1948 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1948 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Adrian Quist
Runner-upAustralia John Bromwich
Score6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Details
Draw36
Seeds10
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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

  1.   John Bromwich (finalist)
  2.   Adrian Quist (champion)
  3.   Bill Sidwell (semifinals)
  4.   Geoffrey Brown (semifinals)
  5.   Colin Long (quarterfinals)
  6.   Frank Sedgman (quarterfinals)
  7.   Lionel Brodie (third round)
  8.   Robert McCarthy (quarterfinals)
  9.   James Brink (third round)
  10.   Eddie Moylan (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   John Bromwich 6 6 6
6   Frank Sedgman 2 4 4
1   John Bromwich 3 2 6 6 7
4   Geoffrey Brown 6 6 4 4 5
4   Geoffrey Brown 7 6 2 7
10   Eddie Moylan 5 2 6 5
1   John Bromwich 4 6 3 6 3
2   Adrian Quist 6 3 6 2 6
5   Colin Long 2 7 2 0
3   Bill Sidwell 6 5 6 6
3   Bill Sidwell 1 2 6 3
2   Adrian Quist 6 6 1 6
8   Robert McCarthy 3 2 3
2   Adrian Quist 6 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   Bromwich 6 6 6
  Lonergan 0 0 1
1   Bromwich 6 6 6
  Rogers 1 1 0
  Candy 2 5 5
  Rogers 7 2 7   Rogers 6 7 7
  Murrels 5 6 5 1   Bromwich 6 6 6
6   Sedgman 2 4 4
6   Sedgman 6 6 6
  Gaydon 2 2 3
6   Sedgman 6 6 6
  Crawford 4 4 2
  Crawford 6 6 3 6
  Tregonning 8 9 9   Tregonning 4 3 6 3
  Pye 6 7 7

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   Brown 6 7 6
  Molloy 3 5 4
4   Brown 6 7 6
  Warhurst 0 5 0
  Warhurst 6 6 1 0 8
  Stewart 2 1 6 6 6
4   Brown 7 6 2 7
10   Moylan 5 2 6 5
7   Brodie 1 6 6 6
  Wilderspin 6 3 3 4
7   Brodie 0 4 2
10   Moylan 6 6 6
  Worthington 7 2 2 6 1
10   Moylan 5 6 6 4 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
9   Brink 6 4 6 6 6
  Hopman 3 6 3 8 0
9   Brink 6 4 0 3
5   Long 4 6 6 6
  Harrison 0 4 3
5   Long 6 6 6
5   Long 2 7 2 0
3   Sidwell 6 5 6 6
  Liddle 6 6 7 3 3
  Newcombe 1 4 9 6 6
  Newcombe 1 3 1
3   Sidwell 6 6 6
  Bonner 4 6 4
3   Sidwell 6 8 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Ewin 6 6 6
  Pym 4 2 3   Ewin 3 2 3
  Tonkin 6 6 6
  Tonkin 7 1 6
  Heathcote 6 6 6 8   McCarthy 9 6 8
  Reid 4 4 3   Heathcote 2 2 3
8   McCarthy 6 6 6
8   McCarthy 3 2 3
2   Quist 6 6 6
  McGregor 4 0 2
  Dart 6 6 6
  Dart 1 3 4
2   Quist 6 6 6
  Vernon 0 0 2
2   Quist 6 6 6
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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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