# 1937 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Third-seeded Vivian McGrath defeated John Bromwich 6–3, 1–6, 6–0, 2–6, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1937 Australian Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Vivian McGrath is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Jack Crawford (semifinals)
* Adrian Quist (quarterfinals)
* Vivian McGrath (champion)
* John Bromwich (finalist)
* Don Turnbull (quarterfinals)
* Abel Kay (quarterfinals)
* Harry Hopman (semifinals)
* Len Schwartz (quarterfinals)

## 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 | Final |
| 1 | Jack Crawford | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Len Schwartz | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Len Schwartz | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Jack Crawford | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 4 | John Bromwich | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | John Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 4 | John Bromwich | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Don Turnbull | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Don Turnbull | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 4 | John Bromwich | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Vivian McGrath | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Abel Kay | 2 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Vivian McGrath | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Vivian McGrath | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Vivian McGrath | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | 3 | Vivian McGrath | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 7 | Harry Hopman | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Harry Hopman | 11 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | 7 | Harry Hopman | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Adrian Quist | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | 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 | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B. Kay | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | 1 | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sidwell | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | Sidwell | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Crawford | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Schwartz | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Schwartz | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Betts | 2 | 3 | 6 | | | 8 | Schwartz | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hancock | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | | | Hancock | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Henry | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Crawford | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Bromwich | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| | Brimson | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | 4 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Moon | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | Moon | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Felan | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | 4 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Turnbull | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Long | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | 5 | Turnbull | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bennett | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Bennett | 3 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bonner | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | Turvey | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kelly | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | Turvey | 5 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | A. Kay | 6 | 6 | 8 | | 6 | A. Kay | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lewis | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 6 | A. Kay | 2 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Thompson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 3 | McGrath | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | |
| | Weston | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | Thompson | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | McGrath | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 3 | McGrath | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lovett | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | McGrath | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| | Harper | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Hopman | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| | Lindo | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | | Harper | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Hopman | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Hopman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pails | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | 7 | Hopman | 11 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Huxley | 9 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Quist | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Holland | 7 | 5 | 2 | | | Huxley | 2 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 2 | Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chrystal | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |