Men's singles
1946 Australian Championships
Final
Champion	John Bromwich
Runner-up	Dinny Pails
Score	5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2
Details
Draw	35
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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John Bromwich defeatedDinny Pails 5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the1946 Australian Championships.

The seeded players are listed below.John Bromwich is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. John Bromwich(champion)
2. Adrian Quist(semifinals)
3. Dinny Pails(finalist)
4. Harry Hopman(quarterfinals)
5. Jack Crawford(third round)
6. Geoffrey Brown(semifinals)
7. Lionel Brodie(quarterfinals)
8. Jack Harper(quarterfinals)

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	John Bromwich	6	6	6
	8	Jack Harper	1	2	1
										1	John Bromwich	6	6	6
										6	Geoffrey Brown	3	2	1
	4	Harry Hopman	6	3	3	4
	6	Geoffrey Brown	4	6	6	6
																			1	John Bromwich	5	6	7	3	6
																			3	Dinny Pails	7	3	5	6	2
	7	Lionel Brodie	2	2	0
	3	Dinny Pails	6	6	6
										3	Dinny Pails	6	6	6
										2	Adrian Quist	2	4	2
		Max Bonner	0	6	6	2
	2	Adrian Quist	6	8	3	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										1	Bromwich	6	6	6
		Mehaffey	0	9	6	3	6				Mehaffey	1	3	3
		Hammond	6	7	2	6	4												1	Bromwich	6	6	6
																				Slater	4	1	2
											Slater	6	6	6
											Warhurst	0	2	4
																												1	Bromwich	6	6	6
																												8	Harper	1	2	1
										8	Harper	6	6	6
		Rowe	6	6	6						Rowe	0	2	2
		Barnett	1	2	1														8	Harper	6	6	6
																				Sidwell	3	2	2
											Sidwell	6	4	6	6
											Molloy	4	6	1	1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										4	Hopman	10	1	0	8	6
											Schwartz	8	6	6	6	4
																			4	Hopman	6	7	4	6
																				Turnbull	4	5	6	3
											Turnbull	6	6	6
											Callaghan	4	1	4
																												4	Hopman	6	3	3	4
																												6	Brown	4	6	6	6
										6	Brown	6	6	6
											Lock	1	3	1
																			6	Brown	6	6	6
																				Sedgman	2	1	4
											Sedgman	6	8	6
											Clements	4	6	3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
											Taylor	0	3	2
											Schwartz	6	6	6
																				Schwartz	6	4	4
																			7	Brodie	8	6	6
											Candy	0	3	2
										7	Brodie	6	6	6
																												7	Brodie	2	2	0
																												3	Pails	6	6	6
											Long	9	9	6
											Maidens	7	7	2
																				Long	3	1	2
																			3	Pails	6	6	6
											Heathcote	1	2	1
										3	Pails	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
											Cock	2	4	5
											Bonner	6	6	7
																				Bonner	10	2	6	6
																			5	Crawford	8	6	1	1
											Lapthorne	4	4	1
										5	Crawford	6	6	6
																													Bonner	0	6	6	2
																												2	Quist	6	8	3	6
											McCarthy	6	6	6
											Newcombe	0	2	1
																				McCarthy	1	4	3
		Diggle	5	7	6	6													2	Quist	6	6	6
		Davidson	7	5	1	4					Diggle	2	3	3
										2	Quist	6	6	6

• [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com

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