1948 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Adrian Quist defeated John Bromwich 6-4 3-6 6-3 2-6 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1948 Australian Championships.

See also:

1948 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. John Bromwich (Finalist)
  2. Adrian Quist (Champion)
  3. Bill Sidwell (Semifinalist)
  4. Geoffrey Brown (Semifinalist)
  5. Colin Long (Quarterfinalist)
  1. Frank Sedgman (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Lionel Brodie (Third round)
  3. Robert McCarthy (Quarterfinalist)
  4. James Brink (Third round)
  5. Eddie Moylan (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1   John Bromwich 6 6 6      
6   Frank Sedgman 2 4 4      
  1   John Bromwich 3 2 6 6 7  
  4   Geoffrey Brown 6 6 4 4 5  
4   Geoffrey Brown 7 6 2 7  
  10   Eddie Moylan 5 2 6 5    
    1   John Bromwich 4 6 3 6 3
  2   Adrian Quist 6 3 6 2 6
  5   Colin Long 2 7 2 0    
3   Bill Sidwell 6 5 6 6    
3   Bill Sidwell 1 2 6 3  
  2   Adrian Quist 6 6 1 6    
8   Robert McCarthy 3 2 3    
  2   Adrian Quist 6 6 6      

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1   Bromwich 6 6 6      
      Lonergan 0 0 1      
      1   Bromwich 6 6 6      
        Rogers 1 1 0      
      Candy 2 5 5    
  Rogers 7 2 7           Rogers 6 7 7      
  Murrels 5 6 5           1   Bromwich 6 6 6    
      6   Sedgman 2 4 4    
    6   Sedgman 6 6 6      
      Gaydon 2 2 3      
      6   Sedgman 6 6 6    
        Crawford 4 4 2      
      Crawford 6 6 3 6  
  Tregonning 8 9 9           Tregonning 4 3 6 3    
  Pye 6 7 7      

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    4   Brown 6 7 6      
      Molloy 3 5 4      
      4   Brown 6 7 6      
        Warhurst 0 5 0      
      Warhurst 6 6 1 0 8
      Stewart 2 1 6 6 6  
      4   Brown 7 6 2 7  
      10   Moylan 5 2 6 5  
    7   Brodie 1 6 6 6    
      Wilderspin 6 3 3 4    
      7   Brodie 0 4 2    
      10   Moylan 6 6 6      
      Worthington 7 2 2 6 1
    10   Moylan 5 6 6 4 6  
 

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    9   Brink 6 4 6 6 6  
      Hopman 3 6 3 8 0  
      9   Brink 6 4 0 3    
      5   Long 4 6 6 6    
      Harrison 0 4 3    
    5   Long 6 6 6      
      5   Long 6 5 6 6  
      3   Sidwell 2 7 2 0  
      Liddle 6 6 7 3 3  
      Newcombe 1 4 9 6 6  
        Newcombe 1 3 1    
      3   Sidwell 6 6 6      
      Bonner 4 6 4    
    3   Sidwell 6 8 6      
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Ewin 6 6 6      
  Pym 4 2 3           Ewin 3 2 3      
      Tonkin 6 6 6      
        Tonkin 7 1 6      
  Heathcote 6 6 6           8   McCarthy 9 6 8      
  Reid 4 4 3           Heathcote 2 2 3    
    8   McCarthy 6 6 6      
      8   McCarthy 6 6 6    
      2   Quist 3 2 3    
      McGregor 4 0 2      
      Dart 6 6 6      
        Dart 1 3 4    
      2   Quist 6 6 6      
      Vernon 0 0 2    
    2   Quist 6 6 6      
 

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