1950 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1950 Australian Championships
Champion Australia Frank Sedgman
Runner-up Australia 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. Egypt Jaroslav Drobný (Third round)
  2. South Africa Eric Sturgess (Semifinalist)
  3. Australia John Bromwich (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Australia Bill Sidwell (Semifinalist)
  5. Australia Frank Sedgman (Champion)
  6. Australia George Worthington (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Australia Colin Long (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Australia Mervyn Rose (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
   Australia Ken McGregor 6 8 6      
6  Australia George Worthington 3 6 1      
   Australia Ken McGregor 7 9 6      
  4  Australia Bill Sidwell 5 7 3      
4  Australia Bill Sidwell 7 7 7    
  7  Australia Colin Long 5 5 5      
     Australia Ken McGregor 3 4 6 1  
  5  Australia Frank Sedgman 6 6 4 6  
  5  Australia Frank Sedgman 5 6 6 6    
3  Australia John Bromwich 7 3 4 1    
5  Australia Frank Sedgman 6 6 6 4 6
  2  South Africa Eric Sturgess 2 3 8 6 4  
8  Australia Mervyn Rose 5 4 1    
  2  South Africa Eric Sturgess 7 6 6      

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1  Egypt Drobný 6 6 6      
     Australia Reid 3 2 2      
      1  Egypt Drobný 9 1 3      
       Australia McGregor 11 6 6      
     Australia McGregor 6 6 6    
     Australia Ayre 3 2 1      
       Australia McGregor 6 8 6    
      6  Australia Worthington 3 6 1    
    6  Australia Worthington 6 6 6      
     Australia Cawthorn 3 3 3      
      6  Australia Worthington 3 6 6 3 6
       Australia Hopman 6 3 0 6 1  
     Australia Hopman 6 2 6 6  
 Australia Rogers 6 4 6 10        Australia Rogers 4 6 2 3    
 Australia Sheil 3 6 1 8    

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    4  Australia Sidwell 6 4 7 7    
     Australia Molloy 2 6 5 5    
      4  Australia Sidwell 6 10 5 6    
       Australia Brodie 2 8 7 2    
     Australia Brodie 6 10 6    
     Australia Stewart 1 8 2      
      4  Australia Sidwell 7 7 7    
      7  Australia Long 5 5 5    
    7  Australia Long 6 6 6      
     Australia Clements 1 4 2      
      7  Australia Long 8 6 1 6  
       Australia Wilderspin 6 1 6 4    
     Australia Wilderspin 6 4 6 6  
     Australia Kendall 4 6 4 3    
 

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 Australia Occleshaw 6 6 6      
 Australia Raward 0 1 0          Australia Occleshaw 1 7 3 6 6  
     Australia Crawford 6 5 6 3 4  
       Australia Occleshaw 1 0 1      
      5  Australia Sedgman 6 6 6      
     Australia Hartwig w/o        
    5  Australia Sedgman            
      5  Australia Sedgman 5 6 6 6  
      3  Australia Bromwich 7 3 4 1  
     Australia Brophy 4 2 3      
     Australia Skennar 6 6 6      
       Australia Skennar 1 1 0    
      3  Australia Bromwich 6 6 6      
     Australia Yates 3 1 5    
    3  Australia Bromwich 6 6 7      
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 Australia Tregonning 6 7 6      
 Australia Maggs 4 5 1          Australia Tregonning 0 4 6 3    
     Australia Mehaffey 6 6 3 6    
       Australia Mehaffey 2 3 6      
      8  Australia Rose 6 6 8      
     Australia Barnett 1 6 2 3  
    8  Australia Rose 6 4 6 6    
      8  Australia Rose 7 6 6    
      2  South Africa Sturgess 5 4 1    
     Australia Vinson 0 0 1      
     Australia Candy 6 6 6      
       Australia Candy 1 1 6 3  
      2  South Africa Sturgess 6 6 4 6    
     Australia Lonergan 3 0 1    
    2  South Africa Sturgess 6 6 6      
 

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