Fourth-seeded
Frank Sedgman defeated
John Bromwich 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the
1949 Australian Championships
The 1949 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 21 January to 31 January. It was the 37th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the ...
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Seeds
The seeded players are listed below.
Frank Sedgman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
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John Bromwich ''(finalist)''
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Bill Sidwell ''(semifinals)''
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Geoffrey Brown ''(semifinals)''
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Frank Sedgman ''(champion)''
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Adrian Quist ''(quarterfinals)''
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Colin Long ''(quarterfinals)''
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George Worthington ''(quarterfinals)''
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Jack Crawford ''(third round)''
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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{{DEFAULTSORT:Australian Championships - Men's Singles,1949
1949
Events
January
* January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022.
* January 2 – Luis ...
1949 in Australian tennis