Dinny Pails (born March 4, 1921) won the men's singles championship at the Australian Open tennis tournament in 1947. Pails, an Australian who was born in Great Britain, defeated John Bromwich in the final in five sets: 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 8-6. Pails played eight Davis Cup matches between 1946 and 1947, winning three matches and losing five. 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the Australian Open tennis tournament. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... John Bromwich (1918-1999) was an Australian male tennis player. ... Davis Cup logo The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in mens tennis. ...