1947 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

1947 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Jack Kramer
Runner-up		Thomas Brown
Final score		6–1, 6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 1946 1948 >

Jack Kramer USA) defeated Thomas Brown (USA) 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1947 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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 (Fourth round)
3. Thomas Brown (Finalist)
4. Dinny Pails (Semifinalist)
5. Geoffrey Brown (Quarterfinalist)
6. Jaroslav Drobný (Quarterfinalist)
7. Yvon Petra (Quarterfinalist)
8. Robert Falkenburg (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Jack Kramer	6	6	6
	5	Geoffrey Brown	0	1	3
										1	Jack Kramer	6	3	6	6
										4	Dinny Pails	1	6	1	0
	4	Dinny Pails	4	4	6	6	6
	8	Robert Falkenburg	6	6	3	0	2
																			1	Jack Kramer	6	6	6
																			3	Thomas Brown	1	3	2
	7	Yvon Petra	5	2	4
	3	Thomas Brown	7	6	6
										3	Thomas Brown	6	6	6
											Budge Patty	3	3	3
	6	Jaroslav Drobný	6	4	9	2	3
		J.E. Patty	3	6	7	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
Q	Moss	0	1	0
1	Kramer	6	6	6					1	Kramer	6	6	6
	Drinkall	5	0	4						Spychala	2	2	2
	Spychala	7	6	6														1	Kramer	6	6	6
	Kitovitz	3	4	1															Cucelli	0	2	0
	Cucelli	6	6	6						Cucelli	6	6	6	6
	Morea	7	3	6	2					Bold	0	4	8	3
	Bold	9	6	2	6																						1	Kramer	7	6	6
	Tuckett	2	2	3																								Johansson	5	2	3
	Mohammed Khan	6	6	6						Mohammed Khan	3	2	4
	Van Swol	9	4	3	7	1				Asbóth	6	6	6
	Asbóth	7	6	6	5	6													Asbóth	6	7	2	2
	Royds	0	0	0															Johansson	8	5	6	6
	Johansson	6	6	6						Johansson	6	6	6
	David	1	3	10	4					Geelhand De Merxem	0	0	0
	Geelhand De Merxem	6	6	8	6

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Robertson	1	0	3
5	Brown	6	6	6					5	Brown	6	2	6	4	6
	Hamburger	1	2	5						Cernik	4	6	1	6	1
	Cernik	6	6	7														5	Brown	6	6	6
	Wittmann	6	6	5	4														Meredith	2	1	3
	Meredith	4	8	7	6					Meredith	2	6	3
	Lewis	3	3	6	1					Bjerre	6	4	1	r.
	Bjerre	6	6	4	6																						5	Brown	6	6	1	6
	Bull	2	1	0																								Pellizza	3	2	6	3
	Pellizza	6	6	6						Pellizza	7	6	8	6
	Farquharson	6	5	5						Mottram	5	3	10	4
	Mottram	8	7	7															Pellizza	4	9	6	6
Q	Jackson	6	6	3	6														Deloford	6	7	3	3
	Deloford	8	1	6	8					Deloford	6	3	4	6	6
	Nimr	2	2	0						Choy	3	6	6	4	3
	Choy	6	6	6

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Cater	1	0	1
4	Pails	6	6	6					4	Pails	6	6	6
	Cooper	2	5	2						Staubo	2	1	1
	Staubo	6	7	6														4	Pails	6	6	6
	David	6	6	2	3														Misra	4	3	2
	Misra	4	8	6	6					Misra	6	7	6
Q	Reeve	2	2	2						Stolpa	4	5	1
	Stolpa	6	6	6																							4	Pails	6	6	6
	Leyland	4	3	4																								Abdesselam	2	1	4
	Abdesselam	6	6	6						Abdesselam	11	6	2	6
	Eros	0	3	2						Fannin	9	3	6	4
	Fannin	6	6	6															Abdesselam	9	6	7	4	6
	Egan	8	0	2	6	1													Ahmed	7	4	9	6	4
	Michelmore	6	6	6	3	6				Michelmore	0	1	3
	Coldham	2	2	4						Ahmed	6	6	6
	Ahmed	6	6	6

