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

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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

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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)
Frank Parker (finalist)
Tom Brown (quarterfinals)
Gardnar Mulloy (quarterfinals)
Bill Talbert (first round)
Pancho Segura (quarterfinals)
Robert Falkenburg (quarterfinals)
Eddie Moylan (fourth round)
Vic Seixas (fourth round)
Earl Cochell (first round)

John Bromwich (semifinals)
Jaroslav Drobný (semifinals)
Dinny Pails (fourth round)
Colin Long (fourth round)
Torsten Johansson (fourth round)
Geoffrey Brown (fourth round)
Bill Sidwell (third round)
Vladimír Černík (third round)
Enrique Morea (third 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

	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

References

^ ^a ^b 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

Preceded by 1947 French Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1948 Australian Championships – Men's singles

US Open men's singles drawsheets

US Open men's singles champions

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