1946 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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Yvon Petra defeated Geoffrey Brown 4-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 8-6 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1946 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1946 Wimbledon Championships - Ladies' Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Yvon Petra is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Dinny Pails (Quarterfinalist)
2. Jack Kramer (Fourth round)
3. Geoffrey Brown (Finalist)
4. Pancho Segura (Third round)
5. Yvon Petra (Champion)
6. Dragutin Mitic (Fourth round)
7. Franjo Puncec (Quarterfinalist)
8. Lennart Bergelin (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Dinny Pails	5	5	8	4
	5	Yvon Petra	7	7	6	6
										5	Yvon Petra	4	4	6	7	8
											Tom Brown	6	6	3	5	6
		Tom Brown	6	8	6
	7	Franjo Puncec	2	6	4
																			5	Yvon Petra	4	4	6	7	8
																			3	Geoffrey Brown	6	6	3	5	6
	8	Lennart Bergelin	11	9	4
	3	Geoffrey Brown	13	11	6
										3	Geoffrey Brown	6	7	6
											Jaroslav Drobny	4	5	2
		Pierre Pellizza	4	4	4
		Jaroslav Drobny	6	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
1	Pails	6	6	6
	Hammersley	2	2	0					1	Pails	6	6	6
	Wilton	6	6	7						Wilton	0	4	1
	Billington	4	4	5														1	Pails	6	6	6
	Butler	6	6	6															Butler	1	4	2
	Scharenguivel	2	1	2						Butler	6	4	6	4	6
	Mehner	6	6	7						Mehner	4	6	4	6	4
	Morton	3	1	5																							1	Pails	6	6	7
	Moore	6	6	6																								Patty	2	1	5
	Anderson	2	4	3						Moore	1	2	6
	Geelhand De Merxem	6	6	6						Geelhand De Merxem	6	6	8
	Andrews	4	3	4															Geelhand De Merxem	8	1	3	4
	Bolelli	6	6	6															Patty	6	6	6	6
	Karlsen	3	3	1						Bolelli	3	6	7
	Patty	4	6	6	6					Patty	6	8	9
	Thomas	6	3	2	2

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
5	Petra	6	8	7
	Vodicka	2	6	5					5	Petra	9	6	6
	Palada	6	6	6						Palada	7	4	0
	Egan	0	3	4														5	Petra	6	6	6
	El Shafei	3	5	6	6	6													El Shafei	2	2	2
	Godsell	6	7	3	4	3				El Shafei	6	6	6
	Baker	6	9	6	5	6				Baker	3	2	2
	Clynton-Reed	8	7	2	7	4																					5	Petra	6	4	6	6
	Johansson																											Buser	4	6	0	1
	Lo	w/o								Johansson	6	6	3	6
	Fitt	6	3	10	6					Fitt	3	4	6	3
	Hare	1	6	8	2														Johansson	6	6	8	5	4
	Buser	6	6	3	4	6													Buser	3	8	10	7	6
	Meredith	3	4	6	6	2				Buser	6	6	6
	Gremillet	7	2	7	6					Gremillet	3	3	4
	Paish	5	6	5	0

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
4	Segura	6	6	6
	Clark	1	1	1					4	Segura	6	6	6
	Comery	1	7	6	6	7				Comery	1	1	1
	Webster	6	9	3	1	5												4	Segura	6	3	3	3
	Brown	6	10	6															Brown	4	6	6	6
	Deloford	4	8	2						Brown	6	6	6
	Carter	6	6	11						Carter	1	4	1
	Lister	4	4	9																								Brown	6	6	6
	Siba	2	4	6	6	6																						Mottram	1	1	3
	Huonder	6	6	1	4	3				Siba	6	1	8	4
	Mottram	6	6	6						Mottram	3	6	10	6
	Laslo	2	1	1															Mottram	6	6	6
	Van Den Eynde	6	6	4	4	6													Van Den Eynde	3	1	2
	Abdesselam	4	1	6	6	1				Van Den Eynde	6	7	7	6
	Wilde	3	6	0	6	6				Wilde	2	5	9	3
	Slack	6	2	6	3	3

