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

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

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

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

External links

• 1947 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw