1957 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Second-seeded Ashley Cooper defeated Neale Fraser 6–3, 9–11, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1957 Australian Championships.

Men's Singles
1957 Australian Championships
Champion Ashley Cooper
Runner-up Neale Fraser
Final score6–3, 9–11, 6–4, 6–2
Draw32
Seeds8

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ashley Cooper is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. It was a difficult championship for everyone involved, widely regarded as one of the championships in all Australian history.

  1. Lew Hoad (Semifinalist)
  2. Ashley Cooper (Champion)
  3. Neale Fraser (Finalist)
  4. Mal Anderson (Semifinalist)
  5. Nicola Pietrangeli (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Mike Davies (Second round)
  7. Warren Woodcock (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Bob Howe (Second round)

Draw

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

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
1 Lew Hoad 4 3 6 6 6
Michael Green 6 6 2 3 3
1 Lew Hoad 5 6 1 4
3 Neale Fraser 7 3 6 6
3 Neale Fraser 6 6 6
Graham Lovett 0 1 0
3 Neale Fraser 3 11 4 2
2 Ashley Cooper 6 9 6 6
5 Nicola Pietrangeli 7 7 2
4 Mal Anderson 9 9 6
4 Mal Anderson 4 7 4
2 Ashley Cooper 6 9 6
7 Warren Woodcock 2 6 1 4
2 Ashley Cooper 6 3 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Hoad 7 6 6
Hearnden 5 1 4 1 Hoad 6 6 6
Gibson 6 6 6 Gibson 3 4 0
Maggi 3 3 1 1 Hoad 4 3 6 6 6
8 Howe 6 6 7 Green 6 6 2 3 3
Laver 0 3 5 8 Howe 4 2 4
Green 8 6 6 Green 6 6 6
Gerrard 6 2 2 1 Hoad 5 6 1 4
3 Fraser 6 6 6 3 Fraser 7 3 6 6
Stewart 3 4 3 3 Fraser 7 6 6 6
Tobin 7 6 3 6 Tobin 9 1 0 2
Newman 5 0 6 2 3 Fraser 6 6 6
6 Davies 3 6 6 6 Lovett 0 1 0
Pearce 6 3 2 2 6 Davies 6 6 4 4
Lovett 6 2 6 7 Lovett 1 8 6 6
Shepherd 4 6 2 5

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Mark 4 6 6 6
Bowman 6 4 2 3 Mark 9 6 4 1
5 Pietrangeli 4 6 6 8 5 Pietrangeli 11 3 6 6
Napier 6 3 4 6 5 Pietrangeli 7 7 2
Franks 4 Anderson 9 9 6
Gulley w/o Franks 3 2 0
4 Anderson 6 10 6 4 Anderson 6 6 6
O'Kane 1 8 1 4 Anderson 4 7 4
Knight 6 6 6 2 Cooper 6 9 6
Jacques 0 3 2 Knight 6 2 4 2
7 Woodcock 6 7 1 6 7 Woodcock 3 6 6 6
Yates 2 5 6 2 7 Woodcock 2 6 1 4
Phillips-Moore 6 5 6 6 2 Cooper 6 3 6 6
Hallam 2 7 0 1 Phillips-Moore 3 2 8
2 Cooper 6 6 6 2 Cooper 6 6 10
Kendall 0 0 3
  • Source for the draw at australianopen.com
Preceded by
1956 U.S. National Championships		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1957 French Championships
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