1949 Australian Championships – Men's singles

April 2026 1949 Australian Championships AUS Frank Sedgman AUS John Bromwich 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 40 8 Fourth-seeded Frank Sedgman defeated John Bromwich 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1949 Australian Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Frank Sedgman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS John Bromwich (finalist) AUS Bill Sidwell (semifinals) AUS Geoffrey Brown (semifinals) AUS Frank Sedgman (champion) AUS Adrian Quist (quarterfinals) AUS Colin Long (quarterfinals) AUS George Worthington (quarterfinals) AUS Jack Crawford (third round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 AUS John Bromwich 1 AUS Frank Sedgman 4 3 6 2 6 2 6 AUS John Bromwich 1 AUS Geoffrey Brown 3 1 6 6 3 6 3 6 3 AUS Frank Sedgman 4 AUS Bill Sidwell 2 6 3 6 3 6 2 AUS John Bromwich 1 AUS Colin Long 6 6 4 6 4 1 6 6 2 AUS Geoffrey Brown 3 AUS George Worthington 7 6 1 6 3 4 6 6 1 AUS Adrian Quist 5 AUS Frank Sedgman 4 2 6 6 4 4 6 4 6 AUS Tom Warhurst AUS Bill Sidwell 2 3 6 1 6 6 4 4 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Bromwich 1 AUS Long 6 6 4 6 4 1 6 6 2 AUS Bromwich 1 AUS Hopman 6 3 6 1 6 4 AUS Long 6 AUS Newcombe 6 0 6 0 6 2 AUS Bromwich 1 AUS Schwartz 6 0 6 0 6 0 AUS Hopman AUS Clements 6 0 1 6 6 2 6 3 AUS Long 6 AUS Rowe 5 7 6 1 6 2 6 1 AUS Newcombe AUS Brophy 6 4 5 7 6 1 7 5 AUS Schwartz AUS Occleshaw 6 0 9 7 6 2 AUS Rowe AUS Sheil 2 6 1 6 6 2 6 3 6 4 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Brown 3 AUS Worthington 7 6 1 6 3 4 6 6 1 AUS Brown 3 AUS McGregor 6 1 6 2 6 2 AUS Worthington 7 AUS Rose 6 4 6 3 4 6 6 8 6 2 AUS Brown 3 AUS Skennar 6 3 6 3 7 5 AUS Stewart AUS McGregor 7 9 3 6 4 6 AUS Worthington 7 AUS Hann 6 1 6 4 6 4 NZL Campbell AUS Rose 0 6 1 6 1 6 AUS Skennar AUS Way 6 3 6 2 6 2 AUS Hann AUS Snellgrove 6 0 3 6 6 3 6 3 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Quist 5 AUS Sedgman 4 2 6 6 4 4 6 4 6 AUS Wilderspin AUS Quist 5 5 7 4 6 0 6 AUS Candy AUS Sedgman 4 2 6 4 6 1 6 AUS Lonergan AUS Wilderspin 3 6 0 6 1 6 AUS Howe AUS Quist 5 3 6 2 6 1 6 AUS Candy AUS Liddle 1 6 6 2 6 3 6 1 AUS Ayre AUS Sedgman 4 0 6 3 6 7 9 AUS Howe AUS Mehaffey 4 6 6 4 6 4 9 7 AUS Ayre AUS Lean 4 6 7 5 6 3 6 4 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Warhurst AUS Sidwell 2 3 6 1 6 6 4 4 6 AUS Warhurst AUS Crawford 8 8 6 5 7 5 7 12 10 6 3 AUS Bonner AUS Sidwell 2 2 6 6 4 1 6 3 6 AUS Warhurst AUS Molloy 7 5 4 6 6 3 6 3 AUS Lock AUS Crawford 8 1 6 7 5 1 6 3 6 AUS Cock AUS Bonner 0 6 3 6 0 6 AUS Tregonning AUS Sidwell 2 2 6 1 6 1 6 AUS Lock AUS Hawton 4 6 6 1 6 4 3 6 6 0 AUS Tregonning AUS Goodger 6 3 3 6 0 6 6 2 6 3 External links 1949 MS 1948 U.S. National Championships Grand Slam men's singles 1949 French Championships 1949 Category:1949 in Australian tennis Category:1949 in men's tennis