1947 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

July 2023 July 2023 1947 U.S. National Championships USA Jack KramerCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 460 USA Frank Parker 4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 6–3 Jack Kramer defeated Frank Parker 4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1947 U.S. National Championships.Talbert Bill Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966 1967 172306 Barre Publishers Barre 123 Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Jack Kramer is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Jack Kramer (champion) USA Frank Parker (finalist) USA Tom Brown (quarterfinals) USA Gardnar Mulloy (quarterfinals) USA Bill Talbert (first round) Ecuador Pancho Segura (quarterfinals) USA Robert Falkenburg (quarterfinals) USA Eddie Moylan (fourth round) USA Vic Seixas (fourth round) USA Earl Cochell (first round) AUS John Bromwich (semifinals) TCH Jaroslav Drobný (semifinals) AUS Dinny Pails (fourth round) AUS Colin Long (fourth round) SWE Torsten Johansson (fourth round) AUS Geoffrey Brown (fourth round) AUS Bill Sidwell (third round) TCH Vladimír Černík (third round) ARG Enrique Morea (third round) FRA Bernard Destremau (third round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 USA Jack Kramer 1 USA Frank Parker 2 4 6 2 6 6 1 6 0 6 3 USA Jack Kramer 1 TCH Jaroslav Drobný (2) 3 6 6 3 6 0 6 1 USA Frank Parker 2 AUS John Bromwich (1) 6 3 4 6 6 3 6 8 8 6 USA Jack Kramer 1 USA Robert Falkenburg 7 6 2 7 5 6 1 USA Tom Brown 3 TCH Jaroslav Drobný (2) 5 7 3 6 4 6 USA Frank Parker 2 Ecuador Pancho Segura 6 6 3 11 9 6 4 USA Gardnar Mulloy 4 AUS John Bromwich (1) 5 7 1 6 1 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Kramer 1 USA Brink 6 1 3 6 9 7 7 5 USA Kramer 1 ARG Morea (9) 6 1 6 1 6 4 USA Brink TCH Černík (8) 6 2 3 6 4 6 6 2 6 3 USA Kramer 1 USA McGrath 6 0 6 3 6 1 CAN 1921 Macken ARG Morea (9) 0 6 6 3 2 6 4 6 USA Brink USA Masterson 6 4 6 0 6 2 NZL McKenzie TCH Černík (8) 6 8 4 6 2 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Falkenburg 7 AUS Long (4) 4 6 6 8 6 3 6 2 6 4 USA Falkenburg 7 USA Likas 4 6 6 2 6 3 4 6 6 4 CHI Balbiers AUS Long (4) 4 6 2 6 4 6 USA Falkenburg 7 USA Steiner 6 1 6 3 6 4 USA Larned USA Likas w/o USA Martin CHI Balbiers 6 4 8 10 2 6 1 6 USA Mouledous AUS Long (4) 2 6 2 6 4 6 USA Mouledous USA Fisher 6 3 7 5 6 2 AUS Long (4) USA Atwater 6 2 6 3 6 4 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA T Brown 3 AUS G Brown (6) 7 5 4 6 10 8 6 1 USA Brown 3 USA Kovaleski 6 4 6 0 6 8 6 2 USA Dorfman AUS Brown (6) 1 6 3 6 9 7 6 4 2 6 USA Brown 3 USA Hart 7 5 6 0 6 2 USA Kovaleski USA Shields 13 11 3 6 4 6 6 3 6 4 USA Dorfman USA Heldman 6 4 6 4 3 6 6 4 USA Vogt AUS Brown (6) 4 6 7 9 5 7 USA Brown 3 USA Steele Jr. 10 8 4 6 6 1 6 2 USA Hart USA Davis 6 0 6 0 6 1 USA Kovaleski GBR Slack 6 0 6 4 6 4 USA Shields GBR Mottram 6 3 6 4 6 4 USA Dorfman USA Cochell 10 6 3 3 6 6 3 7 5 USA Heldman USA Wood 4 6 6 4 6 4 6 2 USA Vogt CAN 1921 Macken 6 3 6 2 6 4 AUS Brown (6) USA McCarthy 6 4 6 1 6 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Flam TCH Drobný (2) 6 2 2 6 1 6 4 6 USA Flam USA Match 6 1 6 2 2 6 6 2 USA Behrens TCH Drobný (2) 2 6 6 8 1 6 USA Flam USA Mattmann 6 1 6 1 6 3 USA Molloy USA Match 2 6 6 0 4 6 3 6 BRA Vieira USA Behrens 6 4 2 6 6 2 7 9 4 6 USA Bowden TCH Drobný (2) 4 6 4 6 3 6 USA Flam USA Talbert 5 9 11 1 0 r USA Mattmann IND Mohan 6 2 6 0 6 1 USA Molloy USA Paul 6 4 1 6 6 1 6 3 USA Match USA Carver 6 1 6 3 7 5 BRA Vieira USA Hetzeck 6 3 6 1 6 0 USA Behrens USA Mathey 9 7 6 0 5 7 6 3 USA Bowden USA Thackara 3 6 6 4 6 1 6 3 TCH Drobný (2) USA Benham 9 7 6 4 7 5 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Parker 2 USA Seixas 9 6 1 4 6 6 3 6 4 USA Parker 2 FRA Destremau (10) 6 0 6 2 6 3 USA Seixas 9 AUS Sidwell (7) 3 6 6 3 4 6 6 0 6 4 USA Parker 2 TCH Hecht 6 2 6 4 6 4 GBR Paish FRA Destremau (10) 4 6 6 3 4 6 2 6 USA Seixas 9 USA Beisser 6 3 6 2 6 2 USA Paton AUS Sidwell (7) 5 7 3 6 2 6 USA Parker 2 USA Taylor 6 2 6 1 TCH Hecht MEX 1934 Vega w/o GBR Paish AUS Crawford 6 0 6 1 6 4 FRA Destremau (10) USA Stewart 3 6 6 4 8 6 6 3 USA Seixas 9 USA Tuero 6 4 6 0 7 5 USA Beisser USA Daniel 6 2 7 5 6 2 USA Paton USA Hanna 7 5 7 5 13 11 AUS Sidwell (7) HKG 1959 Ip 6 0 6 0 6 2 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Segura 6 AUS Pails (3) 1 6 6 1 6 2 7 5 USA Segura 6 USA Bartzen 6 8 6 1 6 3 6 3 USA Carter AUS Pails (3) 1 6 5 7 2 6 USA Segura 6 USA Savitt 6 3 6 1 6 2 IND Mehta USA Bartzen 4 6 4 6 1 6 USA Burrows USA Carter 2 6 3 6 1 6 ROU Rurac AUS Pails (3) 1 6 4 6 3 6 USA Segura 6 USA Fishbach 6 2 6 1 6 3 USA Savitt USA Schwartz 1 6 6 3 6 4 3 6 6 4 IND Mehta USA Hall 6 4 6 4 6 1 USA Bartzen USA Hollander 6 4 6 2 6 1 USA Burrows USA Welsh 3 6 6 0 6 4 6 3 USA Carter USA Burke 4 6 4 6 7 5 6 0 6 2 ROU Rurac USA Mathey 6 3 6 4 6 2 AUS Pails (3) USA Evert 6 3 6 2 6 1 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Mulloy 4 SWE Johansson (5) 6 3 6 2 6 3 USA Mulloy 4 IND Misra 6 3 6 2 9 7 USA Greenberg SWE Johansson (5) 3 6 3 6 6 1 1 6 USA Mulloy 4 USA Gonzales 6 3 6 2 2 6 9 11 6 4 GBR Olliff IND Misra 1 6 6 2 0 6 7 9 USA Greenberg MEX 1934 Vega w/o USA Geller SWE Johansson (5) 7 9 4 6 0 6 USA Mulloy 4 USA Grant 6 3 6 4 6 1 USA Gonzales GBR Barton 6 3 6 0 6 3 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Moylan 8 AUS Bromwich (1) 2 6 1 6 2 6 USA Moylan 8 USA Roddey 6 1 6 1 6 1 CAN 1921 Rochon AUS Bromwich (1) 1 6 0 6 1 6 USA Moylan 8 FRA Abdesselam 9 7 6 4 6 1 USA Roddey USA Dixon 6 2 6 1 6 2 CAN 1921 Rochon BEL Peten 6 2 6 3 7 5 USA Pero AUS Bromwich (1) 5 7 3 6 1 6 References External links 1947 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160314163027/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004531 2016-03-14 , the source for this draw 1947 French Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1948 Australian Championships – Men's singles Men's Singles 1947 1947