kingdom Donald MacPhail 6 6 6 United Kingdom D MacPhail 6 2 6 1 4
Monaco Vladimir Landau 4 1 1 France M Bernard 4 2 3
New Zealand Alan Stedman 6 6 6 New Zealand A Stedman 6 6 6
United Kingdom Alan Brown 1 3 3 New Zealand A Stedman 6 6 0
United Kingdom Pat Sherwood 8 3 3 5 United Kingdom N Sharpe 4 4 0r
United Kingdom Nigel Sharpe 6 6 6 7

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Q United Kingdom Malcolm Young 4 3 3
United Kingdom Guy Cooper 6 6 6 United Kingdom G Cooper 1 2 4
Germany Daniel Prenn 7 6 6 Germany D Prenn 6 6 6
United States Bill Robertson 5 1 2 Germany D Prenn 6 6 6
Belgium Pierre Geelhand de Merxem 6 6 6 United Kingdom G Godsell 4 1 2
United Kingdom Henry Weatherall 4 1 0 Belgium P Geelhand de Merxem 7 3 4 2
United Kingdom George Godsell 6 6 6 United Kingdom G Godsell 5 6 6 6
Australia Ronnie Boone 3 2 2 Germany D Prenn 4 5 2
United Kingdom Murray Deloford 11 6 6 4 7 8 United States F Parker 6 7 6
United Kingdom Gwyn Tuckett 13 0 3 6 5 United Kingdom M Deloford 6 3 6 5 6
United Kingdom John Anderson 10 6 0 2 Q United Kingdom H Mackinnon 2 6 2 7 3
Q United Kingdom Hugh Mackinnon 12 1 6 6 United Kingdom M Deloford 0 1 7 6
Australia Leonard King 5 1 4 8 United States F Parker 6 6 5 8
France Jacques Brugnon 7 6 6 France J Brugnon 0 3 1
Republic of China (1912–1949) Ho Jin 1 1 3 8 United States F Parker 6 6 6
8 United States Frank Parker 6 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Austria Georg von Metaxa 0 6 6 0 3
United Kingdom Charles Hare 6 4 3 6 6 United Kingdom C Hare 2 6 7 6
United Kingdom Laddie Wheatcroft 0 3 6 3 United Kingdom H Billington 6 2 5 4
United Kingdom Henry Billington 6 6 1 6 United Kingdom C Hare 6 6 10
United Kingdom Brian Sturgeon 6 3 4 2 LL South Africa E Fannin 0 1 8
Australia Cliff Sproule 2 6 6 6 Australia C Sproule 5 6 6 6 0
Q United Kingdom Stan Clark 6 1 4 2 LL South Africa E Fannin 7 3 1 8 6
LL South Africa Eustace Fannin 2 6 6 6 United Kingdom C Hare 4 6 6 2 3
Switzerland Boris Maneff 3 3 2 3 Germany H Henkel 6 3 3 6 6
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Franjo Punčec 6 6 6 Kingdom of Yugoslavia F Punčec 10 6 6
Sweden Karl Schröder 6 6 6 Sweden K Schröder 8 2 3
Q United Kingdom Edwin Barlow 2 0 3 Kingdom of Yugoslavia F Punčec 2 2 1
France Georges Zarifi 3 6 4 5 3 Germany H Henkel 6 6 6
United Kingdom Bob Tinkler 6 2 6 7 United Kingdom R Tinkler 6 5 6 0 3
United Kingdom Leslie Newman 1 0 3 3 Germany H Henkel 2 7 3 6 6
3 Germany Henner Henkel 6 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Q United Kingdom Bert Whitney 5 4 0
Republic of China (1912–1949) Choy Wai-Chuen 7 6 6 Republic of China (1912–1949) W-C Choy 3 6 7 5 1
United Kingdom Ronnie Shayes 1 6 6 6 United Kingdom R Shayes 6 1 5 7 6
Republic of Ireland George McVeagh 6 3 1 4 United Kingdom R Shayes 6 10 6 6
United Kingdom Jack Harrison 4 4 9 Japan F Nakano 8 8 3 1
Italy Ferruccio Quintavalle 6 6 11 Italy F Quintavalle 1 3 6 4
United States Charles Harris 6 2 2 6 4 Japan F Nakano 6 6 4 6
Japan Fumiteru Nakano 3 6 6 2 6 United Kingdom R Shayes 2 1 3
United Kingdom Edmund David 7 6 4 4 10 7 Australia V McGrath 6 6 6
United Kingdom Ian Collins 5 3 6 6 8 United Kingdom E David 1 1 5
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Josip Palada 2 2 6 6 6 Kingdom of Yugoslavia J Palada 6 6 7
United Kingdom John Olliff 6 6 4 0 2 Kingdom of Yugoslavia J Palada 6 3 5 2
United Kingdom Paul Partridge 1 2 8 7 Australia V McGrath 4 6 7 6
New Zealand Dennis Coombe 6 6 10 New Zealand D Coombe 3 3 7 2
Switzerland Max Ellmer 6 4 4 7 7 Australia V McGrath 6 6 5 6
7 Australia Vivian McGrath 0 6 6 9

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Czechoslovakia Ladislav Hecht 6 6 7
United Kingdom Eric Filby 4 1 5 Czechoslovakia L Hecht 6 6 9
Denmark Helge Plougmann 2 2 6 3 United Kingdom C Lister 1 0 7
United Kingdom Claude Lister 6 6 4 6 Czechoslovakia L Hecht 8 6 6
United Kingdom Don Butler 6 5 6 6 United Kingdom C Jones 6 4 3
United Kingdom Eric Peters 3 7 2 2 United Kingdom D Butler 3 6 3 3
United Kingdom Henry Burrows 3 4 4 United Kingdom C Jones 6 4 6 6
United Kingdom Jimmy Jones 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia L Hecht 4 2 2
United Kingdom Colin Ritchie 1 2 7 3 1 United States D Budge 6 6 6
France Christian Boussus 6 6 5 6 France C Boussus 6 6 6
United Kingdom Bobby Meredith 4 2 2 Netherlands A van Swol 2 1 2
Netherlands Hans van Swol 6 6 6 France C Boussus 1 4 2
United Kingdom Cecil Betts 0 2 6 1 United States D Budge 6 6 6
United Kingdom Pat Hughes 6 6 8 United Kingdom P Hughes 2 2 2
South Africa Norman Farquharson 3 2 1 1 United States D Budge 6 6 6
1 United States Don Budge 6 6 6

References

  1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
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