1951 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Fourth-seeded Dick Savitt defeated Ken McGregor 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1951 Australian Championships.

Men's singles
1951 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Dick Savitt
Runner-upAustralia Ken McGregor
Score6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw32
Seeds10
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1950 · Australian Championships · 1952 →

Seeds

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

  1.   Frank Sedgman (semifinals)
  2.   Arthur Larsen (semifinals)
  3.   Ken McGregor (finalist)
  4.   Dick Savitt (champion)
  5. n/a
  6.   John Bromwich (quarterfinals)
  7.   Bill Sidwell (second round)
  8.   George Worthington (quarterfinals)
  9.   Adrian Quist (quarterfinals)
  10.   Don Candy (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Frank Sedgman 6 7 6
8   George Worthington 2 5 0
1   Frank Sedgman 6 5 6 3 4
4   Dick Savitt 2 7 1 6 6
6   John Bromwich 4 3 1
4   Dick Savitt 6 6 6
4   Dick Savitt 6 2 6 6
3   Ken McGregor 3 6 3 1
3   Ken McGregor 8 6 7
9   Adrian Quist 6 2 5
3   Ken McGregor 11 6 5 6
2   Arthur Larsen 9 2 7 1
7   Mervyn Rose 2 6 7 4 2
2   Arthur Larsen 6 3 5 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   Sedgman 8 6 6
  Mehaffey 6 1 1 1   Sedgman 6 6 6
  Hoad 6 6 6   Hoad 3 4 4
  McKenzie 3 0 0 1   Sedgman 6 7 6
8   Worthington 6 6 6 8   Worthington 2 5 0
  Rocavert 2 4 4 8   Worthington 6 3 6 7
  Barry 6 6 11   Barry 4 6 1 5
  Rosewall 3 4 9 1   Sedgman 6 5 6 3 4
6   Bromwich 6 6 6 4   Savitt 2 7 1 6 6
  Stewart 3 0 0 6   Bromwich 0 6 6 6
  Hartwig 6 11 7   Hartwig 6 3 2 1
  Crawford 4 9 5 6   Bromwich 6 6 6
10   Candy 6 7 4 7 4   Savitt 4 3 1
  O'Brien 3 5 6 5 10   Candy 1 3 11 0
4   Savitt 6 6 6 4   Savitt 6 6 9 6
  Green 3 1 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3   McGregor 5 6 6 7
  McCarthy 7 4 1 5 3   McGregor 8 6 6
  Wilderspin 4 6 6 6   Wilderspin 6 1 1
  Robson 6 1 3 3 3   McGregor 8 6 7
9   Quist 6 6 6 9   Quist 6 2 5
  Brophy 3 2 2 9   Quist 6 6 6
  Gilchrist 3 7 6 6   Gilchrist 3 4 3
  Strohfeldt 6 5 4 4 3   McGregor 11 6 5 6
7   Rose 6 6 6 2   Larsen 9 2 7 1
  Way 0 0 3 7   Rose 6 2 6 6
  Hopman 7 6 6   Hopman 1 6 2 4
  Ayre 5 1 3 7   Rose 6 3 5 6 6
7   Sidwell 6 6 6 2   Larsen 2 6 7 4 2
  Otway 0 2 1 7   Sidwell 7 2 4 6 1
2   Larsen 6 6 6 2   Larsen 5 6 6 3 6
  Alle 1 1 3
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