1948 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1948 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Robert Falkenburg[1]
Runner-up	John Bromwich[1]
Final score	7–5, 0–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5

Robert Falkenburg (USA) defeated John Bromwich (AUS) 7–5, 0–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1948 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Frank Parker (Fourth round)
2. John Bromwich (Finalist)
3. Gardnar Mulloy (Semifinalist)
4. Tom Brown (Quarterfinalist)
5. Jaroslav Drobný (Second round)
6. Budge Patty (Quarterfinalist)
7. Robert Falkenburg (Champion)
8. Eric Sturgess (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	2	John Bromwich	6	7	6
	6	Budge Patty	4	5	1
										2	John Bromwich	6	14	6
											József Asbóth	3	12	2
	4	Tom Brown	6	3	6	1	1
		József Asbóth	4	6	4	6	6
																			2	John Bromwich	5	6	2	6	5
																			7	Robert Falkenburg	7	0	6	3	7
		Tony Mottram	2	6	5	1
	3	Gardnar Mulloy	6	1	7	6
										3	Gardnar Mulloy	4	4	6
										7	Robert Falkenburg	6	6	8
	7	Robert Falkenburg	6	6	3	6
		Lennart Bergelin	4	2	6	4

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
2	Bromwich	6	6	8
	Van Den Eynde	2	4	6					2	Bromwich	6	6	6
	Jackson	4	4	6	6	6				Jackson	0	0	2
	Katona	6	6	2	2	2												2	Bromwich	6	6	6
	Snart	3	6	6	6														Cernik	4	1	2
Q	Bernstein	6	1	1	3					Snart	5	4	2
	Cernik	6	6	6						Cernik	7	6	6
	Quintavalle	2	1	2																							2	Bromwich	6	6	6
	Van Swol	9	6	3	2	6																						Van Swol	4	3	4
	Spychala	7	3	6	6	2				Van Swol	8	6	7
	Ampon	6	6	6						Ampon	6	2	5
	Bartroli	1	0	1															Van Swol	8	1	6	6
	Carter	8	6	6															Nath	6	6	3	1
	Wallis	6	2	3						Carter	1	1	1
	Nath	6	6	6						Nath	6	6	6
	Najar	4	2	1

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
6	Patty	6	6	7
	Ulrich	4	4	5					6	Patty	6	6	6
	Abdesselam	4	8	6	6					Abdesselam	1	1	1
	Donnell	6	6	0	3													6	Patty	6
	Sada	7	6	6															Punčec	3
LL	Miles	5	2	3						Sada	6	2	3	2
	Punčec	8	6	6						Punčec	2	6	6	6
	Robertson	6	3	2																							6	Patty	6	6	8
	Baxter	6	6	4	6																							Meredith	3	3	6
	Buchi	4	0	6	2					Baxter	6	2	4	3
Q	Jones	9	6	6					Q	Jones	3	6	6	6
	Moss	7	1	2														Q	Jones	6	3	6	5	5
	Meredith	1	7	3	6	6													Meredith	4	6	3	7	7
	Ducos De La Haille	6	5	6	0	4				Meredith	7	6	6
	Jones	7	6	6	6					Jones	5	3	1
Q	Morison	9	2	1	1

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
4	Brown	5	6	4	6	9
	Butler	7	1	6	2	7			4	Brown	6	6	7
	Walton	6	7	6						Walton	2	2	5
	MacHale	4	5	1														4	Brown	6	3	6	6
	Fornstedt	8	6	8															Fornstedt	4	6	3	2
	Bossi	6	2	6						Fornstedt	6	6	6
	Roberts	11	7	4	6	8				Roberts	2	4	2
	Spence	9	5	6	8	6																					4	Brown	4	8	6	6
	Bose	6	6	6																								Bose	6	6	4	4
	Lister	0	1	4						Bose	6	0	3	8	8
	Hopman	6	5	6	6					Hopman	4	6	6	6	6
	Young	4	7	4	3														Bose	6	6	6
	Billington	6	6	6															Billington	3	3	1
	England	0	1	1						Billington	7	6	2	6
	Moore	6	5	6	6					Moore	5	1	6	3
	Mansell	4	7	4	3

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
8	Sturgess	6	6	6
	Van Meegeren	2	0	3					8	Sturgess	6	7	6
	Peten	6	6	8						Peten	4	5	2
	Madan	3	4	6														8	Sturgess	7	6	5	6
	Morea	6	6	6															Morea	5	4	7	2
	Mandelbaum	3	1	3						Morea	6	5	6	6
	Grandet	6	1	6	6					Grandet	2	7	4	3
	Wittmann	4	6	4	3																						8	Sturgess	6	7	5	6	1
	Asbóth	6	6	6																								Asbóth	2	9	7	2	6
	Comery	3	0	2						Asbóth	7	6	6
	Haanes	6	6	6						Haanes	5	4	1
	Lewis	4	1	2															Asbóth	6	6	6
	David	6	6	6															Palada	3	4	4
Q	Starte	4	3	1						David	4	0	2
	Palada	6	6	6						Palada	6	6	6
	Scharenguivel	3	2	4

Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
Q	Mayers	6	6	8
	Murphy	4	1	6					Q	Mayers	6	5	2	7	6
	Bull	6	6	6						Bull	4	7	6	5	4
	Cooper	4	3	1														Q	Mayers	4	2	4
	Reeve	6	6	6															Washer	6	6	6
	Erős	4	4	3						Reeve	1	1	1
	Washer	6	6	6						Washer	6	6	6
	Khokhar	0	0	2																								Washer	8	1	5
	Mottram	6	6	6																								Mottram	10	6	7
	Kitovitz	1	4	2						Mottram	6	6	6
	Nielsen	2	6	6	6					Nielsen	2	4	1
	Kukuljević	6	3	3	2														Mottram	6	6	10	9	6
	Cucelli	6	6	6															Cucelli	8	3	12	7	2
	McCabe	2	4	1						Cucelli	6	16	1	2	6
5	Drobný	6	6	6					5	Drobný	4	14	6	6	3
	Choy	1	3	3

Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Rinkel	6	7	6
	Guise	0	5	2						Rinkel	7	6	3	5	6
	Delire	6	6	6						Delire	5	1	6	7	8
Q	Proctor	1	4	2															Delire	2	3	3
	Cater	6	6	6															Harper	6	6	6
	Mockridge	1	2	4						Cater	2	2	1
	Harper	6	0	6	5	6				Harper	6	6	6
	Destremau	2	6	3	7	0																						Harper	5	0	4
	Fitt	6	5	6	6																						3	Mulloy	7	6	6
	Muller	1	7	1	2					Fitt	2	1	4
	Misra	6	6	3	6					Misra	6	6	6
	Szavoszt	1	4	6	3														Misra	6	4	1	6	4
	Redl	6	6	3	8													3	Mulloy	2	6	6	3	6
Q	Dobbs	4	4	6	6					Redl	1	4	4
3	Mulloy	6	6	6					3	Mulloy	6	6	6
	Russell	2	4	3

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Deyro	6	6	6
	Slack	3	2	3						Deyro	6	6	6
Q	Ronaldshay	6	7	6	6				Q	Ronaldshay	0	3	3
	Tuckett	4	9	3	2														Deyro	6	6	3	1
	Sedgman	6	7	6															Sedgman	0	8	6	6
	Sawhney	2	5	4						Sedgman	6	6	6	5	7
	Del Bello	6	7	2	6					Del Bello	3	2	8	7	5
	Remy	2	5	6	4																							Sedgman	1	2	4
	Mitić	6	7	8																							7	Falkenburg	6	6	6
	Tloczynski	3	5	6						Mitić	8	6	6	6
	Paish	6	0	6	7					Paish	6	8	2	1
	Vodicka	2	6	1	5														Mitić	7	3	6	3	4
	Hamburger	7	10	1	6													7	Falkenburg	5	6	4	6	6
	Godsell	5	8	6	0					Hamburger	2	2	3
7	Falkenburg	6	6	6					7	Falkenburg	6	6	6
	Brichant	1	2	3

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Coen	6	6	6
	Blondel	1	3	1						Coen	9	6	5	6
	Alam	6	5	6	6					Alam	7	4	7	3
	Pető	3	7	4	3														Coen	1	1	5
	Bergelin	6	6	8															Bergelin	6	6	7
	Hovell	3	2	6						Bergelin	4	6	6	7
	Weiss	6	6	6						Weiss	6	1	1	5
Q	Clarke	3	4	3																								Bergelin	5	7	9	0	10
	Coldham	4	6	7	6	7																					1	Parker	7	5	7	6	8
	Oakley	6	2	9	4	5				Coldham	2	2	5
	Kemp	6	6	6						Kemp	6	6	7
	Hare	2	0	4															Kemp	0	1	0
	Karlsen	6	6	7	6													1	Parker	6	6	6
Q	Fawcus	2	1	9	4					Karlsen	0	0	2
1	Parker	6	6	6					1	Parker	6	6	6
	Coombe	2	0	2

References

• Maurice Brady, The Encyclopedia of Lawn Tennis (Robert Hale Ltd., published in 1958 / See page 129), seeded player No. 2 (John Bromwich)

External links

• 1948 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw