1950 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1950 Australian Championships
Champion Frank Sedgman
Runner-up Ken McGregor
Score6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Draw35
Seeds8

Fifth-seeded Frank Sedgman defeated Ken McGregor 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1950 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

  1. Jaroslav Drobný (third round)
  2. Eric Sturgess (semifinals)
  3. John Bromwich (quarterfinals)
  4. Bill Sidwell (semifinals)
  5. Frank Sedgman (champion)
  6. George Worthington (quarterfinals)
  7. Colin Long (quarterfinals)
  8. Mervyn Rose (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Ken McGregor 6 8 6
6 George Worthington 3 6 1
Ken McGregor 7 9 6
4 Bill Sidwell 5 7 3
4 Bill Sidwell 7 7 7
7 Colin Long 5 5 5
Ken McGregor 3 4 6 1
5 Frank Sedgman 6 6 4 6
5 Frank Sedgman 5 6 6 6
3 John Bromwich 7 3 4 1
5 Frank Sedgman 6 6 6 4 6
2 Eric Sturgess 2 3 8 6 4
8 Mervyn Rose 5 4 1
2 Eric Sturgess 7 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Drobný 6 6 6
Reid 3 2 2
1 Drobný 9 1 3
McGregor 11 6 6
McGregor 6 6 6
Ayre 3 2 1
McGregor 6 8 6
6 Worthington 3 6 1
6 Worthington 6 6 6
Cawthorn 3 3 3
6 Worthington 3 6 6 3 6
Hopman 6 3 0 6 1
Hopman 6 2 6 6
Rogers 6 4 6 10 Rogers 4 6 2 3
Sheil 3 6 1 8

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Sidwell 6 4 7 7
Molloy 2 6 5 5
4 Sidwell 6 10 5 6
Brodie 2 8 7 2
Brodie 6 10 6
Stewart 1 8 2
4 Sidwell 7 7 7
7 Long 5 5 5
7 Long 6 6 6
Clements 1 4 2
7 Long 8 6 1 6
Wilderspin 6 1 6 4
Wilderspin 6 4 6 6
Kendall 4 6 4 3

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Occleshaw 6 6 6
Raward 0 1 0 Occleshaw 1 7 3 6 6
Crawford 6 5 6 3 4
Occleshaw 0 1 0
5 Sedgman 6 6 6
Hartwig w/o
5 Sedgman
5 Sedgman 5 6 6 6
3 Bromwich 7 3 4 1
Brophy 6 6 6
Skennar 4 2 3
Brophy 1 1 0
3 Bromwich 6 6 6
Yates 3 1 5
3 Bromwich 6 6 7

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Tregonning 6 7 6
Maggs 4 5 1 Tregonning 0 4 6 3
Mehaffey 6 6 3 6
Mehaffey 2 3 6
8 Rose 6 6 8
Barnett 1 6 2 3
8 Rose 6 4 6 6
8 Rose 5 4 1
2 Sturgess 7 6 6
Vinson 0 0 1
Candy 6 6 6
Candy 1 1 6 3
2 Sturgess 6 6 4 6
Lonergan 3 0 1
2 Sturgess 6 6 6
  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com