1952 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Ken McGregor defeated Frank Sedgman 7–5 12–10 2–6 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1952 Australian Championships.

See also:

1952 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

Contents

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 (Semifinalist)
  3. Mervyn Rose (Semifinalist)
  4. Ken McGregor (Champion)
  5. Ian Ayre (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Ken Rosewall (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Lew Hoad (Third round)
  8. Don Candy (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  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 6 6 12    
  Lasn 6 6 6           4   McGregor 4 2 10    
  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 6 6 5 4 6
      2   Savitt 1 4 7 6 4
      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      
 

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