1940 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1940 Australian Championships
Champion Australia Adrian Quist
Runner-up Australia Jack Crawford
Final score 6–3, 6–1, 6–2

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

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

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