# 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.
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.

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 2 | Bryan Grant | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Van Ryn | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| (1) | Fred Perry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Don Budge | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | John McDiarmid | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 4 | Frank Parker | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Gregory Mangin | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |