1952_Australian_Championships_–_Men's_singles

1952 Australian Championships – Men's singles

1952 Australian Championships – Men's singles

1952 tennis event results

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.

Quick Facts Men's singles, Final ...

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

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 Rowe 0 1 3 1 Australia Sedgman 6 6 6
United States Richardson 4 4 0
United States Richardson 6 6 6
Australia Targett 1 2 4
1 Australia Sedgman 7 6 6
8 Australia Candy 5 1 4
8 Australia Candy 6 6 6
Australia Lonergan 1 6 8 6 Australia Lonergan 1 2 4
Australia Brown 6 4 6 2 8 Australia Candy 6 9 6 6
Australia Worthington 8 7 3 4
Australia Worthington 6 6 6
Australia Hicks 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 Goodger 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 Pearse 2 12 7 6 Australia Pearse 3 4 2
Australia Cawthorn 6 10 5 4 6 Australia Rosewall 6 6 7 6
Australia Strohfeldt 0 2 9 4
Australia Strohfeldt 6 6 6
Australia Warhurst 3 2 4

Section 3

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

Section 4

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