1946 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Yvon Petra defeated Geoff Brown in the final, 6–2, 6–4, 7–9, 5–7, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1946 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] Bobby Riggs was the reigning champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional.

Men's singles
1946 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Yvon Petra
Runner-up	Geoff Brown
Score	6–2, 6–4, 7–9, 5–7, 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	8

Main article: 1946 Wimbledon Championships

Seeds

01.   Dinny Pails (quarterfinals)

02.   Jack Kramer (fourth round)

03.   Geoff Brown (final)

04.   Pancho Segura (third round)

05.   Yvon Petra (champion)

06.   Dragutin Mitić (fourth round)

07.   Franjo Punčec (quarterfinals)

08.   Lennart Bergelin (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Dinny Pails	5	5	8	4
	5	Yvon Petra	7	7	6	6
										5	Yvon Petra	4	4	6	7	8
											Tom Brown	6	6	3	5	6
		Tom Brown	6	8	6
	7	Franjo Punčec	2	6	4
																			5	Yvon Petra	6	6	7	5	6
																			3	Geoff Brown	2	4	9	7	4
	8	Lennart Bergelin	11	9	4
	3	Geoff Brown	13	11	6
										3	Geoff Brown	6	7	6
											Jaroslav Drobný	4	5	2
		Pierre Pellizza	4	4	4
		Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Dinny Pails	6	6	6
		Andrés Hammersley	2	2	0					1	D Pails	6	6	6
		Hubert Wilton	6	6	7						H Wilton	0	4	1
		Henry Billington	4	4	5														1	D Pails	6	6	6
		Don Butler	6	6	6															D Butler	1	4	2
		Doug Scharenguivel	2	1	2						D Butler	6	4	6	4	6
		Frank Mehner	6	6	7						F Mehner	4	6	4	6	4
		Roland Morton	3	1	5																							1	D Pails	6	6	7
		Jack Moore	6	6	6																								J Patty	2	1	5
		Tommy Anderson	2	4	3						J Moore	1	2	6
		Pierre Geelhand de Merxem	6	6	6						P Geelhand de Merxem	6	6	8
		Buster Andrews	4	3	4															P Geelhand de Merxem	8	1	3	4
		Henri Bolelli	6	6	6															J Patty	6	6	6	6
		Finn Rune Karlsen	3	3	1						H Bolelli	3	6	7
		Budge Patty	4	6	6	6					J Patty	6	8	9
		Jacques Thomas	6	3	2	2

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Yvon Petra	6	8	7
		Vojtěch Vodička	2	6	5					5	Y Petra	9	6	6
		Josip Palada	6	6	6						J Palada	7	4	0
		Raymond Egan	0	3	4														5	Y Petra	6	6	6
		Adli El Shafei	3	5	6	6	6													A El Shafei	2	2	2
		George Godsell	6	7	3	4	3				A El Shafei	6	6	6
		Bob Baker	6	9	6	5	6				R Baker	3	2	2
		Joseph Clynton-Reed	8	7	2	7	4																					5	Y Petra	6	4	6	6
		Torsten Johansson																											R Buser	4	6	0	1
		Ken Lo	w/o								T Johansson	6	6	3	6
		Peter Hare	1	6	8	2					G Fitt	3	4	6	3
		Gordon Fitt	6	3	10	6														T Johansson	6	8	8	5	4
		René Buser	6	6	3	4	6													R Buser	3	6	10	7	6
		Bobby Meredith	3	4	6	6	2				R Buser	6	6	6
		Georges Gremillet	7	2	7	6					G Gremillet	3	3	4
		Geoffrey Paish	5	6	5	0

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Pancho Segura	6	6	6
		Tony Clark	1	1	1					4	F Segura	6	6	6
		John Comery	1	7	6	6	7				J Comery	1	1	1
		Sanford Webster	6	9	3	1	5												4	F Segura	6	3	3	3
		Tom Brown	6	10	6															T Brown	4	6	6	6
		Murray Deloford	4	8	2						T Brown	6	6	6
		Roland Carter	6	6	11						R Carter	1	4	1
		Claude Lister	4	4	9																								T Brown	6	6	6
		Josef Šíba	2	4	6	6	6																						A Mottram	1	1	3
		Hans Huonder	6	6	1	4	3				J Šíba	6	1	8	4
		Tony Mottram	6	6	6						A Mottram	3	6	10	6
		Stefán László	2	1	1															A Mottram	6	6	6
		Jack Van den Eynde	6	6	4	4	6													J Van den Eynde	3	1	2
		Robert Abdesselam	4	1	6	6	1				J Van den Eynde	6	7	7	6
		Frank Wilde	3	6	0	6	6				F Wilde	2	5	9	3
		Dennis Slack	6	2	6	3	3

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Franjo Punčec	6	6	6
		Gwyn Tuckett	2	2	3					7	F Punčec	6	6	6
		Jaanik Ipsen	7	6	6						J Ipsen	1	3	0
		George McVeagh	5	4	3														7	F Punčec	6	6	5	6
		Enrique Buse	2	7	6	4	6													F Vrba	3	0	7	3
		Francis Wallis	6	5	4	6	2				E Buse	6	3	4	3
		Ferdinand Vrba	6	2	6	6					F Vrba	4	6	6	6
		Guy Cooper	3	6	0	3																						7	F Punčec	6	6	6
		Kho Sin-Kie	6	6	6																								A van Swol	1	2	2
		Paul Féret	4	1	4						S-K Kho	6	4	6	7
		Alan Coldham	6	6	6						A Coldham	1	6	4	5
		Derek Bocquet	1	1	2															S-K Kho	6	4	2	5
		Jack Harper	6	6	6															A van Swol	1	6	6	7
		Léopold de Borman	2	2	2						J Harper	6	6	4	6	0
		Hans van Swol	6	6	6						A van Swol	4	8	6	4	6
		Bob Tinkler	1	3	4

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Derrick Leyland	6	6	6
		JE Slater	3	4	3						D Leyland	1	1	10
		Jacques Sanglier	6	6	6						J Sanglier	6	6	12
		Johan Haanes	2	4	4															J Sanglier	7	6	4	1	7
		Bill Robertson	6	5	6	6														W Robertson	5	2	6	6	5
		Boebi van Meegeren	4	7	2	2					W Robertson	4	8	6	4	6
		Cyril Kemp	6	6	0	11	6				C Kemp	6	6	4	6	0
		Choy Wai-Chuen	4	4	6	13	2																						J Sanglier	2	4	1
		Derrick Barton	6	6	6																							8	L Bergelin	6	6	6
		Christian Grandet	2	4	3						D Barton	6	8	6
		Arnold England	6	6	7						A England	3	6	2
		John Drinkall	4	1	5															D Barton	8	3	4
		Maurice Lucking	6	6	3	6	8												8	L Bergelin	10	6	6
		Dennis Coombe	8	4	6	2	6				M Lucking	0	0	0
		Philippe Washer	4	6	1	6	5			8	L Bergelin	6	6	6
	8	Lennart Bergelin	6	3	6	2	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Bernard Destremau	7	8	4	6
		Josef Caska	5	6	6	0					B Destremau	6	6	6
		Jack Darkins	4	6	6	7					J Darkins	1	0	3
		Mahmoud Talaat	6	3	2	5														B Destremau	6	0	2	8
		Enrique Morea	6	6	8															E Morea	2	6	6	10
		Harold Marsland	3	3	6						E Morea	6	6	6
		Jost Spitzer	6	6	6						J Spitzer	2	1	2
		Bobby Nicoll	2	1	3																								E Morea	2	1	3
		Stanley Drobac	5	2	7	6	7																					3	G Brown	6	6	6
		Fergus Davidson	7	6	5	4	5				S Drobac	2	1	3
		Ernest Wittmann	6	6	6						E Wittmann	6	6	6
		Frank Beeman	1	2	2															E Wittmann	0	0	2
		Harry Marriner	4	6	6	6													3	G Brown	6	6	6
		DA Clayton	6	0	2	0					H Marriner	0	0	1
		Brian Burnett	0	3	0					3	G Brown	6	6	6
	3	Geoff Brown	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Herman David	8	9	6
		Derek Hardwick	6	7	2						H David	4	11	3	6	3
		Ivo Rinkel	7	6	6						I Rinkel	6	9	6	4	6
		Tim Lewis	5	4	4															I Rinkel	2	2	2
		Pierre Pellizza	6	6	6															P Pellizza	6	6	6
		Reg Smith	2	1	0						P Pellizza	4	4	6	6	6
		Harry Hopman	6	6	6						H Hopman	6	6	3	4	1
		Andre Najar	4	0	2																								P Pellizza	7	3	7	6	6
		Roger Dubuc																										6	D Mitić	9	6	5	4	2
		Maksymiljan Stolarow	w/o								R Dubuc	6	7	6
		Cecil Betts	6	6	6						C Betts	2	5	0
		John Cope	3	1	2															R Dubuc	2	4	3
		Donald MacPhail	6	6	6														6	D Mitić	6	6	6
		Henri Pellizza	2	3	2						D MacPhail	6	3	0	2
		John Wilkinson	1	2	0					6	D Mitić	2	6	6	6
	6	Dragutin Mitić	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Czesław Spychała	6	6	9
		Jimmy Jones	1	4	7						C Spychała	4	4	2
		Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	6						J Drobný	6	6	6
		Eric Filby	4	2	3															J Drobný	6	6	6
		Headley Baxter	6	6	6															J Peten	2	2	3
		Gaston Médécin	1	0	3						H Baxter	5	6	2
		Jacques Peten	6	8	7						J Peten	7	8	6
		Hans Pfaff	3	6	5																								J Drobný	2	17	6	3	6
		Ignacy Tłoczyński	6	4	6	6																						2	J Kramer	6	15	3	6	3
		Jean Lesueur	2	6	3	4					I Tłoczyński	6	6	6
		Cliff Hovell	6	6	6						C Hovell	3	2	1
		Howard Walton	3	4	4															I Tłoczyński	1	0	0
		Ted Avory	6	6	6														2	J Kramer	6	6	6
		Helge Johansen	3	2	1						E Avory	1	1	0
		Dick Sandys	0	2	0					2	J Kramer	6	6	6
	2	Jack Kramer	6	6	6

References

1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

Preceded by 1946 Australian Championships

Grand Slams Men's Singles

Succeeded by 1946 French Championships