1952 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Fourth-seeded Ken McGregor defeated Frank Sedgman 7–5, 12–10, 2–6, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1952 Australian Championships.

Men's Singles
1952 Australian Championships
Champion	Ken McGregor
Runner-up	Frank Sedgman
Final score	7–5, 12–10, 2–6, 6–2
Draw	37
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

Frank Sedgman (Finalist)
Dick Savitt (Semifinalist)
Mervyn Rose (Semifinalist)
Ken McGregor (Champion)
Ian Ayre (Quarterfinalist)
Ken Rosewall (Quarterfinalist)
Lew Hoad (Third round)
Don Candy (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final


	1	Frank Sedgman	7	6	6

	8	Don Candy	5	1	4
										1	Frank Sedgman	6	6	6

										3	Mervyn Rose	2	4	2
	3	Mervyn Rose	6	6	5	2	6

	6	Ken Rosewall	4	4	7	6	2
																			1	Frank Sedgman	5	10	6	2

																			4	Ken McGregor	7	12	2	6
		Geoffrey Brown	4	2	10

	4	Ken McGregor	6	6	12
										4	Ken McGregor	6	6	3	6

										2	Dick Savitt	4	4	6	4
	5	Ian Ayre	1	4	7	6	4

	2	Dick Savitt	6	6	5	4	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals


										1	Sedgman	6	6	6
		Hartwig	6	6	6						Hartwig	1	2	3
		Rowe	0	1	3														1	Sedgman	6	6	6
																				Richardson	4	4	0
											Richardson	6	6	6
											Targett	1	2	4
																												1	Sedgman	7	6	6
																												8	Candy	5	1	4
										8	Candy	6	6	6
		Lonergan	1	6	8	6					Lonergan	1	2	4
		Brown	6	4	6	2													8	Candy	6	9	6	6
																				Worthington	8	7	3	4
											Worthington	6	6	6
											Hicks	2	3	2

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals


										3	Rose	6	6	6
											O'Brien	1	0	3
																			3	Rose	6	6	4	9
																				Wilderspin	2	4	6	7
											Goodger	1	0	1
											Wilderspin	6	6	6
																												3	Rose	6	6	5	2	6
																												6	Rosewall	4	4	7	6	2
										6	Rosewall	6	6	6
		Pearse	2	12	7	6					Pearse	3	4	2
		Cawthorn	6	10	5	4													6	Rosewall	6	6	7	6
																				Strohfeldt	0	2	9	4
											Strohfeldt	6	6	6
											Warhurst	3	2	4

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals


											Clements	1	0	4
											Brown	6	6	6
																				Brown	7	2	3	6	6
																			7	Hoad	5	6	6	3	3
											Blacklock	0	2	1
										7	Hoad	6	6	6
																													Brown	4	2	10
		Lasn	6	6	6																							4	McGregor	6	6	12
		Green	4	3	2						Lasn	6	5	6	6
											Yates	0	7	4	0
																				Lasn	1	6	1
																			4	McGregor	6	8	6
											Lonergan	2	1	0
										4	McGregor	6	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals


											Bridge	3	4	4
											Quist	6	6	6
																				Quist	10	1	1	3
																			5	Ayre	8	6	6	6
											Stewart	3	0	0
										5	Ayre	6	6	6
																												5	Ayre	1	4	7	6	4
																												2	Savitt	6	6	5	4	6
											Hann	4	8	7	3
											Fraser	6	6	9	6
																				Fraser	1	1	2
		Lean	6	6	6														2	Savitt	6	6	6
		Sheil	4	3	2						Lean	1	0	2
										2	Savitt	6	6	6

External links

Source for the draw at australianopen.com

Preceded by 1951 U.S. National Championships	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1952 French Championships

Australian Open men's singles drawsheets
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Open era	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977^J 1977^D 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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