1949 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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

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

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

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

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
											Warhurst	7	4	6	6
											Molloy	5	6	3	3
																				Warhurst	8	5	5	12	6
		Lock	4	6	6	3	6												8	Crawford	6	7	7	10	3
		Hawton	6	1	4	6	0				Lock	1	7	1	3
										8	Crawford	6	5	6	6
																													Warhurst	3	1	6	4
																												2	Sidwell	6	6	4	6
											Cock	0	3	0
											Bonner	6	6	6
																				Bonner	2	6	1	3
		Tregonning	6	3	0	6	6												2	Sidwell	6	4	6	6
		Goodger	3	6	6	2	3				Tregonning	2	1	1
										2	Sidwell	6	6	6

• Source for the draw at ausopen.com

Preceded by 1948 U.S. National Championships

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1949 French Championships