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

Men's singles
1947 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Jack Kramer[1]
Runner-up	Frank Parker[1]
Score	4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 6–3
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1946 · U.S. National Championships · 1948 →

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.

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

External links

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