1952 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1952 Australian Championships
Champion Ken McGregor
Runner-up Frank Sedgman
Score7–5, 12–10, 2–6, 6–2
Draw37
Seeds8

Fourth-seeded Ken McGregor defeated Frank Sedgman 7–5, 12–10, 2–6, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1952 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

  1. Frank Sedgman (finalist)
  2. Dick Savitt (semifinals)
  3. Mervyn Rose (semifinals)
  4. Ken McGregor (champion)
  5. Ian Ayre (quarterfinals)
  6. Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals)
  7. Lew Hoad (third round)
  8. Don Candy (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Frank Sedgman 7 6 6
8 Don Candy 5 1 4
1 Frank Sedgman 6 6 6
3 Mervyn Rose 2 4 2
3 Mervyn Rose 6 6 5 2 6
6 Ken Rosewall 4 4 7 6 2
1 Frank Sedgman 5 10 6 2
4 Ken McGregor 7 12 2 6
Geoffrey Brown 4 2 10
4 Ken McGregor 6 6 12
4 Ken McGregor 6 6 3 6
2 Dick Savitt 4 4 6 4
5 Ian Ayre 1 4 7 6 4
2 Dick Savitt 6 6 5 4 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Sedgman 6 6 6
Hartwig 6 6 6 Hartwig 1 2 3
Rowe 0 1 3 1 Sedgman 6 6 6
Richardson 4 4 0
Richardson 6 6 6
Targett 1 2 4
1 Sedgman 7 6 6
8 Candy 5 1 4
8 Candy 6 6 6
Lonergan 1 6 8 6 Lonergan 1 2 4
Brown 6 4 6 2 8 Candy 6 9 6 6
Worthington 8 7 3 4
Worthington 6 6 6
Hicks 2 3 2

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Rose 6 6 6
O'Brien 1 0 3
3 Rose 6 6 4 9
Wilderspin 2 4 6 7
Goodger 1 0 1
Wilderspin 6 6 6
3 Rose 6 6 5 2 6
6 Rosewall 4 4 7 6 2
6 Rosewall 6 6 6
Pearse 2 12 7 6 Pearse 3 4 2
Cawthorn 6 10 5 4 6 Rosewall 6 6 7 6
Strohfeldt 0 2 9 4
Strohfeldt 6 6 6
Warhurst 3 2 4

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Clements 1 0 4
Brown 6 6 6
Brown 7 2 3 6 6
7 Hoad 5 6 6 3 3
Blacklock 0 2 1
7 Hoad 6 6 6
Brown 4 2 10
Lasn 6 6 6 4 McGregor 6 6 12
Green 4 3 2 Lasn 0 7 4 0
Yates 6 5 6 6
Yates 1 6 1
4 McGregor 6 8 6
Lonergan 2 1 0
4 McGregor 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Bridge 3 4 4
Quist 6 6 6
Quist 10 1 1 3
5 Ayre 8 6 6 6
Stewart 3 0 0
5 Ayre 6 6 6
5 Ayre 1 4 7 6 4
2 Savitt 6 6 5 4 6
Hann 4 8 7 3
Fraser 6 6 9 6
Fraser 1 1 2
Lean 6 6 6 2 Savitt 6 6 6
Sheil 4 3 2 Lean 1 0 2
2 Savitt 6 6 6
  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com