1952 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1952 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Ken McGregor
Runner-upAustralia Frank Sedgman
Score7–5, 12–10, 2–6, 6–2
Details
Draw37
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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

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

Draw

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Finals

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

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   Sedgman 6 6 6
  Hartwig 6 6 6   Hartwig 1 2 3
  Rowe 0 1 3 1   Sedgman 6 6 6
  Richardson 4 4 0
  Richardson 6 6 6
  Targett 1 2 4
1   Sedgman 7 6 6
8   Candy 5 1 4
8   Candy 6 6 6
  Lonergan 1 6 8 6   Lonergan 1 2 4
  Brown 6 4 6 2 8   Candy 6 9 6 6
  Worthington 8 7 3 4
  Worthington 6 6 6
  Hicks 2 3 2

Section 2

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

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Clements 1 0 4
  Brown 6 6 6
  Brown 7 2 3 6 6
7   Hoad 5 6 6 3 3
  Blacklock 0 2 1
7   Hoad 6 6 6
  Brown 4 2 10
  Lasn 6 6 6 4   McGregor 6 6 12
  Green 4 3 2   Lasn 0 7 4 0
  Yates 6 5 6 6
  Yates 1 6 1
4   McGregor 6 8 6
  Lonergan 2 1 0
4   McGregor 6 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Bridge 3 4 4
  Quist 6 6 6
  Quist 10 1 1 3
5   Ayre 8 6 6 6
  Stewart 3 0 0
5   Ayre 6 6 6
5   Ayre 1 4 7 6 4
2   Savitt 6 6 5 4 6
  Hann 4 8 7 3
  Fraser 6 6 9 6
  Fraser 1 1 2
  Lean 6 6 6 2   Savitt 6 6 6
  Sheil 4 3 2   Lean 1 0 2
2   Savitt 6 6 6
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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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