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

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.

## Seeds

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

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Jack Kramer | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Robert Falkenburg | 2 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| (2) | Jaroslav Drobný | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Frank Parker | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Pancho Segura | 3 | 9 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| (1) | John Bromwich | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | |