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
Champion Jack Kramer[1]
Runner-up Frank Parker[1]
Final score4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 6–3

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 (Semifinalist)
  3. Frank Parker (Finalist)
  4. Jaroslav Drobný (Semifinalist)
  5. Tom Brown (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Dinny Pails (Fourth round)
  7. Gardnar Mulloy (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Colin Long (Fourth round)
  9. Bill Talbert (First round)
  10. Torsten Johansson (Fourth round)
  11. Pancho Segura (Quarterfinalist)
  12. Geoffrey Brown (Fourth round)
  13. Robert Falkenburg (Quarterfinalist)
  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

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

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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. 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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