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

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Men's singles
1947 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Jack Kramer[1]
Runner-upUnited States Frank Parker[1]
Score4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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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.[2]

Seeds

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

  1. United States Jack Kramer (champion)
  2. Australia John Bromwich (semifinals)
  3. United States Frank Parker (finalist)
  4. Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný (semifinals)
  5. United States Tom Brown (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Dinny Pails (fourth round)
  7. United States Gardnar Mulloy (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Colin Long (fourth round)
  9. United States Bill Talbert (first round)
  10. Sweden Torsten Johansson (fourth round)
  11. Ecuador Pancho Segura (quarterfinals)
  12. Geoffrey Brown
    (fourth round)
  13. Robert Falkenburg
    (quarterfinals)
  14. Australia Bill Sidwell (third round)
  15. Eddie Moylan
    (fourth round)
  16. Czechoslovakia Vladimír Černík (third round)
  17. United States Vic Seixas (fourth round)
  18. Argentina Enrique Morea (third round)
  19. United States Earl Cochell (first round)
  20. France Bernard Destremau (third round)

Draw

Key

  • Q =
    Qualifier
  • WC =
    Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • r =
    Retired

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States Jack Kramer 6 7 6
13
Robert Falkenburg
2 5 1
1 United States Jack Kramer 3 6 6 6
4 Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný 6 3 0 1
5 United States Tom Brown 5 3 4
4 Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný 7 6 6
1 United States Jack Kramer 4 2 6 6 6
3 United States Frank Parker 6 6 1 0 3
3 United States Frank Parker 6 11 6
11 Ecuador Pancho Segura 3 9 4
3 United States Frank Parker 6 4 6 6 8
2 Australia John Bromwich 3 6 3 8 6
7 United States Gardnar Mulloy 5 1 1
2 Australia John Bromwich 7 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States Kramer 6 6 6
United States McGrath 0 3 1
1 United States Kramer 6 6 6
18 Argentina Morea 1 1 4
Canada Macken 0 6 2 4
18 Argentina Morea 6 3 6 6
1 United States Kramer 6 3 9 7
United States Brink 1 6 7 5
United States Brink 6 6 6
Masterson
4 0 2
United States Brink 6 3 4 6 6
16 Czechoslovakia Černík 2 6 6 2 3
McKenzie
6 4 2
16 Czechoslovakia Černík 8 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13
Falkenburg
6 6 6
United States Steiner 1 3 4
13
Falkenburg
4 6 6 4 6
United States Likas 6 2 3 6 4
United States Larned w/o
United States Likas
13
Falkenburg
4 6 6 6 6
8 Australia Long 6 8 3 2 4
United States Martin 6 8 2 1
Chile Balbiers 4 10 6 6
Chile Balbiers 4 2 4
United States Mouledous 6 7 6 8 Australia Long 6 6 6
United States Fisher 3 5 2 United States Mouledous 2 2 4
8 Australia Long 6 6 6 8 Australia Long 6 6 6
United States Atwater 2 3 4

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States Brown 10 4 6 6
United States Steele Jr. 8 6 1 2 5 United States Brown 7 6 6
United States Hart 6 6 6 United States Hart 5 0 2
United States Davis 0 0 1 5 United States Brown 6 6 6 6
United States Kovaleski 6 6 6 United States Kovaleski 4 0 8 2
United Kingdom Slack 0 4 4 United States Kovaleski 13 3 4 6 6
United States Shields 6 6 6 United States Shields 11 6 6 3 4
United Kingdom Mottram 3 4 4 5 United States T Brown 7 4 10 6
United States Dorfman 6 3 6 7 12
G Brown
5 6 8 1
19 United States Cochell 3 6 3 5 United States Dorfman 6 6 3 6
United States Heldman 4 6 6 6 United States Heldman 4 4 6 4
United States Wood 6 4 4 2 United States Dorfman 1 3 9 6 2
United States Vogt 6 6 6 12
Brown
6 6 7 4 6
Canada Macken 3 2 4 United States Vogt 4 7 5
12
Brown
6 6 6 12
Brown
6 9 7
United States McCarthy 4 1 3

