1957 Australian Championships – Men's singles

April 2026 1957 Australian Championships AUS Ashley Cooper AUS Neale Fraser 6–3, 9–11, 6–4, 6–2 32 8 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. 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. AUS Lew Hoad (semifinals) AUS Ashley Cooper (champion) AUS Neale Fraser (finalist) AUS Mal Anderson (semifinals) ITA Nicola Pietrangeli (quarterfinals) GBR Mike Davies (second round) AUS Warren Woodcock (quarterfinals) AUS Bob Howe (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 AUS Neale Fraser 3 AUS Ashley Cooper 2 3 6 11 9 4 6 2 6 AUS Lew Hoad 1 AUS Neale Fraser 3 5 7 6 3 1 6 4 6 AUS Mal Anderson 4 AUS Ashley Cooper 2 4 6 7 9 4 6 AUS Lew Hoad 1 USA Michael Green 4 6 3 6 6 2 6 3 6 3 AUS Neale Fraser 3 AUS Graham Lovett 6 0 6 1 6 0 ITA Nicola Pietrangeli 5 AUS Mal Anderson 4 7 9 7 9 2 6 AUS Warren Woodcock 7 AUS Ashley Cooper 2 2 6 6 3 1 6 4 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Hoad 1 AUS Fraser 3 5 7 6 3 1 6 4 6 AUS Hoad 1 USA Green 4 6 3 6 6 2 6 3 6 3 AUS Fraser 3 AUS Lovett 6 0 6 1 6 0 AUS Hoad 1 AUS Gibson 6 3 6 4 6 0 AUS Howe 8 USA Green 4 6 2 6 4 6 AUS Fraser 3 AUS Tobin 7 9 6 1 6 0 6 2 GBR Davies 6 AUS Lovett 6 1 6 8 4 6 4 6 AUS Hoad 1 AUS Hearnden 7 5 6 1 6 4 AUS Gibson ITA Maggi 6 3 6 3 6 1 AUS Howe 8 AUS Laver 6 0 6 3 7 5 USA Green NZL Gerrard 8 6 6 2 6 2 AUS Fraser 3 AUS Stewart 6 3 6 4 6 3 AUS Tobin AUS Newman 7 5 6 0 3 6 6 2 GBR Davies 6 AUS Pearce 3 6 6 3 6 2 6 2 AUS Lovett AUS Shepherd 6 4 2 6 6 2 7 5 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Anderson 4 AUS Cooper 2 4 6 7 9 4 6 ITA Pietrangeli 5 AUS Anderson 4 7 9 7 9 2 6 AUS Woodcock 7 AUS Cooper 2 2 6 6 3 1 6 4 6 AUS Mark ITA Pietrangeli 5 9 11 6 3 4 6 1 6 USA Franks AUS Anderson 4 3 6 2 6 0 6 GBR Knight AUS Woodcock 7 6 3 2 6 4 6 2 6 AUS Phillips-Moore AUS Cooper 2 3 6 2 6 8 10 AUS Mark AUS Bowman 4 6 6 4 6 2 6 3 ITA Pietrangeli 5 AUS Napier 4 6 6 3 6 4 8 6 USA Franks AUS Gulley w/o AUS Anderson 4 AUS O'Kane 6 1 10 8 6 1 GBR Knight AUS Jacques 6 0 6 3 6 2 AUS Woodcock 7 AUS Yates 6 2 7 5 1 6 6 2 AUS Phillips-Moore AUS Hallam 6 2 5 7 6 0 6 1 AUS Cooper 2 AUS Kendall 6 0 6 0 6 3 External links 1957 MS 1956 U.S. National Championships Grand Slam men's singles 1957 French Championships 1957 Category:1957 in Australian tennis Category:1957 in men's tennis