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

Men's singles
1947 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Jack Kramer
Runner-up	Frank Parker
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.

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. Frank Parker (finalist)
3. Tom Brown (quarterfinals)
4. Gardnar Mulloy (quarterfinals)
5. Bill Talbert (first round)
6. Pancho Segura (quarterfinals)
7. Robert Falkenburg (quarterfinals)
8. Eddie Moylan (fourth round)
9. Vic Seixas (fourth round)
10. Earl Cochell (first round)

1. John Bromwich (semifinals)
2. Jaroslav Drobný (semifinals)
3. Dinny Pails (fourth round)
4. Colin Long (fourth round)
5. Torsten Johansson (fourth round)
6. Geoffrey Brown (fourth round)
7. Bill Sidwell (third round)
8. Vladimír Černík (third round)
9. Enrique Morea (third round)
10. 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
	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

External links

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