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

Men's singles
1947 U.S. National Championships
Champion Jack Kramer[1]
Runner-up Frank Parker[1]
Score4–6, 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.[2]

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Kramer 6 6 6
McGrath 0 3 1
1 Kramer 6 6 6
(9) Morea 1 1 4
Macken 0 6 2 4
(9) 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
(8) Černík 2 6 6 2 3
McKenzie 6 4 2
(8) Černík 8 6 6

Section 2

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

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Brown 10 4 6 6
Steele Jr. 8 6 1 2 3 Brown 7 6 6
Hart 6 6 6 Hart 5 0 2
Davis 0 0 1 3 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 3 T Brown 7 4 10 6
Dorfman 6 3 6 7 (6) G Brown 5 6 8 1
10 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 (6) Brown 6 6 7 4 6
Macken 3 2 4 Vogt 4 7 5
(6) Brown 6 6 6 (6) Brown 6 9 7
McCarthy 4 1 3

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Flam 9 1
5 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 (2) 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 (2) Drobný 6 8 6
Thackara 6 4 1 3 Bowden 4 4 3
(2) Drobný 9 6 7 (2) Drobný 6 6 6
Benham 7 4 5

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
2 Parker 6 6
Taylor 2 1 2 Parker 6 6 6
Hecht Hecht 2 4 4
Vega w/o 2 Parker 6 6 6
Paish 6 6 6 (10) Destremau 0 2 3
Crawford 0 1 4 Paish 4 6 4 2
(10) Destremau 3 6 8 6 (10) Destremau 6 3 6 6
Stewart 6 4 6 3 2 Parker 6 4 6 6
9 Seixas 6 6 7 9 Seixas 1 6 3 4
Tuero 4 0 5 9 Seixas 6 6 6
Beisser 6 7 6 Beisser 3 2 2
Daniel 2 5 2 9 Seixas 3 6 4 6 6
Paton 7 7 13 (7) Sidwell 6 3 6 0 4
Hanna 5 5 11 Paton 5 3 2
(7) Sidwell 6 6 6 (7) Sidwell 7 6 6
Ip 0 0 2

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Segura 6 6 6
Fishbach 2 1 3 6 Segura 6 6 6
Savitt 1 6 6 3 6 Savitt 3 1 2
Schwartz 6 3 4 6 4 6 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 6 Segura 1 6 6 7
Burrows 3 6 6 6 (3) 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 (3) Pails 6 7 6
Mathey 3 4 2 Rurac 1 4 3
(3) Pails 6 6 6 (3) Pails 6 6 6
Evert 3 2 1

Section 7

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

Section 8

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

References

  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.