1954 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Mervyn Rose defeated Rex Hartwig 6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1954 Australian Championships.[1][2]

Men's Singles
1954 Australian Championships
Champion Mervyn Rose
Runner-up Rex Hartwig
Final score6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2
Draw32
Seeds16

Ken Rosewall was the defending champion and the first-seed but lost in a five-set semifinal to fifth-seeded and eventual champion Mervyn Rose.

Seeds

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

  1. Ken Rosewall (Semifinalist)
  2. Tony Trabert (Second round)
  3. Rex Hartwig (Finalist)
  4. Vic Seixas (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Mervyn Rose (Champion)
  6. Ham Richardson (Quarterfinalist)
  7. George Worthington (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Bill Talbert (First round)
  9. Clive Wilderspin (First round)
  10. Robert Perry (Second round)
  11. Ian Ayre (Second round)
  12. Owen Williams (Second round)
  13. John Bromwich (Semifinalist)
  14. Abe Segal (Second round)
  15. Neale Fraser (Second round)
  16. Jean-Noel Grinda (Second round)

Draw

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

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
1 Ken Rosewall 6 6 7
6 Ham Richardson 3 4 5
1 Ken Rosewall 3 3 6 6 5
5 Mervyn Rose 6 6 3 1 7
5 Mervyn Rose 8 9 9 6
4 Vic Seixas 6 7 11 4
5 Mervyn Rose 6 0 6 6
3 Rex Hartwig 2 6 4 2
3 Rex Hartwig 6 6 6
Ashley Cooper 2 3 4
3 Rex Hartwig 8 6 9
13 John Bromwich 6 4 7
7 George Worthington 6 3 6 3 1
13 John Bromwich 3 6 2 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Rosewall 6 6 6
Cawthorn 2 3 1 1 Rosewall 6 6 6
14 Segal 6 6 6 14 Segal 4 3 1
Pickard 4 1 4 1 Rosewall 6 6 7
11 Ayre 6 6 6 6 Richardson 3 4 5
Reid 3 2 1 11 Ayre 0 3 4
6 Richardson 6 7 6 6 Richardson 6 6 6
Mason 0 5 4 1 Rosewall 3 3 6 6 5
5 Rose 6 6 6 5 Rose 6 6 3 1 7
Meyer 3 2 3 5 Rose 2 6 6 7
10 Perry 2 6 6 6 10 Perry 6 4 4 5
Knight 6 2 4 3 5 Rose 8 9 9 6
15 Fraser 6 6 6 4 Seixas 6 7 11 4
Anderson 3 3 0 15 Fraser 7 6 5
4 Seixas 4 6 6 6 4 Seixas 9 8 7
O'Brien 6 4 1 3

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3 Hartwig 7 6 6
Davies 5 3 4 3 Hartwig 6 6 6
16 Grinda 6 6 6 16 Grinda 4 0 2
Hann 3 3 1 3 Hartwig 6 6 6
Cooper 6 2 7 6 Cooper 2 3 4
9 Wilderspin 4 6 5 3 Cooper 6 6 6
Gilmour 6 8 6 Gilmour 4 2 3
8 Talbert 3 6 1 3 Hartwig 8 6 9
7 Worthington 5 6 6 6 13 Bromwich 6 4 7
Emerson 7 4 0 0 7 Worthington
12 Williams 6 8 6 12 Williams w/o
Blacklock 4 6 1 7 Worthington 3 6 2 6 6
13 Bromwich 6 6 6 13 Bromwich 6 3 6 3 1
Sherriff 2 3 1 13 Bromwich 1 1 6 6 6
2 Trabert 6 7 6 2 Trabert 6 6 2 3 1
Kennedy 4 5 4

References
  1. "Rose beats Hartwig for Aust. singles". Daily Advertiser. New South Wales, Australia. 2 February 1954. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Rose wins Australian title". The News. 62 (9, 509). Adelaide. 1 February 1954. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
  • Source for the draw at australianopen.com
Preceded by
1953 U.S. National Championships		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1954 French Championships
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