1946 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1946 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Yvon Petra[1]
Runner-up	Geoffrey Brown[1]
Final score	6–2, 6–4, 7–9, 5–7, 6–4

Yvon Petra (FRA) defeated Geoffrey Brown (AUS) 6–2, 6–4, 7–9, 5–7, 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1946 Wimbledon Championships.

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 Mitić (Fourth round)
7. Franjo Punčec (Quarterfinalist)
8. Lennart Bergelin (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

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 Punčec	2	6	4
																			5	Yvon Petra	6	6	7	5	6
																			3	Geoffrey Brown	2	4	9	7	4
	8	Lennart Bergelin	11	9	4
	3	Geoffrey Brown	13	11	6
										3	Geoffrey Brown	6	7	6
											Jaroslav Drobný	4	5	2
		Pierre Pellizza	4	4	4
		Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

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

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

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

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
7	Punčec	6	6	6
	Tuckett	2	2	3					7	Punčec	6	6	6
	Ipsen	7	6	6						Ipsen	1	3	0
	McVeagh	5	4	3														7	Punčec	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	Punčec	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

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

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

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	Mitić	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	Mitić	6	6	6
	Pellizza	2	3	2						Macphail	6	3	0	2
6	Mitić	6	6	6					6	Mitić	2	6	6	6
	Wilkinson	1	2	0

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Spychala	6	6	9
	Jones	1	4	7						Spychala	4	4	2
	Drobný	6	6	6						Drobný	6	6	6
	Filby	4	2	3															Drobný	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																								Drobný	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

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr