1947 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

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.

Men's Singles
1947 Australian Championships
Champion	Dinny Pails
Runner-up	John Bromwich
Final score	4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 8–6
Draw	32
Seeds	11

Seeds

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

1. John Bromwich (Finalist)
2. Dinny Pails (Champion)
3. Tom Brown (Semifinalist)
4. Gardnar Mulloy (Semifinalist)
5. Adrian Quist (Quarterfinalist)
6. Lionel Brodie (Quarterfinalist)
7. Bill Sidwell (Quarterfinalist)
8. Colin Long (Quarterfinalist)
9. Bill Talbert (Second round)
10. Geoffrey Brown (Second round)
11. Jack Crawford (First round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final
	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

Earlier rounds

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

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	6	4	7	2
		Bennett	11	6	6														3	Brown	8	6	5	6
	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	2	4	1
	9	Talbert	6	6	6																							2	Pails	6	6	6
		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	3	8	3
		Callaghan	6	9	6														2	Pails	6	10	6
		Sedgman	4	7	4						Callaghan	1	3	1
	2	Pails	6	6	6					2	Pails	6	6	6
		Kirkby	3	1	0

External links

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com

Preceded by 1946 U.S. National Championships	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1947 Wimbledon Championships