1947 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1947 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Jack Kramer^[1]
Runner-up	Frank Parker^[1]
Final score	4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 6–3

Jack Kramer defeated Frank Parker 4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1947 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Seeds

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

Jack Kramer (Champion)
John Bromwich (Semifinalist)
Frank Parker (Finalist)
Jaroslav Drobný (Semifinalist)
Tom Brown (Quarterfinalist)
Dinny Pails (Fourth round)
Gardnar Mulloy (Quarterfinalist)
Colin Long (Fourth round)
Bill Talbert (First round)
Torsten Johansson (Fourth round)

Pancho Segura (Quarterfinalist)
Geoffrey Brown (Fourth round)
Robert Falkenburg (Quarterfinalist)
Bill Sidwell (Third round)
Eddie Moylan (Fourth round)
Vladimír Černík (Third round)
Vic Seixas (Fourth round)
Enrique Morea (Third round)
Earl Cochell (First round)
Bernard Destremau (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals							Finals

1	Jack Kramer	6	7	6
13	Robert Falkenburg	2	5	1
					1	Jack Kramer	3	6	6	6

					4	Jaroslav Drobný	6	3	0	1
5	Tom Brown	5	3	4

4	Jaroslav Drobný	7	6	6
												1	Jack Kramer	4	2	6	6	6
												3	Frank Parker	6	6	1	0	3
3	Frank Parker	6	11	6
11	Pancho Segura	3	9	4
					3	Frank Parker	6	4	6	6	8

					2	John Bromwich	3	6	3	8	6
7	Gardnar Mulloy	5	1	1

2	John Bromwich	7	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round	Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round


	1	Kramer	6	6	6
		McGrath	0	3	1
							1	Kramer	6	6	6
							18	Morea	1	1	4
		Macken	0	6	2	4
	18	Morea	6	3	6	6
														1	Kramer	6	3	9	7
															Brink	1	6	7	5
		Brink	6	6	6
		Masterson	4	0	2
								Brink	6	3	4	6	6
							16	Černík	2	6	6	2	3
		McKenzie	6	4	2
	16	Černík	8	6	6

Section 2

First Round					Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round


					13	Falkenburg	6	6	6
						Steiner	1	3	4
											13	Falkenburg	4	6	6	4	6
												Likas	6	2	3	6	4
						Larned	w/o
						Likas
																		13	Falkenburg	4	6	6	6	6
																		8	Long	6	8	3	2	4
						Martin	6	8	2	1
						Balbiers	4	10	6	6
												Balbiers	4	2	4
	Mouledous	6	7	6							8	Long	6	6	6
	Fisher	3	5	2		Mouledous	2	2	4
8	Long	6	6	6	8	Long	6	6	6
	Atwater	2	3	4

Section 3

First Round						Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

5	Brown	10	4	6	6
	Steele, Jr.	8	6	1	2	5	Brown	7	6	6
	Hart	6	6	6			Hart	5	0	2
	Davis	0	0	1									5	Brown	6	6	6	6
	Kovaleski	6	6	6										Kovaleski	4	0	8	2
	Slack	0	4	4			Kovaleski	13	3	4	6	6
	Shields	6	6	6			Shields	11	6	6	3	4
	Mottram	3	4	4																5	Brown	7	4	10	6
	Dorfman	6	3	6	7															12	Brown	5	6	8	1
19	Cochell	3	6	3	5		Dorfman	6	6	3	6
	Heldman	4	6	6	6		Heldman	4	4	6	4
	Wood	6	4	4	2									Dorfman	1	3	9	6	2
	Vogt	6	6	6									12	Brown	6	6	7	4	6
	Macken	3	2	4			Vogt	4	7	5
12	Brown	6	6	6		12	Brown	6	9	7
	McCarthy	4	1	3