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
7	Puncec	6	6	6
	Tuckett	2	2	3					7	Puncec	6	6	6
	Ipsen	7	6	6						Ipsen	1	3	0
	McVeagh	5	4	3														7	Puncec	6	6	5	6
	Buse	2	7	6	4	6													Vrba	3	0	7	3
	Wallis	6	5	4	6	2				Buse	6	3	4	3
	Vrba	6	2	6	6					Vrba	4	6	6	6
	Cooper	3	6	0	3																						7	Puncec	6	6	6
	Kho	6	6	6																								Van Swol	1	2	2
	Feret	4	1	4						Kho	6	4	6	7
	Coldham	6	6	6						Coldham	1	6	4	5
	Bocquet	1	1	2															Kho	6	4	2	5
	Harper	6	6	6															Van Swol	1	6	6	7
	De Borman	2	2	2						Harper	6	6	4	6	0
	Van Swol	6	6	6						Van Swol	4	8	6	4	6
	Tinkler	1	3	4

[edit] Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Leyland	6	6	6
	Slater	3	4	3						Leyland	1	1	10
	Sanglier	6	6	6						Sanglier	6	6	12
	Haanes	2	4	4															Sanglier	7	6	4	1	7
	Robertson	6	5	6	6														Robertson	5	2	6	6	5
	Van Meegeren	4	7	2	2					Robertson	4	8	6	4	6
	Kemp	6	6	0	11	6				Kemp	6	6	4	6	0
	Choy	4	4	6	13	2																						Sanglier	2	4	1
	Barton	6	6	6																							8	Bergelin	6	6	6
	Grandet	2	4	3						Barton	6	8	6
	England	6	6	7						England	3	6	2
	Drinkall	4	1	5															Barton	8	3	4
	Lucking	6	6	3	6	8												8	Bergelin	10	6	6
	Coombe	8	4	6	2	6				Lucking	0	0	0
8	Bergelin	6	3	6	2	7			8	Bergelin	6	6	6
	Washer	4	6	1	6	5

[edit] Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Destremau	7	8	4	6
	Caska	5	6	6	0					Destremau	6	6	6
	Darkins	4	6	6	7					Darkins	1	0	3
	Talaat	6	3	2	5														Destremau	6	0	2	8
	Morea	6	6	8															Morea	2	6	6	10
	Marsland	3	3	6						Morea	6	6	6
	Spitzer	6	6	6						Spitzer	2	1	2
	Nicoll	2	1	3																								Morea	2	1	3
	Drobac	5	2	7	6	7																					3	Brown	6	6	6
	Davidson	7	6	5	4	5				Drobac	2	1	3
	Wittmann	6	6	6						Wittmann	6	6	6
	Beeman	1	2	2															Wittmann	0	0	2
	Marriner	4	6	6	6													3	Brown	6	6	6
	Clayton	6	0	2	0					Marriner	0	0	1
3	Brown	6	6	6					3	Brown	6	6	6
	Burnett	0	3	0

[edit] Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	David	8	9	6
	Hardwick	6	7	2						David	4	11	3	6	3
	Rinkel	7	6	6						Rinkel	6	9	6	4	6
	Lewis	5	4	4															Rinkel	2	2	2
	Pellizza	6	6	6															Pellizza	6	6	6
	Smith	2	1	0						Pellizza	4	4	6	6	6
	Hopman	6	6	6						Hopman	6	6	3	4	1
	Najar	4	0	2																								Pellizza	7	3	7	6	6
	Dubuc																										6	Mitic	9	6	5	4	2
	Stolarow	w/o								Dubuc	6	7	6
	Betts	6	6	6						Betts	2	5	0
	Cope	3	1	2															Dubuc	2	4	3
	Macphail	6	6	6														6	Mitic	6	6	6
	Pellizza	2	3	2						Macphail	6	3	0	2
6	Mitic	6	6	6					6	Mitic	2	6	6	6
	Wilkinson	1	2	0

[edit] Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Spychala	6	6	9
	Jones	1	4	7						Spychala	4	4	2
	Drobny	6	6	6						Drobny	6	6	6
	Filby	4	2	3															Drobny	6	6	6
	Baxter	6	6	6															Peten	2	2	3
	Medecin	1	0	3						Baxter	5	6	2
	Peten	6	8	7						Peten	7	8	6
	Pfaff	3	6	5																								Drobny	2	17	6	3	6
	Tloczynski	6	4	6	6																						2	Kramer	6	15	3	6	3
	Le Sueur	2	6	3	4					Tloczynski	6	6	6
	Hovell	6	6	6						Hovell	3	2	1
	Walton	3	4	4															Tloczynski	1	0	0
	Avory	6	6	6														2	Kramer	6	6	6
	Johansen	3	2	1						Avory	1	1	0
2	Kramer	6	6	6					2	Kramer	6	6	6
	Sandys	0	2	0

[edit] External links

• 1946 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw