1950 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

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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 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. Jaroslav Drobny (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)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
									1	Drobny	6	6	6
										Reid	3	2	2
																		1	Drobny	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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

• 1950 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw