Men's singles
1947 Australian Championships
Final
Champion	Dinny Pails
Runner-up	John Bromwich
Score	4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 8–6
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	11
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Dinny Pails defeatedJohn Bromwich 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 8–6 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the1947 Australian Championships.

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

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	John Bromwich	6	7	4	6
	8	Colin Long	2	5	6	0
										1	John Bromwich	6	6	1	6
										4	Gardnar Mulloy	2	4	6	4
	4	Gardnar Mulloy	6	6	6	5	6
	6	Lionel Brodie	2	8	2	7	1
																			1	John Bromwich	6	4	6	5	6
																			2	Dinny Pails	4	6	3	7	8
	5	Adrian Quist	6	4	7	2
	3	Tom Brown	8	6	5	6
										3	Tom Brown	2	4	1
										2	Dinny Pails	6	6	6
	7	Bill Sidwell	3	8	3
	2	Dinny Pails	6	10	6

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	1	Bromwich	6	6	6
		Skillicorn	2	1	2					1	Bromwich	6	6	6
		Gilchrist									Gilchrist	2	2	2
		Hopman	w/o																1	Bromwich	6	7	4	6
	8	Long	6	6	6														8	Long	2	5	6	0
		Gray	3	3	3					8	Long	6	6	8
		Worthington	6	6	4	3	10				Worthington	1	2	6
		Rocavert	4	4	6	6	8																					1	Bromwich	6	6	1	6
	4	Mulloy	6	6	4	6	6																					4	Mulloy	2	4	6	4
		Dart	8	3	6	0	1			4	Mulloy	4	3	6	6	6
	10	Brown	6	8	6					10	Brown	6	6	3	4	2
		Wilderspin	2	6	2														4	Mulloy	6	6	6	5	6
	6	Brodie	7	6	6														6	Brodie	2	8	2	7	1
		Barnes	5	3	2					6	Brodie	6	6	6
		Bonner	6	3	6	3	6				Bonner	2	1	4
		Maidens	3	6	3	6	1

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
		Matthews	6	6	6
		Edwards	4	1	3						Matthews	1	8	2
	5	Quist	6	6	6					5	Quist	6	10	6
		Candy	4	1	3														5	Quist	6	4	7	2
		Bennett	11	6	6														3	Brown	8	6	5	6
	11	Crawford	9	3	0						Bennett	6	5	6	4
	3	Brown	6	6	6					3	Brown	8	7	3	6
		Felan	1	2	2																							3	Brown	2	4	1
	9	Talbert	6	6	6																							2	Pails	6	6	6
		McCarthy	0	1	0					9	Talbert	1	2	6	3
	7	Sidwell	6	6						7	Sidwell	6	6	3	6
		Stewart	2	1															7	Sidwell	3	8	3
		Callaghan	6	9	6														2	Pails	6	10	6
		Sedgman	4	7	4						Callaghan	1	3	1
	2	Pails	6	6	6					2	Pails	6	6	6
		Kirkby	3	1	0

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

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