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

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Men's singles
1928 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionFrance Henri Cochet[1]
Runner-upUnited States Frank Hunter[1]
Score4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
Details
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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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.[2] 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.[2]

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
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

Preceded by Grand Slams
Men's Singles
Succeeded by