1951 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

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Dick Savitt defeated Ken McGregor 6-3 2-6 6-3 6-1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1951 Australian Championships.

See also:

1951 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 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Frank Sedgman (Semifinalist) Arthur Larsen (Semifinalist) Ken McGregor (Finalist) Dick Savitt (Champion) n/a

John Bromwich (Quarterfinalist) Bill Sidwell (Second round) George Worthington (Quarterfinalist) Adrian Quist (Quarterfinalist) Don Candy (Second round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Frank Sedgman	6	7	6
	8	George Worthington	2	5	0
										1	Frank Sedgman	6	5	6	3	4
										4	Dick Savitt	2	7	1	6	6
	6	John Bromwich	4	3	1
	4	Dick Savitt	6	6	6
																			4	Dick Savitt	6	2	6	6
																			3	Ken McGregor	3	6	3	1
	3	Ken McGregor	8	6	7
	9	Adrian Quist	6	2	5
										3	Ken McGregor	11	6	5	6
										2	Arthur Larsen	9	2	7	1
	7	Mervyn Rose	2	6	7	4	2
	2	Arthur Larsen	6	3	5	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
1	Sedgman	8	6	6
	Mehaffey	6	1	1					1	Sedgman	6	6	6
	Hoad	6	6	6						Hoad	3	4	4
	McKenzie	3	0	0														1	Sedgman	6	7	6
8	Worthington	6	6	6														8	Worthington	2	5	0
	Rocavert	2	4	4					8	Worthington	6	3	6	7
	Barry	6	6	11						Barry	4	6	1	5
	Rosewall	3	4	9																							1	Sedgman	2	7	1	6	6
6	Bromwich	6	6	6																							4	Savitt	6	5	6	3	4
	Stewart	3	0	0					6	Bromwich	0	6	6	6
	Hartwig	6	11	7						Hartwig	6	3	2	1
	Crawford	4	9	5														6	Bromwich	6	6	6
10	Candy	6	7	4	7													4	Savitt	4	3	1
	O'Brien	3	5	6	5				10	Candy	1	3	11	0
4	Savitt	6	6	6					4	Savitt	6	6	9	6
	Green	3	1	3

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
3	McGregor	5	6	6	7
	McCarthy	7	4	3	5				3	McGregor	8	6	6
	Wilderspin	4	6	6	6					Wilderspin	6	1	1
	Robson	6	1	3	3													3	McGregor	8	6	7
9	Quist	6	6	6														9	Quist	6	2	5
	Brophy	3	2	2					9	Quist	6	6	6
	Gilchrist	3	7	6	6					Gilchrist	3	3	3
	Strohfeldt	6	5	4	4																						3	McGregor	11	6	5	6
7	Rose	6	6	6																							2	Larsen	9	2	7	1
	Way	0	0	3					7	Rose	6	2	6	6
	Hopman	7	6	6						Hopman	1	6	2	4
	Ayre	5	2	3														7	Rose	6	3	5	6	6
7	Sidwell	6	6	6														2	Larsen	2	6	7	4	2
	Otway	0	2	1					7	Sidwell	7	2	4	6	1
2	Larsen	6	6	6					2	Larsen	5	6	6	3	6
	Alle	1	1	3

[edit] External links

• 1951 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw