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
Champion Ken McGregor
Runner-up Frank Sedgman
Final score7–5, 12–10, 2–6, 6–2
Draw37
Seeds8

Seeds

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 (Semifinalist)
  3. Mervyn Rose (Semifinalist)
  4. Ken McGregor (Champion)
  5. Ian Ayre (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Ken Rosewall (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Lew Hoad (Third round)
  8. Don Candy (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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

Section 1
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
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
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 6 5 6 6
Yates 0 7 4 0
Lasn 1 6 1
4 McGregor 6 8 6
Lonergan 2 1 0
4 McGregor 6 6 6

Section 4
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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Preceded by
1951 U.S. National Championships		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1952 French Championships
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