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Flam 9 1
9 United States Talbert 11 0 r United States Flam 6 6 6
United States Mattmann 6 6 6 United States Mattmann 1 1 3
India Mohan 2 0 1 United States Flam 6 6 2 6
United States Molloy 6 1 6 6
Match
1 2 6 2
United States Paul 4 6 1 3 United States Molloy 2 6 4 3
Match
6 6 7
Match
6 0 6 6
United States Carver 1 3 5 United States Flam 6 2 1 4
Brazil Vieira 6 6 6 4 Czechoslovakia Drobný 2 6 6 6
United States Hetzeck 3 1 0 Brazil Vieira 6 2 6 7 4
United States Behrens 9 6 5 6 United States Behrens 4 6 2 9 6
United States Mathey 7 0 7 3 United States Behrens 2 6 1
United States Bowden 3 6 6 6 4 Czechoslovakia Drobný 6 8 6
United States Thackara 6 4 1 3 United States Bowden 4 4 3
4 Czechoslovakia Drobný 9 6 7 4 Czechoslovakia Drobný 6 6 6
United States Benham 7 4 5

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States Parker 6 6
United States Taylor 2 1 3 United States Parker 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia Hecht Czechoslovakia Hecht 2 4 4
Mexico Vega w/o 3 United States Parker 6 6 6
United Kingdom Paish 6 6 6 20 France Destremau 0 2 3
Australia Crawford 0 1 4 United Kingdom Paish 4 6 4 2
20 France Destremau 3 6 8 6 20 France Destremau 6 3 6 6
United States Stewart 6 4 6 3 3 United States Parker 6 4 6 6
17 United States Seixas 6 6 7 17 United States Seixas 1 6 3 4
United States Tuero 4 0 5 17 United States Seixas 6 6 6
United States Beisser 6 7 6 United States Beisser 3 2 2
United States Daniel 2 5 2 17 United States Seixas 3 6 4 6 6
Paton
7 7 13 14 Australia Sidwell 6 3 6 0 4
United States Hanna 5 5 11
Paton
5 3 2
14 Australia Sidwell 6 6 6 14 Australia Sidwell 7 6 6
Ip
0 0 2

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 United States Segura 6 6 6
United States Fishbach 2 1 3 11 United States Segura 6 6 6
United States Savitt 1 6 6 3 6 United States Savitt 3 1 2
United States Schwartz 6 3 4 6 4 11 United States Segura 6 6 6 6
India Mehta 6 6 6 United States Bartzen 8 1 3 3
United States Hall 4 4 1 India Mehta 4 4 1
United States Bartzen 6 6 6 United States Bartzen 6 6 6
United States Hollander 4 2 1 11 United States Segura 1 6 6 7
Burrows
3 6 6 6 6 Australia Pails 6 1 2 5
United States Welsh 6 0 4 3
Burrows
2 3 1
Carter
4 4 7 6 6
Carter
6 6 6
United States Burke 6 6 5 0 2
Carter
1 5 2
Romania Rurac 6 6 6 6 Australia Pails 6 7 6
United States Mathey 3 4 2 Romania Rurac 1 4 3
6 Australia Pails 6 6 6 6 Australia Pails 6 6 6
United States Evert 3 2 1

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 United States Mulloy 6 6 6
United States Grant 3 4 1 7 United States Mulloy 6 6 2 9 6
United States Gonzales 6 6 6 United States Gonzales 3 2 6 11 4
United Kingdom Barton 3 0 3 7 United States Mulloy 6 6 9
India Misra 3 2 7
United Kingdom Olliff 1 6 0 7
India Misra 6 2 6 9
7 United States Mulloy 6 6 6
10 Sweden Johansson 3 2 3
United States Greenberg
Mexico Vega w/o
United States Greenberg 3 3 6 1
10 Sweden Johansson 6 6 1 6
United States Geller 7 4 0
10 Sweden Johansson 9 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15
Moylan
9 6 6
France Abdesselam 7 4 1
15
Moylan
6 6 6
United States Roddey 1 1 1
United States Roddey 6 6 6
United States Dixon 2 1 2
15
Moylan
2 1 2
2 Australia Bromwich 6 6 6
Canada Rochon 6 6 7
Belgium Peten 2 3 5
Canada Rochon 1 0 1
2 Australia Bromwich 6 6 6
United States Pero 5 3 1
2 Australia Bromwich 7 6 6

References

External links

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