1928 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1928 U.S. National Championships
Champion France Henri Cochet [1]
Runner-up United States Frank Hunter [1]
Final score 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3

Henri Cochet defeated Frank Hunter 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1928 U.S. National Championships.[2] It was Cochet's first U.S. Championships title and his fourth Grand Slam title overall.

Draw

Key

Final eight

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
   United States George Lott 6 6 7  
 United States John Doeg 2 2 5  
   United States George Lott 8 4 3 4  
   United States Frank Hunter 6 6 6 6  
 Australia Jack Crawford 5 6 3 4
   United States Frank Hunter 7 3 6 6  
     United States Frank Hunter 6 4 6 5 3
   France Henri Cochet 4 6 3 7 6
   France Jacques Brugnon 5 1 0    
 United States Frank Shields 7 6 6    
 United States Frank Shields 2 6 4
   France Henri Cochet 6 8 6  
 United States Gregory Mangin 6 3 1 2
   France Henri Cochet 4 6 6 6  

Earlier rounds


References

  1. 1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 458. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 106. OCLC 172306.


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