1947 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1947 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Jack Kramer
Runner-up	Thomas Brown
Score	6–1, 6–3, 6–2
Draw	128 (8 Q )
Seeds	8

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									Final
	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
		Erős	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