# 1932 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

First-seeded Ellsworth Vines defeated first foreign seeded Henri Cochet 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1932 U.S. National Championships.

## Seeds

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

## Draw
### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Ellsworth Vines | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lester Stoefen | 3 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lester Stoefen | 3 | 5 | 4 | | 1 | Ellsworth Vines | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Clifford Sutter | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | George Lott | 8 | 0 | 0 | | 6 | Clifford Sutter | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | | | | | |
| 6 | Clifford Sutter | 10 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Clifford Sutter | 10 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Ellsworth Vines | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) | Henri Cochet | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Wilmer Allison | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) | Henri Cochet | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Sidney Wood | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sidney Wood | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Wilmer Allison | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (1) | Henri Cochet | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| 3 | Frank Shields | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | (1) | Henri Cochet | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| (1) | Henri Cochet | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Vines | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marks | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Vines | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Lavine | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Lavine | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hughes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Vines | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gledhill | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| | Gledhill | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lawrence | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Gledhill | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (6) | Bernard | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Kurzrok | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (6) | Bernard | 8 | 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 |
| 7 | Mangin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Seligson | 4 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 7 | Mangin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Kamrath | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Little | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kamrath | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Mangin | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stoefen | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| | McCauliff | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Coughlin | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Coughlin | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Stoefen | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Stoefen | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (4) | Satoh | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | 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 |
| | | | | | | | 4 | Lott | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Costa | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Lott | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Murphy | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Parker | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Palmer | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | | Murphy | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Onda | 3 | 5 | 1 | | | | Parker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Parker | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Lott | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Brown | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) | Kuwabara | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| | Grant | | | | | | | Grant | 9 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hill | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | Gilpin | 7 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gilpin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Grant | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | McElevenny | 6 | 7 | 3 | 9 | | | | | | | | | (8) | Kuwabara | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Werner | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 | | | Werner | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | O'Loughlin | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | (5) | Kuwabara | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (5) | Kuwabara | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 6 | Sutter | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fiala | 4 | 1 | 1 | | | 6 | Sutter | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fischer | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 11 | | Fischer | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Frame | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | 6 | Sutter | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | MacPherson | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Jacobs | 3 | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Jacobs | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | Jacobs | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Davenport | 6 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | | Davenport | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Law | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Sutter | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| | Tidball | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) | Austin | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| | Flaherty | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | Tidball | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Coggeshall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Coggeshall | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Simons | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Tidball | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Lewis | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | (2) | Austin | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Bell | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | Bell | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Metz | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | (2) | Austin | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (2) | Austin | 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 2 | Allison | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Verstraten | 4 | 5 | 3 | | | 2 | Allison | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Watt | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | Watt | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | MacGuffin | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | Allison | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Buxby | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Buxby | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Hartford | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | | Buxby | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fischer | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | Fischer | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Herndon | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Allison | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Jones | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) | Avory | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| | Milstein | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | | Jones | 6 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Major | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | Major | 4 | 3 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Longcope | 5 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Jones | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | | | | | |
| | Donovan | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | (8) | Avory | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | | | | | |
| | Partridge | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Partridge | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Goeltz | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | (8) | Avory | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (8) | Avory | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| 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 | Fourth round |
| 5 | Wood | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jones | 0 | 3 | 1 | | | 5 | Wood | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jenkins | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Jenkins | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bennett | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Wood | 7 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Yamagishi | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Hall | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Hall | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Hall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colton | 5 | 0 | 1 | | | | Bowman | 4 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bowman | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Wood | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| | Hecht | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) | Perry | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| | Williams | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | Williams | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Burns | 20 | 6 | 6 | | | | Burns | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yeomans | 18 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Williams | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) | Perry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Lang | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | (3) | Perry | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| 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 |
| 3 | Shields | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hawley | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Shields | 10 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mercur | 8 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Nannes | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mercur | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Shields | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | (7) | Olliff | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| | Bowden | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DeMott | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bowden | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | (7) | Olliff | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Berger | 5 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (7) | Olliff | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| 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 |
| 7 | Van Ryn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Van Ryn | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Feibleman | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Aranha | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Feibleman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Van Ryn | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | (1) | Cochet | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| | Rosenbaum | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alonso | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alonso | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | (1) | Cochet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Hess | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (1) | Cochet | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |