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

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]

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
← 1946 · U.S. National Championships · 1948 →

Seeds edit

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

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

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

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

Earlier rounds edit

Section 1 edit

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

Section 2 edit

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

Section 3 edit

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

Section 4 edit

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

Section 5 edit

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

Section 6 edit

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

Section 7 edit

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

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   Moylan 9 6 6
  Abdesselam 7 4 1
15   Moylan 6 6 6
  Roddey 1 1 1
  Roddey 6 6 6
  Dixon 2 1 2
15   Moylan 2 1 2
2   Bromwich 6 6 6
  Rochon 6 6 7
  Peten 2 3 5
  Rochon 1 0 1
2   Bromwich 6 6 6
  Pero 5 3 1
2   Bromwich 7 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 123. OCLC 172306.

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