1957 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Second-seeded Ashley Cooper defeated Neale Fraser 6–3, 9–11, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1957 Australian Championships.

Men's Singles
1957 Australian Championships
Champion	Ashley Cooper
Runner-up	Neale Fraser
Final score	6–3, 9–11, 6–4, 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ashley Cooper is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. It was a difficult championship for everyone involved, widely regarded as one of the championships in all Australian history.

1. Lew Hoad (Semifinalist)
2. Ashley Cooper (Champion)
3. Neale Fraser (Finalist)
4. Mal Anderson (Semifinalist)
5. Nicola Pietrangeli (Quarterfinalist)
6. Mike Davies (Second round)
7. Warren Woodcock (Quarterfinalist)
8. Bob Howe (Second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final
	1	Lew Hoad	4	3	6	6	6
		Michael Green	6	6	2	3	3
										1	Lew Hoad	5	6	1	4
										3	Neale Fraser	7	3	6	6
	3	Neale Fraser	6	6	6
		Graham Lovett	0	1	0
																			3	Neale Fraser	3	11	4	2
																			2	Ashley Cooper	6	9	6	6
	5	Nicola Pietrangeli	7	7	2
	4	Mal Anderson	9	9	6
										4	Mal Anderson	4	7	4
										2	Ashley Cooper	6	9	6
	7	Warren Woodcock	2	6	1	4
	2	Ashley Cooper	6	3	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	1	Hoad	7	6	6
		Hearnden	5	1	4					1	Hoad	6	6	6
		Gibson	6	6	6						Gibson	3	4	0
		Maggi	3	3	1														1	Hoad	4	3	6	6	6
	8	Howe	6	6	7															Green	6	6	2	3	3
		Laver	0	3	5					8	Howe	4	2	4
		Green	8	6	6						Green	6	6	6
		Gerrard	6	2	2																							1	Hoad	5	6	1	4
	3	Fraser	6	6	6																							3	Fraser	7	3	6	6
		Stewart	3	4	3					3	Fraser	7	6	6	6
		Tobin	7	6	3	6					Tobin	9	1	0	2
		Newman	5	0	6	2													3	Fraser	6	6	6
	6	Davies	3	6	6	6														Lovett	0	1	0
		Pearce	6	3	2	2				6	Davies	6	6	4	4
		Lovett	6	2	6	7					Lovett	1	8	6	6
		Shepherd	4	6	2	5

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
		Mark	4	6	6	6
		Bowman	6	4	2	3					Mark	9	6	4	1
	5	Pietrangeli	4	6	6	8				5	Pietrangeli	11	3	6	6
		Napier	6	3	4	6													5	Pietrangeli	7	7	2
		Franks																	4	Anderson	9	9	6
		Gulley	w/o								Franks	3	2	0
	4	Anderson	6	10	6					4	Anderson	6	6	6
		O'Kane	1	8	1																							4	Anderson	4	7	4
		Knight	6	6	6																							2	Cooper	6	9	6
		Jacques	0	3	2						Knight	6	2	4	2
	7	Woodcock	6	7	1	6				7	Woodcock	3	6	6	6
		Yates	2	5	6	2													7	Woodcock	2	6	1	4
		Phillips-Moore	6	5	6	6													2	Cooper	6	3	6	6
		Hallam	2	7	0	1					Phillips-Moore	3	2	8
	2	Cooper	6	6	6					2	Cooper	6	6	10
		Kendall	0	0	3

External links

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com

Preceded by 1956 U.S. National Championships	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1957 French Championships