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1949 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1949 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Frank Sedgman
Runner-upAustralia John Bromwich
Score6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw40
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1948 · Australian Championships · 1950 →

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

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

  1. Australia John Bromwich (finalist)
  2. Australia Bill Sidwell (semifinals)
  3. Australia Geoffrey Brown (semifinals)
  4. Australia Frank Sedgman (champion)
  5. Australia Adrian Quist (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Colin Long (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia George Worthington (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Jack Crawford (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Australia John Bromwich 6 6 1 6
6 Australia Colin Long 4 4 6 2
1 Australia John Bromwich 1 6 6 6
3 Australia Geoffrey Brown 6 3 3 3
3 Australia Geoffrey Brown 6 6 4 6
7 Australia George Worthington 1 3 6 1
1 Australia John Bromwich 3 2 2
4 Australia Frank Sedgman 6 6 6
5 Australia Adrian Quist 2 6 4 4
4 Australia Frank Sedgman 6 4 6 6
4 Australia Frank Sedgman 6 6 6
2 Australia Bill Sidwell 3 3 2
Australia Tom Warhurst 3 1 6 4
2 Australia Bill Sidwell 6 6 4 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia Bromwich 6 6 6
Australia Schwartz 6 9 6 Australia Schwartz 0 0 0
Australia Occleshaw 0 7 2 1 Australia Bromwich 6 6 6
Australia Hopman 3 1 4
Australia Hopman 6 1 6 6
Australia Clements 0 6 2 3
1 Australia Bromwich 6 6 1 6
6 Australia Long 4 4 6 2
6 Australia Long 5 6 6 6
Australia Rowe 2 1 6 6 6 Australia Rowe 7 1 2 1
Australia Sheil 6 6 2 3 4 6 Australia Long 6 6 6
Australia Newcombe 0 0 2
Australia Newcombe 6 5 6 7
Australia Brophy 4 7 1 5

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Australia Brown 6 6 7
Australia Skennar 6 6 6 Australia Skennar 3 3 5
Australia Way 3 2 2 3 Australia Brown 6 6 6
Australia McGregor 1 2 2
Australia Stewart 7 3 4
Australia McGregor 9 6 6
3 Australia Brown 6 6 4 6
7 Australia Worthington 1 3 6 1
7 Australia Worthington 6 6 6
Australia Hann 6 3 6 6 Australia Hann 1 4 4
Australia Snellgrove 0 6 3 3 7 Australia Worthington 6 6 4 6 6
Australia Rose 4 3 6 8 2
New Zealand Campbell 0 1 1
Australia Rose 6 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia Lonergan 3 0 1
Australia Wilderspin 6 6 6
Australia Wilderspin 5 4 0
Australia Howe 4 6 6 9 5 Australia Quist 7 6 6
Australia Mehaffey 6 4 4 7 Australia Howe 3 2 1
5 Australia Quist 6 6 6
5 Australia Quist 2 6 4 4
4 Australia Sedgman 6 4 6 6
Australia Candy 1 6 6 6
Australia Liddle 6 2 3 1
Australia Candy 2 4 1
Australia Ayre 4 7 6 6 4 Australia Sedgman 6 6 6
Australia Lean 6 5 3 4 Australia Ayre 0 3 7
4 Australia Sedgman 6 6 9

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia Warhurst 7 4 6 6
Australia Molloy 5 6 3 3
Australia Warhurst 8 5 5 12 6
Australia Lock 4 6 6 3 6 8 Australia Crawford 6 7 7 10 3
Australia Hawton 6 1 4 6 0 Australia Lock 1 7 1 3
8 Australia Crawford 6 5 6 6
Australia Warhurst 3 1 6 4
2 Australia Sidwell 6 6 4 6
Australia Cock 0 3 0
Australia Bonner 6 6 6
Australia Bonner 2 6 1 3
Australia Tregonning 6 3 0 6 6 2 Australia Sidwell 6 4 6 6
Australia Goodger 3 6 6 2 3 Australia Tregonning 2 1 1
2 Australia Sidwell 6 6 6
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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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