1949 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

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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

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] 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)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

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