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1950 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1950 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Frank Sedgman
Runner-upAustralia Ken McGregor
Score6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Details
Draw35
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1949 · Australian Championships · 1951 →

Fifth-seeded Frank Sedgman defeated Ken McGregor 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1950 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. Egypt Jaroslav Drobný (third round)
  2. South Africa Eric Sturgess (semifinals)
  3. Australia John Bromwich (quarterfinals)
  4. Australia Bill Sidwell (semifinals)
  5. Australia Frank Sedgman (champion)
  6. Australia George Worthington (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Colin Long (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Mervyn Rose (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Australia Ken McGregor 6 8 6
6 Australia George Worthington 3 6 1
Australia Ken McGregor 7 9 6
4 Australia Bill Sidwell 5 7 3
4 Australia Bill Sidwell 7 7 7
7 Australia Colin Long 5 5 5
Australia Ken McGregor 3 4 6 1
5 Australia Frank Sedgman 6 6 4 6
5 Australia Frank Sedgman 5 6 6 6
3 Australia John Bromwich 7 3 4 1
5 Australia Frank Sedgman 6 6 6 4 6
2 South Africa Eric Sturgess 2 3 8 6 4
8 Australia Mervyn Rose 5 4 1
2 South Africa Eric Sturgess 7 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Egypt Drobný 6 6 6
Australia Reid 3 2 2
1 Egypt Drobný 9 1 3
Australia McGregor 11 6 6
Australia McGregor 6 6 6
Australia Ayre 3 2 1
Australia McGregor 6 8 6
6 Australia Worthington 3 6 1
6 Australia Worthington 6 6 6
Australia Cawthorn 3 3 3
6 Australia Worthington 3 6 6 3 6
Australia Hopman 6 3 0 6 1
Australia Hopman 6 2 6 6
Australia Rogers 6 4 6 10 Australia Rogers 4 6 2 3
Australia Sheil 3 6 1 8

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Australia Sidwell 6 4 7 7
Australia Molloy 2 6 5 5
4 Australia Sidwell 6 10 5 6
Australia Brodie 2 8 7 2
Australia Brodie 6 10 6
Australia Stewart 1 8 2
4 Australia Sidwell 7 7 7
7 Australia Long 5 5 5
7 Australia Long 6 6 6
Australia Clements 1 4 2
7 Australia Long 8 6 1 6
Australia Wilderspin 6 1 6 4
Australia Wilderspin 6 4 6 6
Australia Kendall 4 6 4 3

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia Occleshaw 6 6 6
Australia Raward 0 1 0 Australia Occleshaw 1 7 3 6 6
Australia Crawford 6 5 6 3 4
Australia Occleshaw 0 1 0
5 Australia Sedgman 6 6 6
Australia Hartwig w/o
5 Australia Sedgman
5 Australia Sedgman 5 6 6 6
3 Australia Bromwich 7 3 4 1
Australia Brophy 6 6 6
Australia Skennar 4 2 3
Australia Brophy 1 1 0
3 Australia Bromwich 6 6 6
Australia Yates 3 1 5
3 Australia Bromwich 6 6 7

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia Tregonning 6 7 6
Australia Maggs 4 5 1 Australia Tregonning 0 4 6 3
Australia Mehaffey 6 6 3 6
Australia Mehaffey 2 3 6
8 Australia Rose 6 6 8
Australia Barnett 1 6 2 3
8 Australia Rose 6 4 6 6
8 Australia Rose 5 4 1
2 South Africa Sturgess 7 6 6
Australia Vinson 0 0 1
Australia Candy 6 6 6
Australia Candy 1 1 6 3
2 South Africa Sturgess 6 6 4 6
Australia Lonergan 3 0 1
2 South Africa Sturgess 6 6 6
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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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