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Washer	2	2	2
8	Falkenburg	6	6	6					8	Falkenburg	6	6	7
	Caralulis	3	7	6	6	6				Carter	2	1	5
	Carter	6	9	4	4	8												8	Falkenburg	7	6	6
	Apel	4	3	5															Lister	5	3	1
	Lister	6	6	7						Lister	1	6	6	6
	Karlsen	6	1	2	3					Hebda	6	3	3	2
	Hebda	4	6	6	6																						8	Falkenburg	6	6	6
	Snart	6	2	9	3																							Redl	3	3	4
	Slack	4	6	11	6					Slack	7	6	7
	Paish	6	6	6	4	4				Barry	5	2	5
	Barry	0	4	8	6	6													Slack	6	3	5	6	3
	Crawford	7	6	6	0														Redl	1	6	7	0	6
	Ellmer	5	8	8	6					Ellmer	2	6	3	4
LL	Archer	6	0	3	4					Redl	6	2	6	6
	Redl	4	6	6	6

Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Wallis	3	5	4
	Jones	6	7	6						Jones	4	6	6	6
	Godsell	4	5	6	7	4				Buchi	6	3	2	3
	Buchi	6	7	4	5	6													Jones	4	6	8	4	8
	Tinkler	1	7	3	3														Robson	6	2	6	6	10
	Piercy	6	5	6	6					Piercy	5	6	6	3	11
	England	3	2	6	0					Robson	7	2	4	6	13
	Robson	6	6	1	6																							Robson	2	3	6	3
Q	Griffith	4	3	4																							7	Petra	6	6	4	6
	Van Den Eynde	6	6	6						Van Den Eynde	6	1	4	6	4
Q	Oakley	2	3	0						Bose	2	6	6	3	6
	Bose	6	6	6															Bose	3	4	3
	Comery	2	3	7	6													7	Petra	6	6	6
	Walton	6	6	5	8					Walton	2	2	2
	Butler	2	5	0					7	Petra	6	6	6
7	Petra	6	7	6

Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Hansen	1	1	0
	Long	6	6	6						Long	6	6	6
	Brichant	1	1	2						Harper	2	2	4
	Harper	6	6	6															Long	6	6	6
	Moore	3	0	1															Rurac	3	2	3
	Tloczynski	6	6	6						Tloczynski	5	6	5	6	4
	Mockridge	0	1	4						Rurac	7	3	7	4	6
	Rurac	6	6	6																								Long	6	11	6	1	0
	Hovell	7	3	6	3	4																					3	Brown	3	13	3	6	6
	Baxter	5	6	3	6	6				Baxter	3	6	8	6
Q	Mansell	3	6	2						Rinkel	6	2	6	1
	Rinkel	6	8	6															Baxter	2	2	12	4
	Hare	11	8	2	3													3	Brown	6	6	10	6
	Grandet	13	6	6	6					Grandet	3	4	4
	Sturgess	5	7	2	6	6			3	Brown	6	6	6
3	Brown	7	5	6	2	8

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Del Bello	3	2	8	7
	Morea	6	6	6	9					Morea	2	6	6	6
	Carles	4	0	3						McKenzie	6	3	4	4
	McKenzie	6	6	6															Morea	1	6	6	6
Q	Emmett	2	2	1															Peten	6	2	3	3
	Najar	6	6	6						Najar	8	1	2	2
Q	Shute	3	7	0						Peten	6	6	6	6
	Peten	6	9	6																								Morea	w/o
	Frigyesy	6	3	4	3																						6	Drobný
	Skonecki	4	6	6	6					Skonecki	6	6	6
	Malfroy	1	6	1						Finkelkraut	0	4	3
	Finkelkraut	6	8	6															Skonecki	3	1	3
	Sanglier	1	6	6	7	3												6	Drobný	6	6	6
	Mehta	6	3	3	9	6				Mehta	2	1	2
	Segura	5	5	3					6	Drobný	6	6	6
6	Drobný	7	7	6

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Fitt	4	5	3
	Billington	6	7	6						Billington	6	2	2	1
	Hessen	2	4	2						Barton	3	6	6	6
	Barton	6	6	6															Barton	3	4	6	1
Q	Sandys	2	4	3															Patty	6	6	3	6
	Mohan	6	6	6						Mohan	5	6	2	7	3
	Sidwell	6	3	6	2	3				Patty	7	1	6	5	6
	Patty	4	6	3	6	6																						Patty	6	0	6	1	6
Q	Starte	5	3	4																							2	Bromwich	4	6	4	6	4
	Kemp	7	6	6						Kemp	6	3	6	3	4
	Roberts	1	1	4						Destremau	4	6	4	6	6
	Destremau	6	6	6															Destremau	1	1	1
	Guise	2	3	1														2	Bromwich	6	6	6
	Bergelin	6	6	6						Bergelin	0	4	9
	Spitzer	1	2	4					2	Bromwich	6	6	11
2	Bromwich	6	6	6

External links

• 1947 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw