# 1928 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Henri Cochet defeated Frank Hunter in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1928 U.S. National Championships. It was Cochet's first U.S. Championships singles title and fourth major singles title overall.
René Lacoste was the two-time reigning champion, but did not participate that year.

## Seeds

The tournament used two lists of players for seeding the men's singles event; one list of eight U.S. players and one list of six foreign players. Henri Cochet is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| George Lott | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Doeg | 2 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Doeg | 2 | 2 | 5 | | George Lott | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Frank Hunter | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Jack Crawford | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | Frank Hunter | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Frank Hunter | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Frank Hunter | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Frank Hunter | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Henri Cochet | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Jacques Brugnon | 5 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Henri Cochet | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Frank Shields | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Frank Shields | 7 | 6 | 6 | | Frank Shields | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Henri Cochet | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Gregory Mangin | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Henri Cochet | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Henri Cochet | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Lott | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Landry | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | 2 | Lott | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jacobs | Jacobs | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | | | Griffin | 0 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Griffin | Griffin | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Lott | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Hyde | Hyde | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Boussus | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Strachan | Strachan | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | | Hyde | Hyde | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boussus | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Boussus | Boussus | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (8) | Moon | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Lott | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Doeg | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Doeg | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| | Tapia | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | | 5 | Doeg | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Onda | Onda | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Onda | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Aydelotte | Aydelotte | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Doeg | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Wright | Wright | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | (3) | Austin | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | | | | | |
| Higgs | Higgs | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | Wright | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Toba | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | (3) | Austin | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (3) | Austin | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Van Ryn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Morales | 0 | 2 | 1 | | 4 | Van Ryn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Unda | Unda | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | Herndon | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Herndon | Herndon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Van Ryn | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Johnson | Johnson | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | (6) | Crawford | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Gorchakoff | Gorchakoff | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Gorchakoff | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wood | 7 | 9 | 10 | 4 | (6) | Crawford | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (6) | Crawford | 9 | 7 | 12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) | Crawford | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Hunter | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Hunter | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | Williams | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 6 | Hunter | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Seligson | Seligson | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | Seligson | 3 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quick | Quick | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Hunter | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Jones | Jones | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | (2) | Borotra | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Cram | Cram | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | Jones | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alonso | w/ | o | | | (2) | Borotra | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (2) | Borotra | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | Hennessey | 5 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | King | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | King | King | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kynaston | Kynaston | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | Kynaston | Kynaston | 3 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Partridge | Partridge | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | King | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | | | | | |
| Gilpin | Gilpin | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | (5) | Brugnon | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Paré | Paré | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | Gilpin | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fischer | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | (5) | Brugnon | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (5) | Brugnon | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) | Brugnon | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Shields | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Shields | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | Hopman | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | 7 | Shields | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Feibleman | Feibleman | 10 | 6 | 6 | | | | Feibleman | 5 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Collins | Collins | 8 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Shields | 11 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Coggeshall | Coggeshall | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | Coggeshall | 9 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Hall | Hall | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Coggeshall | Coggeshall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bowman | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Bowman | Bowman | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (4) | Gregory | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Allison | 6 | 8 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | de Ricou | 3 | 6 | 8 | | | 3 | Allison | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| de Buzelet | de Buzelet | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | de Buzelet | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Garland | Garland | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | de Buzelet | de Buzelet | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Brunie | Brunie | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Mangin | Mangin | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Mangin | Mangin | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Mangin | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Johnson | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | (7) | Cummings | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (7) | Cummings | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mangin | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Mercur | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) | Cochet | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Dawson | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | 8 | Mercur | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| McKnight | McKnight | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | McKnight | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Upmann | Upmann | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Mercur | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Washburn | Washburn | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | (1) | Cochet | 4 | 11 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Coen | Coen | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Coen | 5 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wilber | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | (1) | Cochet | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (1) | Cochet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |