1936 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1936 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Fred Perry
Runner-up	Don Budge
Score	2–6, 6–2, 8–6, 1–6, 10–8

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. 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.

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.

U.S.

1. Don Budge (finalist)
2. Bryan Grant (semifinals)
3. Sidney Wood (fourth round)
4. Frank Parker (semifinals)
5. Bobby Riggs (fourth round)
6. Gregory Mangin (quarterfinals)
7. John McDiarmid (quarterfinals)
8. Hal Surface (second round)

Foreign

1. Fred Perry (champion)
2. Bernard Destremau (fourth round)
3. Jacques Brugnon (third round)
4. Yvon Petra (fourth round)
5. Pierre Pellizza (fourth round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

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

Earlier rounds

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

External links

• 1936 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2020-03-11 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw