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1940 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1940 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Adrian Quist
Runner-upAustralia Jack Crawford
Score6–3, 6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1939 · Australian Championships · 1946 →

Adrian Quist defeated Jack Crawford 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1940 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Adrian Quist is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Australia John Bromwich (semifinals)
  2. Australia Adrian Quist (champion)
  3. Australia Harry Hopman (quarterfinals)
  4. Australia Jack Crawford (finalist)
  5. Australia Vivian McGrath (semifinals)
  6. Australia Max Newcombe (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Bill Sidwell (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Jack Harper (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Australia John Bromwich 7 6 6
Australia Dinny Pails 5 0 0
1 Australia John Bromwich 4 1 7
4 Australia Jack Crawford 6 6 9
4 Australia Jack Crawford 6 6 7
6 Australia Max Newcombe 3 0 5
4 Australia Jack Crawford 3 1 2
2 Australia Adrian Quist 6 6 6
2 Australia Adrian Quist 6 11 6 6
7 Australia Bill Sidwell 3 13 3 2
2 Australia Adrian Quist 6 10 6
5 Australia Vivian McGrath 4 8 3
3 Australia Harry Hopman 8 1 5 2
5 Australia Vivian McGrath 6 6 7 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia Bromwich 6 6 6
Australia Compain 0 2 1 1 Australia Bromwich 6 6 6
Australia Hancock w/o Australia Hancock 3 0 1
Australia Thompson 1 Australia Bromwich 7 6 6
8 Australia Harper 6 7 6 8 Australia Pails 5 0 0
Australia Huxley 0 9 3 6 8 Australia Harper 2 3 5
Australia Pails 6 6 6 Australia Pails 6 6 7
Australia Diggle 1 1 2 1 Australia Bromwich 4 1 7
4 Australia Crawford 6 6 6 4 Australia Crawford 6 6 9
Australia Strohfeldt 0 2 4 4 Australia Crawford 6 6 6
Australia Long 6 6 6 Australia Long 3 4 3
Australia Murray 1 1 0 4 Australia Crawford 6 6 7
6 Australia Newcombe 6 6 6 6 Australia Newcombe 3 0 5
Australia Yon 1 3 2 6 Australia Newcombe 6 6 6
Australia Lindo 6 9 7 Australia Lindo 4 3 2
Australia McDermott 1 7 5

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Australia Quist 6 6 6
Australia Barnes 2 3 2 2 Australia Quist 6 6 6
Australia Gilchrist 2 6 6 9 Australia Gilchrist 3 3 3
Australia Cummings 6 3 4 7 2 Australia Quist 6 11 6 6
7 Australia Sidwell 6 6 6 7 Australia Sidwell 3 13 3 2
Australia Harrison 2 3 1 7 Australia Sidwell 10 6 6
Australia Bonner 6 6 6 Australia Bonner 8 2 4
Australia Whillans 4 3 2 2 Australia Quist 6 10 6
3 Australia Hopman 6 7 6 5 Australia McGrath 4 8 3
Australia Felan 4 5 4 3 Australia Hopman 6 6 6
Australia Bennett 6 6 4 6 Australia Bennett 1 0 2
Australia Liddle 1 2 6 1 3 Australia Hopman 8 1 5 2
5 Australia McGrath 6 6 6 5 Australia McGrath 6 6 7 6
Australia Lean 1 1 4 5 Australia McGrath 6 6 6
Australia Turnbull 6 3 6 6 Australia Turnbull 2 1 1
Australia Callaghan 1 6 2 2
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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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