1947 Australian Championships – Men's singles

April 2026 1947 Australian Championships AUS Dinny Pails AUS John Bromwich 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 8–6 32 11 Dinny Pails defeated John Bromwich 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 8–6 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1947 Australian Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Dinny Pails is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS John Bromwich (finalist) AUS Dinny Pails (champion) USA Tom Brown (semifinals) USA Gardnar Mulloy (semifinals) AUS Adrian Quist (quarterfinals) AUS Lionel Brodie (quarterfinals) AUS Bill Sidwell (quarterfinals) AUS Colin Long (quarterfinals) USA Bill Talbert (second round) AUS Geoffrey Brown (second round) AUS Jack Crawford (first round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 AUS John Bromwich 1 AUS Dinny Pails 2 6 4 4 6 6 3 5 7 6 8 AUS John Bromwich 1 USA Gardnar Mulloy 4 6 2 6 4 1 6 6 4 USA Tom Brown 3 AUS Dinny Pails 2 2 6 4 6 1 6 AUS John Bromwich 1 AUS Colin Long 8 6 2 7 5 4 6 6 0 USA Gardnar Mulloy 4 AUS Lionel Brodie 6 6 2 6 8 6 2 5 7 6 1 AUS Adrian Quist 5 USA Tom Brown 3 6 8 4 6 7 5 2 6 AUS Bill Sidwell 7 AUS Dinny Pails 2 3 6 8 10 3 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Bromwich 1 USA Mulloy 4 6 2 6 4 1 6 6 4 AUS Bromwich 1 AUS Long 8 6 2 7 5 4 6 6 0 USA Mulloy 4 AUS Brodie 6 6 2 6 8 6 2 5 7 6 1 AUS Bromwich 1 AUS Gilchrist 6 2 6 2 6 2 AUS Long 8 AUS Worthington 6 1 6 2 8 6 USA Mulloy 4 AUS Brown 10 4 6 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 2 AUS Brodie 6 AUS Bonner 6 2 6 1 6 4 AUS Bromwich 1 AUS Skillicorn 6 2 6 1 6 2 AUS Gilchrist AUS Hopman w/o AUS Long 8 AUS Gray 6 3 6 3 6 3 AUS Worthington AUS Rocavert 6 4 6 4 4 6 3 6 10 8 USA Mulloy 4 AUS Dart 6 8 6 3 4 6 6 0 6 1 AUS Brown 10 AUS Wilderspin 6 2 8 6 6 2 AUS Brodie 6 AUS Barnes 7 5 6 3 6 2 AUS Bonner AUS Maidens 6 3 3 6 6 3 3 6 6 1 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals USA Brown 3 AUS Pails 2 2 6 4 6 1 6 AUS Quist 5 USA Brown 3 6 8 4 6 7 5 2 6 AUS Sidwell 7 AUS Pails 2 3 6 8 10 3 6 AUS Matthews AUS Quist 5 1 6 8 10 2 6 AUS Bennett USA Brown 3 6 8 5 7 6 3 4 6 USA Talbert 9 AUS Sidwell 7 1 6 2 6 6 3 3 6 AUS Callaghan AUS Pails 2 1 6 3 6 1 6 AUS Matthews AUS Edwards 6 4 6 1 6 3 AUS Quist 5 AUS Candy 6 4 6 1 6 3 AUS Bennett AUS Crawford 11 11 9 6 3 6 0 USA Brown 3 AUS Felan 6 1 6 2 6 2 USA Talbert 9 AUS McCarthy 6 0 6 1 6 0 AUS Sidwell 7 AUS Stewart 6 2 6 1 AUS Callaghan AUS Sedgman 6 4 9 7 6 4 AUS Pails 2 AUS Kirkby 6 3 6 1 6 0 External links 1947 MS 1946 U.S. National Championships Grand Slam men's singles 1947 Wimbledon Championships 1947 Category:1947 in Australian tennis Category:1947 in men's tennis