1949 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1949 Australian Championships
Champion Frank Sedgman
Runner-up John Bromwich
Score6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Draw40
Seeds8

Fourth-seeded Frank Sedgman defeated John Bromwich 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1949 Australian Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Frank Sedgman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. John Bromwich (finalist)
  2. Bill Sidwell (semifinals)
  3. Geoffrey Brown (semifinals)
  4. Frank Sedgman (champion)
  5. Adrian Quist (quarterfinals)
  6. Colin Long (quarterfinals)
  7. George Worthington (quarterfinals)
  8. Jack Crawford (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 John Bromwich 6 6 1 6
6 Colin Long 4 4 6 2
1 John Bromwich 1 6 6 6
3 Geoffrey Brown 6 3 3 3
3 Geoffrey Brown 6 6 4 6
7 George Worthington 1 3 6 1
1 John Bromwich 3 2 2
4 Frank Sedgman 6 6 6
5 Adrian Quist 2 6 4 4
4 Frank Sedgman 6 4 6 6
4 Frank Sedgman 6 6 6
2 Bill Sidwell 3 3 2
Tom Warhurst 3 1 6 4
2 Bill Sidwell 6 6 4 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Bromwich 6 6 6
Schwartz 6 9 6 Schwartz 0 0 0
Occleshaw 0 7 2 1 Bromwich 6 6 6
Hopman 3 1 4
Hopman 6 1 6 6
Clements 0 6 2 3
1 Bromwich 6 6 1 6
6 Long 4 4 6 2
6 Long 5 6 6 6
Rowe 2 1 6 6 6 Rowe 7 1 2 1
Sheil 6 6 2 3 4 6 Long 6 6 6
Newcombe 0 0 2
Newcombe 6 5 6 7
Brophy 4 7 1 5

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Brown 6 6 7
Skennar 6 6 6 Skennar 3 3 5
Way 3 2 2 3 Brown 6 6 6
McGregor 1 2 2
Stewart 7 3 4
McGregor 9 6 6
3 Brown 6 6 4 6
7 Worthington 1 3 6 1
7 Worthington 6 6 6
Hann 6 3 6 6 Hann 1 4 4
Snellgrove 0 6 3 3 7 Worthington 6 6 4 6 6
Rose 4 3 6 8 2
Campbell 0 1 1
Rose 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Lonergan 3 0 1
Wilderspin 6 6 6
Wilderspin 5 4 0
Howe 4 6 6 9 5 Quist 7 6 6
Mehaffey 6 4 4 7 Howe 3 2 1
5 Quist 6 6 6
5 Quist 2 6 4 4
4 Sedgman 6 4 6 6
Candy 1 6 6 6
Liddle 6 2 3 1
Candy 2 4 1
Ayre 4 7 6 6 4 Sedgman 6 6 6
Lean 6 5 3 4 Ayre 0 3 7
4 Sedgman 6 6 9

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Warhurst 7 4 6 6
Molloy 5 6 3 3
Warhurst 8 5 5 12 6
Lock 4 6 6 3 6 8 Crawford 6 7 7 10 3
Hawton 6 1 4 6 0 Lock 1 7 1 3
8 Crawford 6 5 6 6
Warhurst 3 1 6 4
2 Sidwell 6 6 4 6
Cock 0 3 0
Bonner 6 6 6
Bonner 2 6 1 3
Tregonning 6 3 0 6 6 2 Sidwell 6 4 6 6
Goodger 3 6 6 2 3 Tregonning 2 1 1
2 Sidwell 6 6 6
  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com