title: 1946 Australian Championships – Men's singles
text: # 1946 Australian Championships – Men's singles
  
  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.
  
  * John Bromwich (champion)
  * Adrian Quist (semifinals)
  * Dinny Pails (finalist)
  * Harry Hopman (quarterfinals)
  * Jack Crawford (third round)
  * Geoffrey Brown (semifinals)
  * Lionel Brodie (quarterfinals)
  * Jack Harper (quarterfinals)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * r = Retired
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | John Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Jack Harper | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Geoffrey Brown | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 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 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
  | 3 | Dinny Pails | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 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 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Adrian Quist | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Earlier rounds
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | | 1 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Mehaffey | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Mehaffey | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Hammond | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Rowe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Rowe | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Barnett | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Harper | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sidwell | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | Sidwell | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | Molloy | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Hopman | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Schwartz | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | 4 | Hopman | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | Turnbull | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Callaghan | 4 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Hopman | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Brown | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | 6 | Brown | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Lock | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | 6 | Brown | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | Sedgman | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | |
  | | Sedgman | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Clements | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Taylor | 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 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Maidens | 7 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Long | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 3 | Pails | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Heathcote | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Pails | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | | Cock | 2 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Bonner | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | Bonner | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Crawford | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Lapthorne | 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 | | | | | | | |
  | Diggle | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | Davidson | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | | Diggle | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  