1949 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Frank Sedgman defeated John Bromwich 6–3 6–2 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1949 Australian Championships.

See also:

1949 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

Seeds

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

1. John Bromwich (Finalist)
2. Bill Sidwell (Semifinalist)
3. Geoffrey Brown (Semifinalist)
4. Frank Sedgman (Champion)
5. Adrian Quist (Quarterfinalist)
6. Colin Long (Quarterfinalist)
7. George Worthington (Quarterfinalist)
8. Jack Crawford (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	John Bromwich	6	6	1	6
	6	Colin Long	4	4	6	2
										1	John Bromwich	1	6	6	6
										3	Geoffrey Brown	6	3	3	3
	3	Geoffrey Brown	6	6	4	6
	7	George Worthington	1	3	6	1
																			1	John Bromwich	3	2	2
																			4	Frank Sedgman	6	6	6
	5	Adrian Quist	2	6	4	4
	4	Frank Sedgman	6	4	6	6
										4	Frank Sedgman	6	6	6
										2	Bill Sidwell	3	3	2
		Tom Warhurst	3	1	6	4
	2	Bill Sidwell	6	6	4	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
									1	Bromwich	6	6	6
	Schwartz	6	9	6						Schwartz	0	0	0
	Occleshaw	0	7	2														1	Bromwich	6	6	6
																			Hopman	3	1	4
										Hopman	6	1	6	6
										Clements	0	6	2	3
																											1	Bromwich	6	6	1	6
																											6	Long	4	4	6	2
									6	Long	5	6	6	6
	Rowe	2	1	6	6	6				Rowe	7	1	2	1
	Sheil	6	6	2	3	4												6	Long	6	6	6
																			Newcombe	0	0	2
										Newcombe	6	5	6	7
										Brophy	4	7	1	5

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
									3	Brown	6	6	7
	Skennar	6	6	6						Skennar	3	3	5
	Way	3	2	2														3	Brown	6	6	6
																			McGregor	1	2	2
										Stewart	7	3	4
										McGregor	9	6	6
																											3	Brown	6	6	4	6
																											7	Worthington	1	3	6	1
									7	Worthington	6	6	6
	Hann	6	3	6	6					Hann	1	4	4
	Snellgrove	0	6	3	3													7	Worthington	6	6	4	6	6
																			Rose	4	3	6	8	2
										Campbell	0	1	1
										Rose	6	6	6

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										Lonergan	3	0	1
										Wilderspin	6	6	6
																			Wilderspin	5	4	0
	Howe	4	6	6	9													5	Quist	7	6	6
	Mehaffey	6	4	4	7					Howe	3	2	1
									5	Quist	6	6	6
																											5	Quist	6	4	6	6
																											4	Sedgman	2	6	4	4
										Candy	1	6	6	6
										Liddle	6	2	3	1
																			Candy	2	4	1
	Ayre	4	7	6	6													4	Sedgman	6	6	6
	Lean	6	5	3	4					Ayre	0	3	7
									4	Sedgman	6	6	9

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										Warhurst	7	4	6	6
										Molloy	5	6	3	3
																			Warhurst	8	5	5	12	6
	Lock	4	6	6	3	6												8	Crawford	6	7	7	10	3
	Hawton	6	1	4	6	0				Lock	1	7	1	3
									8	Crawford	6	5	6	6
																												Warhurst	6	6	4	6
																											2	Sidwell	3	1	6	4
										Cock	0	3	0
										Bonner	6	6	6
																			Bonner	2	6	1	3
	Tregonning	6	3	0	6	6												2	Sidwell	6	4	6	6
	Goodger	3	6	6	2	3				Tregonning	2	1	1
									2	Sidwell	6	6	6

External links

• 1949 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw