# 1957 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Second-seeded Ashley Cooper defeated Neale Fraser 6–3, 9–11, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1957 Australian Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ashley Cooper is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. It was a difficult championship for everyone involved, widely regarded as one of the championships in all Australian history.
* Lew Hoad (semifinals)
* Ashley Cooper (champion)
* Neale Fraser (finalist)
* Mal Anderson (semifinals)
* Nicola Pietrangeli (quarterfinals)
* Mike Davies (second round)
* Warren Woodcock (quarterfinals)
* Bob Howe (second round)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Lew Hoad | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Green | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Green | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | Lew Hoad | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Neale Fraser | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Neale Fraser | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 3 | Neale Fraser | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Graham Lovett | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Graham Lovett | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Neale Fraser | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ashley Cooper | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Nicola Pietrangeli | 7 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ashley Cooper | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Mal Anderson | 9 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mal Anderson | 9 | 9 | 6 | | | 4 | Mal Anderson | 4 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Ashley Cooper | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Warren Woodcock | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | 2 | Ashley Cooper | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Ashley Cooper | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | Hoad | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hearnden | 5 | 1 | 4 | | 1 | Hoad | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gibson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Gibson | 3 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maggi | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | Hoad | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Howe | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Green | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Laver | 0 | 3 | 5 | | 8 | Howe | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Green | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | Green | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerrard | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Hoad | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Fraser | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Fraser | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | Stewart | 3 | 4 | 3 | | 3 | Fraser | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tobin | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Tobin | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Newman | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | Fraser | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Davies | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Lovett | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Pearce | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Davies | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lovett | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | | Lovett | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shepherd | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | Mark | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bowman | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | | Mark | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Pietrangeli | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | Pietrangeli | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Napier | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Pietrangeli | 7 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Franks | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Anderson | 9 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Gulley | w/o | | | | | Franks | 3 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Anderson | 6 | 10 | 6 | | 4 | Anderson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | O'Kane | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Anderson | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| | Knight | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Cooper | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| | Jacques | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | Knight | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Woodcock | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | Woodcock | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yates | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | 7 | Woodcock | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Phillips-Moore | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | Cooper | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Hallam | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | | Phillips-Moore | 3 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Cooper | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 2 | Cooper | 6 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kendall | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |