| Score: | 6–2, 6–4, 7–9, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Draw: | 128 |
| Seeds: | 8 |
| Before Year: | 1939 |
| Type: | grand slam |
See main article: 1946 Wimbledon Championships.
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.
See also: 1 and 1. 
Dinny Pails (quarterfinals)
See also: 2 and 8. 
Jack Kramer (fourth round)
See also: 3 and 6. Geoff Brown (final)
See also: 4 and 3. 
Pancho Segura (third round)
See also: 5 and 2. 
Yvon Petra (champion)
See also: 6 and 7. Dragutin Mitić (fourth round)
See also: 7 and 4. Franjo Punčec (quarterfinals)
See also: 8 and 5. 
Lennart Bergelin (quarterfinals)