1946 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

John Bromwich defeated Dinny Pails 5–7 6–3 7–5 3–6 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1946 Australian Championships.

See also:

1946 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. John Bromwich (Champion)
  2. Adrian Quist (Semifinalist)
  3. Dinny Pails (Finalist)
  4. Harry Hopman (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Jack Crawford (Third round)
  6. Geoffrey Brown (Semifinalist)
  7. Lionel Brodie (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Jack Harper (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1   John Bromwich 6 6 6      
8   Jack Harper 1 2 1      
  1   John Bromwich 6 6 6      
  6   Geoffrey Brown 3 2 1      
4   Harry Hopman 6 3 3 4  
  6   Geoffrey Brown 4 6 6 6    
    1   John Bromwich 5 6 7 3 6
  3   Dinny Pails 7 3 5 6 2
  7   Lionel Brodie 2 2 0      
3   Dinny Pails 6 6 6      
3   Dinny Pails 6 6 6    
  2   Adrian Quist 2 4 2      
  Max Bonner 0 6 6 2  
  2   Adrian Quist 6 8 3 6    

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1   Bromwich 6 6 6      
  Mehaffey 0 9 6 3 6       Mehaffey 1 3 3      
  Hammond 6 7 2 6 4       1   Bromwich 6 6 6      
        Slater 4 1 2      
      Slater 6 6 6    
      Warhurst 0 2 2      
      1   Bromwich 6 6 6    
      8   Harper 1 2 1    
    8   Harper 6 6 6      
  Rowe 6 6 6           Rowe 0 2 2      
  Barnett 1 2 1           8   Harper 6 6 6    
        Sidwell 3 2 2      
      Sidwell 6 4 6 6  
      Molloy 4 6 1 1    
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    4   Hopman 10 1 0 8 6  
      Schwartz 8 6 6 6 4  
      4   Hopman 6 7 4 6    
        Turnbull 4 5 6 3    
      Turnbull 6 6 6    
      Callaghan 4 1 4      
      4   Hopman 4 6 6 6  
      6   Brown 6 3 3 4  
    6   Brown 6 6 6      
      Lock 1 3 1      
      6   Brown 6 6 6    
        Sedgman 2 1 4      
      Sedgman 6 8 6    
      Clements 4 6 3      
 

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
      Taylor 0 3 2      
      Schwartz 6 6 6      
        Schwartz 6 4 4      
      7   Brodie 8 6 6      
      Candy 0 3 2    
    7   Brodie 6 6 6      
      7   Brodie 6 6 6    
      3   Pails 2 2 0    
      Long 9 9 6      
      Maidens 7 7 2      
        Long 3 1 2    
      3   Pails 6 6 6      
      Heathcote 1 2 1    
    3   Pails 6 6 6      
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
      Cock 2 4 5      
      Bonner 6 6 7      
        Bonner 10 2 6 6    
      5   Crawford 8 6 1 1    
      Lapthorne 4 4 1    
    5   Crawford 6 6 6      
        Bonner 6 8 3 6  
      2   Quist 0 6 6 2  
      McCarthy 6 6 6      
      Newcombe 0 2 1      
        McCarthy 1 4 3    
  Diggle 5 7 6 6         2   Quist 6 6 6      
  Davidson 7 5 1 4         Diggle 2 3 3    
    2   Quist 6 6 6      
 

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