1946 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1946 Australian Championships
Champion	John Bromwich
Runner-up	Dinny Pails
Final score	5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2
Details
Draw	35
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 1940 · Australian Championships · 1947 →

John Bromwich defeated Dinny Pails 5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1946 Australian Championships.

Seeds[]

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)

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Finals[]

	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

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										1	Bromwich	6	6	6
			0	9	6	3	6					1	3	3
			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
			6	6	6							0	2	2
			1	2	1														8	Harper	6	6	6
																				Sidwell	3	2	2
											Sidwell	6	4	6	6
												4	6	1	1

Section 2[]

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

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
												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
												7	7	2
																				Long	3	1	2
																			3	Pails	6	6	6
												1	2	1
										3	Pails	6	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
												2	4	5
											Bonner	6	6	7
																				Bonner	10	2	6	6
																			5	Crawford	8	6	1	1
												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
			5	7	6	6													2	Quist	6	6	6
			7	5	1	4						2	3	3
										2	Quist	6	6	6

External links[]

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