1940 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Adrian Quist defeated Jack Crawford 6–3 6–1 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1940 Australian Championships.

See also:

1940 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

Seeds

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

1. John Bromwich (Semifinalist)
2. Adrian Quist (Champion)
3. Harry Hopman (Quarterfinalist)
4. Jack Crawford (Finalist)
5. Vivian McGrath (Semifinalist)
6. Max Newcombe (Quarterfinalist)
7. Bill Sidwell (Quarterfinalist)
8. Jack Harper (Second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	John Bromwich	7	6	6
		Dinny Pails	5	0	0
										1	John Bromwich	4	1	7
										4	Jack Crawford	6	6	9
	4	Jack Crawford	6	6	7
	6	Max Newcombe	3	0	5
																			4	Jack Crawford	3	1	2
																			2	Adrian Quist	6	6	6
	2	Adrian Quist	6	11	6	6
	7	Bill Sidwell	3	13	3	2
										2	Adrian Quist	6	10	6
										5	Vivian McGrath	4	8	3
	3	Harry Hopman	8	1	5	2
	5	Vivian McGrath	6	6	7	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
1	Bromwich
	Compain								1	Bromwich
	Hancock									Hancock
	Thompson																	1	Bromwich	7	6	6
8	Harper																		Pails	5	0	0
	Huxley								8	Harper
	Pails									Pails
	Diggle																										1	Bromwich	6	6	9
4	Crawford																										4	Crawford	4	1	7
	Strohfeldt								4	Crawford
	Long									Long
	Murray																	4	Crawford	6	6	7
6	Newcombe																	6	Newcombe	3	0	5
	Yon								6	Newcombe
	Lindo									Lindo
	McDermott

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
2	Quist
	Barnes								2	Quist
	Gilchrist									Gilchrist
	Ronald O. Cummings																	2	Quist	6	11	6	6
7	Sidwell																	7	Sidwell	3	13	3	2
	Harrison								7	Sidwell
	Bonner									Bonner
	Whillans																										2	Quist	6	10	6
3	Hopman																										5	McGrath	4	8	3
	Felan								3	Hopman
	Bennett									Bennett
	Liddle																	3	Hopman	6	6	7	6
5	McGrath																	5	McGrath	8	1	5	2
	Lean								5	McGrath
	Turnbull									Turnbull
	Callaghan

External links

• 1940 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw