1938 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

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

See also:

1938 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

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

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

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