Australian Championships 1946 / men's singles

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Australian Championships 1946
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This article covers the men's singles at the 1946 Australian Championships , which took place in Adelaide between January 19 and 29, 1946 . The winner of the first Grand Slam tournament after the end of the Second World War was the top seeded John Bromwich , who defeated his Dinny Pails in five sets (5: 7, 6: 3, 7: 5, 3: 6, 6: 2) in the final could.

The starting field consisted of a total of 35 (eight seeded and 27 unset) Australian players, no foreign opponents took part in the competition. Participants included several men's singles winners of the pre-war Australian Championships : John Bromwich (1939), Jack Crawford (1931-1933, 1935) and Adrian Quist (1936, 1940). Participants also included eventual winners Dinny Pails (1947), Adrian Quist (1948) and Frank Sedgman (1949, 1950).

Seeding list

No. player Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia John Bromwich victory
02. AustraliaAustralia Adrian Quist Semifinals
03. AustraliaAustralia Dinny pails final
04th AustraliaAustralia Harry Hopman Quarter finals
No. player Round reached
05. AustraliaAustralia Jack Crawford 3rd round

06th AustraliaAustralia Geoffrey Brown Semifinals

07th AustraliaAustralia Lionel Brodie Quarter finals

08th. AustraliaAustralia Jack Harper Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

Semi-finals, finals

  Semifinals final
                                 
  1  AustraliaAustralia J. Bromwich 6th 6th 6th          
6th  AustraliaAustralia G. Brown 3 2 1      
1  AustraliaAustralia J. Bromwich 5 6th 7th 3 6th
  3  AustraliaAustralia D. Pails 7th 3 5 6th 2
3  AustraliaAustralia D. Pails 6th 6th 6th    
 
  2  AustraliaAustralia A. Quist 2 4th 2      

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarter finals
         
  1  AustraliaAustralia J. Bromwich 6th 6th 6th    
 AustraliaAustralia J. Mehaffey 0 9 6th 3 6th      AustraliaAustralia J. Mehaffey 1 3 3      
 AustraliaAustralia G. Hammond 6th 7th 2 6th 4th     1  AustraliaAustralia J. Bromwich 6th 6th 6th    
     AustraliaAustralia K. Slater 4th 1 2      
   AustraliaAustralia K. Slater 6th 6th 6th      
   AustraliaAustralia T. Warhurst 0 2 2      
    1  AustraliaAustralia J. Bromwich 6th 6th 6th    
    8th  AustraliaAustralia J. Harper 1 2 1    
  8th  AustraliaAustralia J. Harper 6th 6th 6th    
 AustraliaAustralia D. Rowe 6th 6th 6th          AustraliaAustralia D. Rowe 0 2 2      
 AustraliaAustralia J. Barnett 1 2 1         8th  AustraliaAustralia J. Harper 6th 6th 6th    
     AustraliaAustralia B. Sidwell 3 2 2      
   AustraliaAustralia B. Sidwell 6th 4th 6th 6th  
   AustraliaAustralia P. Molloy 4th 6th 1 1    
 

Upper half 2

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarter finals
         
  4th  AustraliaAustralia H. Hopman 10 1 0 8th 6th
   AustraliaAustralia G. Schwartz 8th 6th 6th 6th 4th  
    4th  AustraliaAustralia H. Hopman 6th 7th 4th 6th  
     AustraliaAustralia D. Turnbull 4th 5 6th 3    
   AustraliaAustralia D. Turnbull 6th 6th 6th      
   AustraliaAustralia P. Callaghan 4th 1 4th      
    4th  AustraliaAustralia H. Hopman 4th 6th 6th 6th  
    6th  AustraliaAustralia G. Brown 6th 3 3 4th  
  6th  AustraliaAustralia G. Brown 6th 6th 6th    
   AustraliaAustralia R. Lock 1 3 1      
    6th  AustraliaAustralia G. Brown 6th 6th 6th    
     AustraliaAustralia F. Sedgman 2 1 4th      
   AustraliaAustralia F. Sedgman 6th 8th 6th    
   AustraliaAustralia R. Clements 4th 6th 3      
 

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarter finals
         
   AustraliaAustralia D. Taylor 0 3 2    
   AustraliaAustralia L. Schwartz 6th 6th 6th      
     AustraliaAustralia L. Schwartz 6th 4th 4th    
    7th  AustraliaAustralia L. Brodie 8th 6th 6th      
   AustraliaAustralia D. Candy 0 3 2      
  7th  AustraliaAustralia L. Brodie 6th 6th 6th      
    7th  AustraliaAustralia L. Brodie 6th 6th 6th    
    3  AustraliaAustralia D. Pails 2 2 0    
   AustraliaAustralia C. Long 9 9 6th    
   AustraliaAustralia E. Maidens 7th 7th 2      
     AustraliaAustralia C. Long 3 1 2    
    3  AustraliaAustralia D. Pails 6th 6th 6th      
   AustraliaAustralia J. Heathcote 1 2 1    
  3  AustraliaAustralia D. Pails 6th 6th 6th      
 

Lower half 2

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarter finals
         
   AustraliaAustralia R. Cock 2 4th 5    
   AustraliaAustralia M. Bonner 6th 6th 7th      
     AustraliaAustralia M. Bonner 10 2 6th 6th  
    5  AustraliaAustralia J. Crawford 8th 6th 1 1    
   AustraliaAustralia A. Lapthorne 4th 4th 1      
  5  AustraliaAustralia J. Crawford 6th 6th 6th      
     AustraliaAustralia M. Bonner 6th 8th 3 6th  
    2  AustraliaAustralia A. Quist 0 6th 6th 2  
   AustraliaAustralia R. McCarthy 6th 6th 6th    
   AustraliaAustralia M. Newcombe 0 2 1      
     AustraliaAustralia R. McCarthy 1 4th 3    
 AustraliaAustralia J. Diggle 5 7th 6th 6th       2  AustraliaAustralia A. Quist 6th 6th 6th      
 AustraliaAustralia D. Davidson 7th 5 1 4th        AustraliaAustralia J. Diggle 2 3 3    
  2  AustraliaAustralia A. Quist 6th 6th 6th      
 

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