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]
Score	4–6, 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.

Jack Kramer (champion)
John Bromwich (semifinals)
Frank Parker (finalist)
Jaroslav Drobný (semifinals)
Tom Brown (quarterfinals)
Dinny Pails (fourth round)
Gardnar Mulloy (quarterfinals)
Colin Long (fourth round)
Bill Talbert (first round)
Torsten Johansson (fourth round)
Pancho Segura (quarterfinals)
Geoffrey Brown (fourth round)
Robert Falkenburg (quarterfinals)
Bill Sidwell (third round)
Eddie Moylan (fourth round)
Vladimír Černík (third round)
Vic Seixas (fourth round)
Enrique Morea (third round)
Earl Cochell (first round)
Bernard Destremau (third round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Finals

	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

Section 1

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

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

External links

1947 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-14 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

US Open men's singles drawsheets

US Open men's singles champions

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