1947 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's singles
# 1947 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's singles

The 1947 World Table Tennis Championships men's singles was the 14th edition of the men's singles championship.

Bohumil Váňa defeated Ferenc Sidó in the final, winning three sets to nil to secure the title.

## Results

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alojzy Ehrlich | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Bailleul | 0 | Erlich | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Lou Pagliaro | 3 | Pagliaro | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Guy Amouretti | 1 | | | Pagliaro | 13 | 21 | 7 | 20 | | | | |
| Ferenc Sidó | 3 | | | Sidó | 21 | 17 | 21 | 22 | | | | |
| Ladislav Štípek | 0 | Sidó | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Michel Haguenauer | 3 | Haguenauer | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ernest Bubley | 1 | | | | | | | | Sidó | 20 | 14 | 9 |
| Bohumil Váňa | 3 | | | | | | | | Váňa | 21+ | 21 | 21 |
| Josef Turnovský | 0 | Váňa | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ferenc Soos | 3 | Soos | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| William Holzrichter | 1 | | | Váňa | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | | | | |
| Johnny Leach | 3 | | | Leach | 10 | 21 | 20 | 16 | | | | |
| Václav Tereba | 1 | Leach | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack Carrington | 3 | Carrington | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Geza Eros | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |

+ Time limit rule

