1947 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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Jack Kramer defeated Thomas Brown 6-1 6-3 6-2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1947 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1947 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. Jack Kramer is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Jack Kramer (Champion)
2. John Bromwich (Fourth round)
3. Thomas Brown (Finalist)
4. Dinny Pails (Semifinalist)
5. Geoffrey Brown (Quarterfinalist)
6. Jaroslav Drobny (Quarterfinalist)
7. Yvon Petra (Quarterfinalist)
8. Robert Falkenburg (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Jack Kramer	6	6	6
	5	Geoffrey Brown	0	1	3
										1	Jack Kramer
										4	Dinny Pails
	4	Dinny Pails	4	4	6	6	6
	8	Robert Falkenburg	6	6	3	0	2
																			1	Jack Kramer	6	6	6
																			3	Thomas Brown	1	3	2
	7	Yvon Petra	5	2	4
	3	Thomas Brown	7	6	6
										3	Thomas Brown	6	6	6
											J.E. Patty	3	3	3
	6	Jaroslav Drobny	6	4	9	2	3
		J.E. Patty	3	6	7	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
Q	Moss	0	1	0
1	Kramer	6	6	6					1	Kramer	6	6	6
	Drinkall	5	0	4						Spychala	2	2	2
	Spychala	7	6	6														1	Kramer	6	6	6
	Kitovitz	3	4	1															Cucelli	0	2	0
	Cucelli	6	6	6						Cucelli	6	6	6	6
	Morea	7	3	6	2					Bold	0	4	8	3
	Bold	9	6	2	6																						1	Kramer	7	6	6
	Tuckett	2	2	3																								Johansson	5	2	3
	Mohammed Khan	6	6	6						Mohammed Khan	3	2	4
	Van Swol	9	4	3	7	1				Asboth	6	6	6
	Asboth	7	6	6	5	6													Asboth	6	7	2	2
	Royds	0	0	0															Johansson	8	5	6	6
	Johansson	6	6	6						Johansson	6	6	6
	David	1	3	10	4					Geelhand De Merxem	0	0	0
	Geelhand De Merxem	6	6	8	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Robertson	1	0	3
5	Brown	6	6	6					5	Brown	6	2	6	4	6
	Hamburger	1	2	5						Cernik	4	6	1	6	1
	Cernik	6	6	7														5	Brown	6	6	6
	Wittmann	6	6	5	4														Meredith	2	1	3
	Meredith	4	8	7	6					Meredith	2	6	3
	Lewis	3	3	6	1					Bjerre	6	4	1	r.
	Bjerre	6	6	4	6																						5	Brown	6	6	1	6
	Bull	2	1	0																								Pellizza	3	2	6	3
	Pellizza	6	6	6						Pellizza	7	6	8	6
	Farquharson	6	5	5						Mottram	5	3	10	4
	Mottram	8	7	7															Pellizza	4	9	6	6
Q	Jackson	6	6	3	6														Deloford	6	7	3	3
	Deloford	8	1	6	8					Deloford	6	3	4	6	6
	Nimr	2	2	0						Choy	3	6	6	4	3
	Choy	6	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Cater	1	0	1
4	Pails	6	6	6					4	Pails	6	6	6
	Cooper	2	5	2						Staubo	2	1	1
	Staubo	6	7	6														4	Pails	6	6	6
	David	6	6	2	3														Misra	4	3	2
	Misra	4	8	6	6					Misra	6	7	6
Q	Reeve	2	2	2						Stolpa	4	5	1
	Stolpa	6	6	6																							4	Pails	6	6	6
	Leyland	4	3	4																								Abdesselam	2	1	4
	Abdesselam	6	6	6						Abdesselam	11	6	2	6
	Eros	0	3	2						Fannin	9	3	6	4
	Fannin	6	6	6															Abdesselam	9	6	7	4	6
	Egan	8	0	2	6	1													Ahmed	7	4	9	6	4
	Michelmore	6	6	6	3	6				Michelmore	0	1	3
	Coldham	2	2	4						Ahmed	6	6	6
	Ahmed	6	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Washer	2	2	2
8	Falkenburg	6	6	6					8	Falkenburg	6	6	7
	Caralulis	3	7	6	6	6				Carter	2	1	5
	Carter	6	9	4	4	8												8	Falkenburg	7	6	6
	Apel	4	3	5															Lister	5	3	1
	Lister	6	6	7						Lister	1	6	6	6
	Karlsen	6	1	2	3					Hebda	6	3	3	2
	Hebda	4	6	6	6																						8	Falkenburg	6	6	6
	Snart	6	2	9	3																							Redl	3	3	4
	Slack	4	6	11	6					Slack	7	6	7
	Paish	6	6	6	4	4				Barry	5	2	5
	Barry	0	4	8	6	6													Slack	6	3	5	6	3
	Crawford	7	6	6	0														Redl	1	6	7	0	6
	Ellmer	5	8	8	6					Ellmer	2	6	3	4
LL	Archer	6	0	3	4					Redl	6	2	6	6
	Redl	4	6	6	6

