Adrian Quist defeated
John Bromwich 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the
1948 Australian Championships
The 1948 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia from 16 January to 26 January. It was the 36th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as th ...
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Seeds
The seeded players are listed below.
Adrian Quist is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
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John Bromwich ''(finalist)''
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Adrian Quist ''(champion)''
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Bill Sidwell ''(semifinals)''
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Geoffrey Brown ''(semifinals)''
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Colin Long ''(quarterfinals)''
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Frank Sedgman ''(quarterfinals)''
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Lionel Brodie
Lionel Brodie (28 May 1917 – 15 May 1995) was an Australian amateur tennis player who competed mainly in the 1930s and 1940s.
He reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Championships in 1939, 1946 and 1947. He played in the Davi ...
''(third round)''
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Robert McCarthy ''(quarterfinals)''
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James Brink ''(third round)''
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Eddie Moylan
Edward Moylan (September 14, 1923 – May 26, 2015) was an Irish American tennis player in the mid-20th century. Moylan was a member of the U.S. Davis Cup Team, Davis Cup Coach and a gold medal winner at the 1955 Pan American Games with Art Lars ...
''(quarterfinals)''
Draw
Key
* Q =
Qualifier
* WC =
Wild card
* LL =
Lucky loser
* r =
Retired
Finals
Earlier rounds
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
External links
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1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
1948 in Australian tennis