Section 4

First Round						Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

	Flam	9	1
9	Talbert	11	0	r.			Flam	6	6	6
	Mattmann	6	6	6			Mattmann	1	1	3
	Mohan	2	0	1										Flam	6	6	2	6
	Molloy	6	1	6	6									Match	1	2	6	2
	Paul	4	6	1	3		Molloy	2	6	4	3
	Match	6	6	7			Match	6	0	6	6
	Carver	1	3	5																Flam	6	2	1	4
	Vieira	6	6	6															4	Drobný	2	6	6	6
	Hetzeck	3	1	0			Vieira	6	2	6	7	4
	Behrens	9	6	5	6		Behrens	4	6	2	9	6
	Mathey	7	0	7	3									Behrens	2	6	1
	Bowden	3	6	6	6								4	Drobný	6	8	6
	Thackara	6	4	1	3		Bowden	4	4	3
4	Drobný	9	6	7		4	Drobný	6	6	6
	Benham	7	4	5

Section 5

First Round						Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round

3	Parker	6	6
	Taylor	2	1			3	Parker	6	6	6
	Hecht						Hecht	2	4	4
	Vega	w/o										3	Parker	6	6	6
	Paish	6	6	6								20	Destremau	0	2	3
	Crawford	0	1	4			Paish	4	6	4	2
20	Destremau	3	6	8	6	20	Destremau	6	3	6	6
	Stewart	6	4	6	3														3	Parker	6	4	6	6
17	Seixas	6	6	7															17	Seixas	1	6	3	4
	Tuero	4	0	5		17	Seixas	6	6	6
	Beisser	6	7	6			Beisser	3	2	2
	Daniel	2	5	2								17	Seixas	3	6	4	6	6
	Paton	7	7	13								14	Sidwell	6	3	6	0	4
	Hanna	5	5	11			Paton	5	3	2
14	Sidwell	6	6	6		14	Sidwell	7	6	6
	Ip	0	0	2

Section 6

First Round							Second Round					Third Round						Fourth Round

11	Segura	6	6	6
	Fishbach	2	1	3			11	Segura	6	6	6
	Savitt	1	6	6	3	6		Savitt	3	1	2
	Schwartz	6	3	4	6	4						11	Segura	6	6	6	6
	Mehta	6	6	6									Bartzen	8	1	3	3
	Hall	4	4	1				Mehta	4	4	1
	Bartzen	6	6	6				Bartzen	6	6	6
	Hollander	4	2	1														11	Segura	1	6	6	7
	Burrows	3	6	6	6													6	Pails	6	1	2	5
	Welsh	6	0	4	3			Burrows	2	3	1
	Carter	4	4	7	6	6		Carter	6	6	6
	Burke	6	6	5	0	2							Carter	1	5	2
	Rurac	6	6	6								6	Pails	6	7	6
	Mathey	3	4	2				Rurac	1	4	3
6	Pails	6	6	6			6	Pails	6	6	6
	Evert	3	2	1

Section 7

First Round					Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

7	Mulloy	6	6	6
	Grant	3	4	1	7	Mulloy	6	6	2	9	6
	Gonzales	6	6	6		Gonzales	3	2	6	11	4
	Barton	3	0	3								7	Mulloy	6	6	9
													Misra	3	2	7
						Olliff	1	6	0	7
						Misra	6	2	6	9
																		7	Mulloy	6	6	6
																		10	Johansson	3	2	3
						Greenberg
						Vega	w/o
													Greenberg	3	3	6	1
												10	Johansson	6	6	1	6
						Geller	7	4	0
					10	Johansson	9	6	6

Section 8

First Round	Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round


	15	Moylan	9	6	6
		Abdesselam	7	4	1
						15	Moylan	6	6	6
							Roddey	1	1	1
		Roddey	6	6	6
		Dixon	2	1	2
											15	Moylan	2	1	2
											2	Bromwich	6	6	6
		Rochon	6	6	7
		Peten	2	3	5
							Rochon	1	0	1
						2	Bromwich	6	6	6
		Pero	5	3	1
	2	Bromwich	7	6	6

References

1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
↑ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 123. OCLC 172306.

External links

1947 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

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