[edit] Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Wallis	3	5	4
	Jones	6	7	6						Jones	4	6	6	6
	Godsell	4	5	6	7	4				Buchi	6	3	2	3
	Buchi	6	7	4	5	6													Jones	4	6	8	4	8
	Tinkler	1	7	3	3														Robson	6	2	6	6	10
	Piercy	6	5	6	6					Piercy	5	6	6	3	11
	England	3	2	6	0					Robson	7	2	4	6	13
	Robson	6	6	1	6																							Robson	2	3	6	3
Q	Griffith	4	3	4																							7	Petra	6	6	4	6
	Van Den Eynde	6	6	6						Van Den Eynde	6	1	4	6	4
Q	Oakley	2	3	0						Bose	2	6	6	3	6
	Bose	6	6	6															Bose	3	4	3
	Comery	2	3	7	6													7	Petra	6	6	6
	Walton	6	6	5	8					Walton	2	2	2
	Butler	2	5	0					7	Petra	6	6	6
7	Petra	6	7	6

[edit] Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Hansen	1	1	0
	Long	6	6	6						Long	6	6	6
	Brichant	1	1	2						Harper	2	2	4
	Harper	6	6	6															Long	6	6	6
	Moore	3	0	1															Rurac	3	2	3
	Tloczynski	6	6	6						Tloczynski	5	6	5	6	4
	Mockridge	0	1	4						Rurac	7	3	7	4	6
	Rurac	6	6	6																								Long	6	11	6	1	0
	Hovell	7	3	6	3	4																					3	Brown	3	13	3	6	6
	Baxter	5	6	3	6	6				Baxter	3	6	8	6
Q	Mansell	3	6	2						Rinkel	6	2	6	1
	Rinkel	6	8	6															Baxter	2	2	12	4
	Hare	11	8	2	3													3	Brown	6	6	10	6
	Grandet	13	6	6	6					Grandet	3	4	4
	Sturgess	5	7	2	6	6			3	Brown	6	6	6
3	Brown	7	5	6	2	8

[edit] Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Del Bello	3	2	8	7
	Morea	6	6	6	9					Morea	2	6	6	6
	Carles	4	0	3						McKenzie	6	3	4	4
	McKenzie	6	6	6															Morea	1	6	6	6
Q	Emmett	2	2	1															Peten	6	2	3	3
	Najar	6	6	6						Najar	8	1	2	2
Q	Shute	3	7	0						Peten	6	6	6	6
	Peten	6	9	6																								Morea	w/o
	Frigyesy	6	3	4	3																						6	Drobny
	Skonecki	4	6	6	6					Skonecki	6	6	6
	Malfroy	1	6	1						Finkelkraut	0	4	3
	Finkelkraut	6	8	6															Skonecki	3	1	3
	Sanglier	1	6	6	7	3												6	Drobny	6	6	6
	Mehta	6	3	3	9	6				Mehta	2	1	2
	Segura	5	5	3					6	Drobny	6	6	6
6	Drobny	7	7	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Fitt	4	5	3
	Billington	6	7	6						Billington	6	2	2	1
	Hessen	2	4	2						Barton	3	6	6	6
	Barton	6	6	6															Barton	3	4	6	1
Q	Sandys	2	4	3															Patty	6	6	3	6
	Mohan	6	6	6						Mohan	5	6	2	7	3
	Sidwell	6	3	6	2	3				Patty	7	1	6	5	6
	Patty	4	6	3	6	6																						Patty	6	0	6	1	6
Q	Starte	5	3	4																							2	Bromwich	4	6	4	6	4
	Kemp	7	6	6						Kemp	6	3	6	3	4
	Roberts	1	1	4						Destremau	4	6	4	6	6
	Destremau	6	6	6															Destremau	1	1	1
	Guise	2	3	1														2	Bromwich	6	6	6
	Bergelin	6	6	6						Bergelin	0	4	9
	Spitzer	1	2	4					2	Bromwich	6	6	11
2	Bromwich	6	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1947 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw