1952 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1952 Australian Championships
ChampionAustralia Ken McGregor
Runner-upAustralia Frank Sedgman
Final score7–5, 12–10, 2–6, 6–2
Details
Draw37
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles
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Fourth-seeded Ken McGregor defeated Frank Sedgman 7–5, 12–10, 2–6, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1952 Australian Championships.

Seeds[]

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

  1. Australia Frank Sedgman (finalist)
  2. United States Dick Savitt (semifinals)
  3. Australia Mervyn Rose (semifinals)
  4. Australia Ken McGregor (champion)
  5. Australia Ian Ayre (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Lew Hoad (third round)
  8. Australia Don Candy (quarterfinals)

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Finals[]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Australia Frank Sedgman 7 6 6
8 Australia Don Candy 5 1 4
1 Australia Frank Sedgman 6 6 6
3 Australia Mervyn Rose 2 4 2
3 Australia Mervyn Rose 6 6 5 2 6
6 Australia Ken Rosewall 4 4 7 6 2
1 Australia Frank Sedgman 5 10 6 2
4 Australia Ken McGregor 7 12 2 6
Australia Geoffrey Brown 4 2 10
4 Australia Ken McGregor 6 6 12
4 Australia Ken McGregor 6 6 3 6
2 United States Dick Savitt 4 4 6 4
5 Australia Ian Ayre 1 4 7 6 4
2 United States Dick Savitt 6 6 5 4 6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia Sedgman 6 6 6
Australia Hartwig 6 6 6 Australia Hartwig 1 2 3
Australia 0 1 3 1 Australia Sedgman 6 6 6
United States Richardson 4 4 0
United States Richardson 6 6 6
Australia 1 2 4
1 Australia Sedgman 7 6 6
8 Australia Candy 5 1 4
8 Australia Candy 6 6 6
Australia 1 6 8 6 Australia 1 2 4
Australia 6 4 6 2 8 Australia Candy 6 9 6 6
Australia Worthington 8 7 3 4
Australia Worthington 6 6 6
Australia 2 3 2

Section 2[]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Australia Rose 6 6 6
Australia O'Brien 1 0 3
3 Australia Rose 6 6 4 9
Australia Wilderspin 2 4 6 7
Australia 1 0 1
Australia Wilderspin 6 6 6
3 Australia Rose 6 6 5 2 6
6 Australia Rosewall 4 4 7 6 2
6 Australia Rosewall 6 6 6
Australia 2 12 7 6 Australia 3 4 2
Australia 6 10 5 4 6 Australia Rosewall 6 6 7 6
Australia 0 2 9 4
Australia 6 6 6
Australia Warhurst 3 2 4

Section 3[]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia 1 0 4
Australia Brown 6 6 6
Australia Brown 7 2 3 6 6
7 Australia Hoad 5 6 6 3 3
Australia 0 2 1
7 Australia Hoad 6 6 6
Australia Brown 4 2 10
Estonia 6 6 6 4 Australia McGregor 6 6 12
Australia 4 3 2 Estonia 0 7 4 0
Australia 6 5 6 6
Estonia 1 6 1
4 Australia McGregor 6 8 6
Australia 2 1 0
4 Australia McGregor 6 6 6

Section 4[]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia 3 4 4
Australia Quist 6 6 6
Australia Quist 10 1 1 3
5 Australia Ayre 8 6 6 6
Australia 3 0 0
5 Australia Ayre 6 6 6
5 Australia Ayre 1 4 7 6 4
2 United States Savitt 6 6 5 4 6
Australia 4 8 7 3
Australia Fraser 6 6 9 6
Australia Fraser 1 1 2
Australia 6 6 6 2 United States Savitt 6 6 6
Australia Sheil 4 3 2 Australia 1 0 2
2 United States Savitt 6 6 6

External links[]

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