1950 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Frank Sedgman defeated Ken McGregor 6–3 6–4 4–6 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1950 Australian Championships.

See also:

1950 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

Contents

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 (Semifinalist)
  3. John Bromwich (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Bill Sidwell (Semifinalist)
  5. Frank Sedgman (Champion)
  6. George Worthington (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Colin Long (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Mervyn Rose (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
    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 1 0 1      
      5   Sedgman 6 6 6      
      Hartwig w/o        
    5   Sedgman            
      5   Sedgman 5 6 6 6  
      3   Bromwich 7 3 4 1  
      Brophy 4 2 3      
      Skennar 6 6 6      
        Skennar 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 7 6 6    
      2   Sturgess 5 4 1    
      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      
 

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