1946 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

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John Bromwich defeated Dinny Pails 5-7 6-3 7-5 3-6 6-2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1946 Australian Championships.

See also:

1946 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

1. John Bromwich (Champion)
2. Adrian Quist (Semifinalist)
3. Dinny Pails (Finalist)
4. Harry Hopman (Quarterfinalist)
5. Jack Crawford (Third round)
6. Geoffrey Brown (Semifinalist)
7. Lionel Brodie (Quarterfinalist)
8. Jack Harper (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	John Bromwich	6	6	6
	8	Jack Harper	1	2	1
										1	John Bromwich	6	6	6
										6	Geoffrey Brown	3	2	1
	4	Harry Hopman	6	3	3	4
	6	Geoffrey Brown	4	6	6	6
																			1	John Bromwich	5	6	7	3	6
																			3	Dinny Pails	7	3	5	6	2
	7	Lionel Brodie	2	2	0
	3	Dinny Pails	6	6	6
										3	Dinny Pails	6	6	6
										2	Adrian Quist	2	4	2
		Max Bonner	0	6	6	2
	2	Adrian Quist	6	8	3	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
									1	Bromwich	6	6	6
	Mehaffey	0	9	6	3	6				Mehaffey	1	3	3
	Hammond	6	7	2	6	4												1	Bromwich	6	6	6
																			Slater	4	1	2
										Slater	6	6	6
										Warhurst	0	2	2
																											1	Bromwich	6	6	6
																											8	Harper	1	2	1
									8	Harper	6	6	6
	Rowe	6	6	6						Rowe	0	2	2
	Barnett	1	2	1														8	Harper	6	6	6
																			Sidwell	3	2	2
										Sidwell	6	4	6	6
										Molloy	4	6	1	1

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
									4	Hopman	10	1	0	8	6
										Schwartz	8	6	6	6	4
																		4	Hopman	6	7	4	6
																			Turnbull	4	5	6	3
										Turnbull	6	6	6
										Callaghan	4	1	4
																											4	Hopman	4	6	6	6
																											6	Brown	6	3	3	4
									6	Brown	6	6	6
										Lock	1	3	1
																		6	Brown	6	6	6
																			Sedgman	2	1	4
										Sedgman	6	8	6
										Clements	4	6	3

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										Taylor	0	3	2
										Schwartz	6	6	6
																			Schwartz	6	4	4
																		7	Brodie	8	6	6
										Candy	0	3	2
									7	Brodie	6	6	6
																											7	Brodie	6	6	6
																											3	Pails	2	2	0
										Long	9	9	6
										Maidens	7	7	2
																			Long	3	1	2
																		3	Pails	6	6	6
										Heathcote	1	2	1
									3	Pails	6	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										Cock	2	4	5
										Bonner	6	6	7
																			Bonner	10	2	6	6
																		5	Crawford	8	6	1	1
										Lapthorne	4	4	1
									5	Crawford	6	6	6
																												Bonner	6	8	3	6
																											2	Quist	0	6	6	2
										McCarthy	6	6	6
										Newcombe	0	2	1
																			McCarthy	1	4	3
	Diggle	5	7	6	6													2	Quist	6	6	6
	Davidson	7	5	1	4					Diggle	2	3	3
									2	Quist	6	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1946 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw