1952 Australian Championships – Men's singles

April 2026 1952 Australian Championships AUS Ken McGregor AUS Frank Sedgman 7–5, 12–10, 2–6, 6–2 37 8 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. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Ken McGregor is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Frank Sedgman (finalist) USA Dick Savitt (semifinals) AUS Mervyn Rose (semifinals) AUS Ken McGregor (champion) AUS Ian Ayre (quarterfinals) AUS Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals) AUS Lew Hoad (third round) AUS Don Candy (quarterfinals) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 AUS Frank Sedgman 1 AUS Ken McGregor 4 5 7 10 12 6 2 2 6 AUS Frank Sedgman 1 AUS Mervyn Rose 3 6 2 6 4 6 2 AUS Ken McGregor 4 USA Dick Savitt 2 6 4 6 4 3 6 6 4 AUS Frank Sedgman 1 AUS Don Candy 8 7 5 6 1 6 4 AUS Mervyn Rose 3 AUS Ken Rosewall 6 6 4 6 4 5 7 2 6 6 2 AUS Geoffrey Brown AUS Ken McGregor 4 4 6 2 6 10 12 AUS Ian Ayre 5 USA Dick Savitt 2 1 6 4 6 7 5 6 4 4 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Sedgman 1 AUS Candy 8 7 5 6 1 6 4 AUS Sedgman 1 USA Richardson 6 4 6 4 6 0 AUS Candy 8 AUS Worthington 6 8 9 7 6 3 6 4 AUS Sedgman 1 AUS Hartwig 6 1 6 2 6 3 USA Richardson AUS Targett 6 1 6 2 6 4 AUS Candy 8 AUS Lonergan 6 1 6 2 6 4 AUS Worthington AUS Hicks 6 2 6 3 6 2 AUS Hartwig AUS Rowe 6 0 6 1 6 3 AUS Lonergan AUS Brown 1 6 6 4 8 6 6 2 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Rose 3 AUS Rosewall 6 6 4 6 4 5 7 2 6 6 2 AUS Rose 3 AUS Wilderspin 6 2 6 4 4 6 9 7 AUS Rosewall 6 AUS Strohfeldt 6 0 6 2 7 9 6 4 AUS Rose 3 AUS O'Brien 6 1 6 0 6 3 AUS Goodger AUS Wilderspin 1 6 0 6 1 6 AUS Rosewall 6 AUS Pearse 6 3 6 4 6 2 AUS Strohfeldt AUS Warhurst 6 3 6 2 6 4 AUS Pearse AUS Cawthorn 2 6 12 10 7 5 6 4 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Brown AUS McGregor 4 4 6 2 6 10 12 AUS Brown AUS Hoad 7 7 5 2 6 3 6 6 3 6 3 EST Yates AUS McGregor 4 1 6 6 8 1 6 AUS Clements AUS Brown 1 6 0 6 4 6 AUS Blacklock AUS Hoad 7 0 6 2 6 1 6 EST Lasn AUS Yates 6 0 5 7 6 4 6 0 AUS Lonergan AUS McGregor 4 2 6 1 6 0 6 EST Lasn AUS Green 6 4 6 3 6 2 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Ayre 5 USA Savitt 2 1 6 4 6 7 5 6 4 4 6 AUS Quist AUS Ayre 5 10 8 1 6 1 6 3 6 AUS Fraser USA Savitt 2 1 6 1 6 2 6 AUS Bridge AUS Quist 3 6 4 6 4 6 AUS Stewart AUS Ayre 5 3 6 0 6 0 6 AUS Hann AUS Fraser 4 6 8 6 7 9 3 6 AUS Lean USA Savitt 2 1 6 0 6 2 6 AUS Lean AUS Sheil 6 4 6 3 6 2 External links 1952 MS 1951 U.S. National Championships Grand Slam men's singles 1952 French Championships Australian Championships – Men's singles 1952 Category:1952 in men's tennis