Dinny Pails

Dennis "Dinny" Pails (4 March 1921 – 22 November 1986) was an Australian tennis champion.

Pails was born in England, but moved to Australia in 1922 at age 1.

Pails won the men's singles championship at the Australian Championships in 1947. Pails defeated John Bromwich in the final in five sets, saving a match point in the process. Pails played eight Davis Cup matches between 1946 and 1947, winning three matches and losing five.

Pails turned professional at the end of 1947. He played on the pro tour off and on for many years. Pails reached as high as world No. 6 in the 1947 amateur rankings, "but that was when Sego was still learning how to play fast surfaces." Kramer beat Pails "55 times with 1 draw, but somehow we were able to forget that off the court."

In November and December 1950, Pails won a four-man tour of New Zealand against Pancho Gonzales, Don Budge, and Frank Parker.

Grand Slam finals Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1946 Australian Championships Grass John Bromwich 7–5, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3, 2–6Win 1947 Australian Championships Grass John Bromwich 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 8–6

Doubles (1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1946 Wimbledon Grass Geoff Brown Tom Brown Jack Kramer 4–6, 4–6, 2–6