1950 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Fifth-seeded Frank Sedgman defeated Ken McGregor 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1950 Australian Championships.

Men's singles
1950 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Frank Sedgman
Runner-upAustralia Ken McGregor
Score6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Details
Draw35
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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

  1.   Jaroslav Drobný (third round)
  2.   Eric Sturgess (semifinals)
  3.   John Bromwich (quarterfinals)
  4.   Bill Sidwell (semifinals)
  5.   Frank Sedgman (champion)
  6.   George Worthington (quarterfinals)
  7.   Colin Long (quarterfinals)
  8.   Mervyn Rose (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
  Ken McGregor 6 8 6
6   George Worthington 3 6 1
  Ken McGregor 7 9 6
4   Bill Sidwell 5 7 3
4   Bill Sidwell 7 7 7
7   Colin Long 5 5 5
  Ken McGregor 3 4 6 1
5   Frank Sedgman 6 6 4 6
5   Frank Sedgman 5 6 6 6
3   John Bromwich 7 3 4 1
5   Frank Sedgman 6 6 6 4 6
2   Eric Sturgess 2 3 8 6 4
8   Mervyn Rose 5 4 1
2   Eric Sturgess 7 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   Drobný 6 6 6
  Reid 3 2 2
1   Drobný 9 1 3
  McGregor 11 6 6
  McGregor 6 6 6
  Ayre 3 2 1
  McGregor 6 8 6
6   Worthington 3 6 1
6   Worthington 6 6 6
  Cawthorn 3 3 3
6   Worthington 3 6 6 3 6
  Hopman 6 3 0 6 1
  Hopman 6 2 6 6
  Rogers 6 4 6 10   Rogers 4 6 2 3
  Sheil 3 6 1 8

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   Sidwell 6 4 7 7
  Molloy 2 6 5 5
4   Sidwell 6 10 5 6
  Brodie 2 8 7 2
  Brodie 6 10 6
  Stewart 1 8 2
4   Sidwell 7 7 7
7   Long 5 5 5
7   Long 6 6 6
  Clements 1 4 2
7   Long 8 6 1 6
  Wilderspin 6 1 6 4
  Wilderspin 6 4 6 6
  Kendall 4 6 4 3

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Occleshaw 6 6 6
  Raward 0 1 0   Occleshaw 1 7 3 6 6
  Crawford 6 5 6 3 4
  Occleshaw 0 1 0
5   Sedgman 6 6 6
  Hartwig w/o
5   Sedgman
5   Sedgman 5 6 6 6
3   Bromwich 7 3 4 1
  Brophy 6 6 6
  Skennar 4 2 3
  Brophy 1 1 0
3   Bromwich 6 6 6
  Yates 3 1 5
3   Bromwich 6 6 7

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Tregonning 6 7 6
  Maggs 4 5 1   Tregonning 0 4 6 3
  Mehaffey 6 6 3 6
  Mehaffey 2 3 6
8   Rose 6 6 8
  Barnett 1 6 2 3
8   Rose 6 4 6 6
8   Rose 5 4 1
2   Sturgess 7 6 6
  Vinson 0 0 1
  Candy 6 6 6
  Candy 1 1 6 3
2   Sturgess 6 6 4 6
  Lonergan 3 0 1
2   Sturgess 6 6 6
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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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