1947 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

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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

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 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

John Bromwich (Finalist) Dinny Pails (Champion) Tom Brown (Semifinalist) Gardnar Mulloy (Semifinalist) Adrian Quist (Quarterfinalist) Lionel Brodie (Quarterfinalist)

Bill Sidwell (Quarterfinalist) Colin Long (Quarterfinalist) Bill Talbert (Second round) Geoffrey Brown (Second round) Jack Crawford (First round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

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