1949 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1949 Australian Championships
Champion	Frank Sedgman
Runner-up	John Bromwich
Final score	6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	40
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles
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Fourth-seeded Frank Sedgman defeated John Bromwich 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1949 Australian Championships.

Seeds[]

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

1. John Bromwich (finalist)
2. Bill Sidwell (semifinals)
3. Geoffrey Brown (semifinals)
4. Frank Sedgman (champion)
5. Adrian Quist (quarterfinals)
6. Colin Long (quarterfinals)
7. George Worthington (quarterfinals)
8. Jack Crawford (third round)

Draw[]

Key[]

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	John Bromwich	6	6	1	6
	6	Colin Long	4	4	6	2
										1	John Bromwich	1	6	6	6
										3	Geoffrey Brown	6	3	3	3
	3	Geoffrey Brown	6	6	4	6
	7	George Worthington	1	3	6	1
																			1	John Bromwich	3	2	2
																			4	Frank Sedgman	6	6	6
	5	Adrian Quist	2	6	4	4
	4	Frank Sedgman	6	4	6	6
										4	Frank Sedgman	6	6	6
										2	Bill Sidwell	3	3	2
		Tom Warhurst	3	1	6	4
	2	Bill Sidwell	6	6	4	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										1	Bromwich	6	6	6
			6	9	6							0	0	0
		Occleshaw	0	7	2														1	Bromwich	6	6	6
																				Hopman	3	1	4
											Hopman	6	1	6	6
												0	6	2	3
																												1	Bromwich	6	6	1	6
																												6	Long	4	4	6	2
										6	Long	5	6	6	6
			2	1	6	6	6					7	1	2	1
		Sheil	6	6	2	3	4												6	Long	6	6	6
																				Newcombe	0	0	2
											Newcombe	6	5	6	7
												4	7	1	5

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										3	Brown	6	6	7
			6	6	6							3	3	5
			3	2	2														3	Brown	6	6	6
																				McGregor	1	2	2
												7	3	4
											McGregor	9	6	6
																												3	Brown	6	6	4	6
																												7	Worthington	1	3	6	1
										7	Worthington	6	6	6
			6	3	6	6						1	4	4
			0	6	3	3													7	Worthington	6	6	4	6	6
																				Rose	4	3	6	8	2
												0	1	1
											Rose	6	6	6

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
												3	0	1
											Wilderspin	6	6	6
																				Wilderspin	5	4	0
		Howe	4	6	6	9													5	Quist	7	6	6
			6	4	4	7					Howe	3	2	1
										5	Quist	6	6	6
																												5	Quist	2	6	4	4
																												4	Sedgman	6	4	6	6
											Candy	1	6	6	6
												6	2	3	1
																				Candy	2	4	1
		Ayre	4	7	6	6													4	Sedgman	6	6	6
			6	5	3	4					Ayre	0	3	7
										4	Sedgman	6	6	9

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
											Warhurst	7	4	6	6
												5	6	3	3
																				Warhurst	8	5	5	12	6
			4	6	6	3	6												8	Crawford	6	7	7	10	3
			6	1	4	6	0					1	7	1	3
										8	Crawford	6	5	6	6
																													Warhurst	3	1	6	4
																												2	Sidwell	6	6	4	6
												0	3	0
											Bonner	6	6	6
																				Bonner	2	6	1	3
		Tregonning	6	3	0	6	6												2	Sidwell	6	4	6	6
			3	6	6	2	3				Tregonning	2	1	1
										2	Sidwell	6	6	6

External links[]

• [1] Source for the draw at australianopen.com