# 1950 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Fifth-seeded Frank Sedgman defeated Ken McGregor 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1950 Australian Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Frank Sedgman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Jaroslav Drobný (third round)
* Eric Sturgess (semifinals)
* John Bromwich (quarterfinals)
* Bill Sidwell (semifinals)
* Frank Sedgman (champion)
* George Worthington (quarterfinals)
* Colin Long (quarterfinals)
* Mervyn Rose (quarterfinals)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Ken McGregor | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | George Worthington | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | George Worthington | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | Ken McGregor | 7 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Bill Sidwell | 5 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Bill Sidwell | 7 | 7 | 7 | | 4 | Bill Sidwell | 5 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Colin Long | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Colin Long | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Ken McGregor | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Frank Sedgman | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | John Bromwich | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | John Bromwich | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Eric Sturgess | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mervyn Rose | 5 | 4 | 1 | | 2 | Eric Sturgess | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Eric Sturgess | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 1 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Reid | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Drobný | 9 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | McGregor | 11 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | McGregor | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ayre | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | McGregor | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Worthington | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| | | | | | 6 | Worthington | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Cawthorn | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Worthington | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Hopman | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hopman | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rogers | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | | Rogers | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sheil | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Sidwell | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Molloy | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Sidwell | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Brodie | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Brodie | 6 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stewart | 1 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Sidwell | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Long | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Long | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Clements | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Long | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wilderspin | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Wilderspin | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kendall | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Occleshaw | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Raward | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Occleshaw | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Crawford | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Occleshaw | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Hartwig | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 5 | Sedgman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Sedgman | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Bromwich | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| | | | | | Brophy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Skennar | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Brophy | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Yates | 3 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 3 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Tregonning | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maggs | 4 | 5 | 1 | | Tregonning | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Mehaffey | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Mehaffey | 2 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Barnett | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 8 | Rose | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Rose | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Sturgess | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | Vinson | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Candy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Candy | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Lonergan | 3 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |