1946 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1946 Australian Championships
Champion Australia John Bromwich
Runner-up Australia Dinny Pails
Final score 5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2

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. Australia John Bromwich (Champion)
  2. Australia Adrian Quist (Semifinalist)
  3. Australia Dinny Pails (Finalist)
  4. Australia Harry Hopman (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Australia Jack Crawford (Third round)
  6. Australia Geoffrey Brown (Semifinalist)
  7. Australia Lionel Brodie (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Australia Jack Harper (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

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