1951 Australian Championships – Men's singles

April 2026 1951 Australian Championships USA Dick Savitt AUS Ken McGregor 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 32 10 Fourth-seeded Dick Savitt defeated Ken McGregor 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1951 Australian Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Dick Savitt is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Frank Sedgman (semifinals) USA Arthur Larsen (semifinals) AUS Ken McGregor (finalist) USA Dick Savitt (champion) n/a AUS John Bromwich (quarterfinals) AUS Bill Sidwell (second round) AUS George Worthington (quarterfinals) AUS Adrian Quist (quarterfinals) AUS Don Candy (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 USA Dick Savitt 4 AUS Ken McGregor 3 6 3 2 6 6 3 6 1 AUS Frank Sedgman 1 USA Dick Savitt 4 6 2 5 7 6 1 3 6 4 6 AUS Ken McGregor 3 USA Arthur Larsen 2 11 9 6 2 5 7 6 1 AUS Frank Sedgman 1 AUS George Worthington 8 6 2 7 5 6 0 AUS John Bromwich 6 USA Dick Savitt 4 4 6 3 6 1 6 AUS Ken McGregor 3 AUS Adrian Quist 9 8 6 6 2 7 5 AUS Mervyn Rose 7 USA Arthur Larsen 2 2 6 6 3 7 5 4 6 2 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Sedgman 1 USA Savitt 4 6 2 5 7 6 1 3 6 4 6 AUS Sedgman 1 AUS Worthington 8 6 2 7 5 6 0 AUS Bromwich 6 USA Savitt 4 6 4 6 3 6 1 AUS Sedgman 1 AUS Hoad 6 3 6 4 6 4 AUS Worthington 8 NZL Barry 6 4 3 6 6 1 7 5 AUS Bromwich 6 AUS Hartwig 0 6 6 3 6 2 6 1 AUS Candy 10 USA Savitt 4 1 6 3 6 11 9 0 6 AUS Sedgman 1 AUS Mehaffey 8 6 6 1 6 1 AUS Hoad NZL McKenzie 6 3 6 0 6 0 AUS Worthington 8 AUS Rocavert 6 2 6 4 6 4 NZL Barry AUS Rosewall 6 3 6 4 11 9 AUS Bromwich 6 AUS Stewart 6 3 6 0 6 0 AUS Hartwig AUS Crawford 6 4 11 9 7 5 AUS Candy 10 AUS O'Brien 6 3 7 5 4 6 7 5 USA Savitt 4 AUS Green 6 3 6 1 6 3 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS McGregor 3 USA Larsen 2 11 9 6 2 5 7 6 1 AUS McGregor 3 AUS Quist 9 8 6 6 2 7 5 AUS Rose 7 USA Larsen 2 6 2 3 6 5 7 6 4 6 2 AUS McGregor 3 AUS Wilderspin 8 6 6 1 6 1 AUS Quist 9 AUS Gilchrist 6 3 6 4 6 3 AUS Rose 7 AUS Hopman 6 1 2 6 6 2 6 4 AUS Sidwell 7 USA Larsen 2 7 5 2 6 4 6 6 3 1 6 AUS McGregor 3 AUS McCarthy 5 7 6 4 6 1 7 5 AUS Wilderspin NZL Robson 4 6 6 1 6 3 6 3 AUS Quist 9 AUS Brophy 6 3 6 2 6 2 AUS Gilchrist AUS Strohfeldt 3 6 7 5 6 4 6 4 AUS Rose 7 AUS Way 6 0 6 0 6 3 AUS Hopman AUS Ayre 7 5 6 1 6 3 AUS Sidwell 7 NZL Otway 6 0 6 2 6 1 USA Larsen 2 AUS Alle 6 1 6 1 6 3 External links 1951 MS 1950 U.S. National Championships Grand Slam men's singles 1951 French Championships 1951 Category:1951 in Australian tennis Category:1951 in men's tennis