1947 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Dinny Pails defeated John Bromwich 4-6 6-4 3-6 7-5 8-6 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1947 Australian Championships.

See also:

1947 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. John Bromwich (Finalist)
  2. Dinny Pails (Champion)
  3. Tom Brown (Semifinalist)
  4. Gardnar Mulloy (Semifinalist)
  5. Adrian Quist (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Lionel Brodie (Quarterfinalist)
  1. Bill Sidwell (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Colin Long (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Bill Talbert (Second round)
  4. Geoffrey Brown (Second round)
  5. Jack Crawford (First round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1   John Bromwich 6 7 4 6    
8   Colin Long 2 5 6 0    
  1   John Bromwich 6 6 1 6    
  4   Gardnar Mulloy 2 4 6 4    
4   Gardnar Mulloy 6 6 6 5 6
  6   Lionel Brodie 2 8 2 7 1  
    1   John Bromwich 6 4 6 5 6
  2   Dinny Pails 4 6 3 7 8
  5   Adrian Quist 6 4 7 2    
3   Tom Brown 8 6 5 6    
3   Tom Brown 2 4 1    
  2   Dinny Pails 6 6 6      
7   Bill Sidwell 3 8 3    
  2   Dinny Pails 6 10 6      

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
1   Bromwich 6 6 6      
  Skillicorn 2 1 2         1   Bromwich 6 6 6      
  Gilchrist                 Gilchrist 2 2 2      
  Hopman w/o               1   Bromwich 6 7 4 6    
8   Long 6 6 6           8   Long 2 5 6 0    
  Gray 3 3 3         8   Long 6 6 8    
  Worthington 6 6 4 3 10       Worthington 1 2 6      
  Rocavert 4 4 6 6 8       1   Bromwich 6 6 1 6  
4   Mulloy 6 6 4 6 6       4   Mulloy 2 4 6 4  
  Dart 8 3 6 0 1     4   Mulloy 4 3 6 6 6  
10   Brown 6 8 6         10   Brown 6 6 3 4 2  
  Wilderspin 2 6 2           4   Mulloy 6 6 6 5 6
6   Brodie 7 6 6           6   Brodie 2 8 2 7 1  
  Barnes 5 3 2         6   Brodie 6 6 6    
  Bonner 6 3 6 3 6       Bonner 2 1 4      
  Maidens 3 6 3 6 1  

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
  Matthews 6 6 6      
  Edwards 4 1 3           Matthews 1 8 2      
5   Quist 6 6 6         5   Quist 6 10 6      
  Candy 4 1 3           5   Quist 8 6 5 6    
  Bennett 11 6 6           3   Brown 6 4 7 2    
11   Crawford 9 3 0           Bennett 6 5 6 4  
3   Brown 6 6 6         3   Brown 8 7 3 6    
  Felan 1 2 2           3   Brown 6 6 6    
9   Talbert 6 6 6           2   Pails 2 4 1    
  McCarthy 0 1 0         9   Talbert 1 2 6 3    
7   Sidwell 6 6           7   Sidwell 6 6 3 6    
  Stewart 2 1             7   Sidwell 6 10 6    
  Callaghan 6 9 6           2   Pails 3 8 3      
  Sedgman 4 7 4           Callaghan 1 3 1    
2   Pails 6 6 6         2   Pails 6 6 6      
  Kirkby 3 1 0      

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