1950 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1950 Australian Championships
Champion	Frank Sedgman
Runner-up	Ken McGregor
Final score	6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1

Frank Sedgman defeated Ken McGregor 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1950 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Jaroslav Drobný (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)

Draw

Key

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

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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

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

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

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

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

External links

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com