# 1936 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Adrian Quist defeated Jack Crawford 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 9–7 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1936 Australian Championships.

## Seeds

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

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Adrian Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | John Bromwich | 1 | 4 | 1 | | 1 | Adrian Quist | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Vivian McGrath | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | Harry Hopman | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Harry Hopman | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 1 | Adrian Quist | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Abel Kay | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | 1 | Jack Crawford | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Don Turnbull | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | Abel Kay | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Edgar Moon | 2 | 3 | 7 | | 1 | Jack Crawford | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Jack Crawford | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | Quist | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 6 | | | 1 | Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gilchrist | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Gilchrist | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anstee | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | 1 | Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Bonner | 4 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | 5 | Bromwich | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Brodie | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | Brodie | 5 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 5 | Bromwich | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shephard | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Quist | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | McGrath | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Hopman | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| | Mayfield | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | 3 | McGrath | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Stephen | 4 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marschner | 3 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | 3 | McGrath | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Hopman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 6 | Hopman | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | Buttfield | 2 | 4 | 0 | | | 6 | Hopman | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Harvey | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | Harvey | 5 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wilkinson | 2 | 1 | 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 | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 7 | Kay | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Walsh | 3 | 1 | 1 | | 7 | Kay | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Huxley | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Huxley | 5 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Weston | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Kay | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | |
| 4 | Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Turnbull | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Gifford | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 4 | Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hancock | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Hancock | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lindo | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Kay | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| | Moon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Crawford | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| | B. Kay | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | Moon | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Schwartz | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 8 | Schwartz | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lawton | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Moon | 2 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | |
| | Mann | 4 | 0 | 1 | | 1 | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Grinstead | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | | Grinstead | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carson | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |