# 1930 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Gar Moon defeated Harry Hopman 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1930 Australian Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Gar Moon is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Jack Crawford (semifinals)
* Harry Hopman (finalist)
* Gar Moon (champion)
* Jim Willard (semifinals)
* Jack Cummings (quarterfinals)
* Bob Schlesinger (quarterfinals)
* Jack Hawkes (second round)
* Clifford Sproule (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 |
| 2 | Harry Hopman | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jack Clemenger | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jack Clemenger | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | Harry Hopman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 4 | Jim Willard | 4 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Jim Willard | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | | 4 | Jim Willard | 4 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Bob Schlesinger | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Bob Schlesinger | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | 2 | Harry Hopman | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Gar Moon | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 1 | Jack Crawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Gar Moon | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Clifford Sproule | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Clifford Sproule | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | 1 | Jack Crawford | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Gar Moon | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| 3 | Gar Moon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 3 | Gar Moon | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Jack Cummings | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 2 | Hopman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chave | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | 2 | Hopman | 6 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Noble | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | Hassett | 1 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hassett | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Hopman | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| 7 | Hawkes | 11 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Clemenger | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Coldham | 13 | 6 | 6 | | | | Coldham | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Fitchett | 5 | 1 | 1 | | | | Clemenger | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Clemenger | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Hopman | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | J. Willard | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | J. Willard | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| | Ford | 0 | 3 | 7 | | | 4 | J. Willard | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Tonkin | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | Turnbull | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 4 | J. Willard | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Schlesinger | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Schlesinger | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Peach | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | 6 | Schlesinger | 6 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | McCracken | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | Q | Walker | 3 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Walker | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Thompson | 2 | 2 | 6 | | 1 | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Doctor | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | Rowe | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rowe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 1 | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sproule | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | 8 | Sproule | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Q | Grinstead | 1 | 2 | 5 | | 8 | Sproule | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Payne | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | Q | Payne | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wallace | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Crawford | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Moon | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Moon | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | Robinson | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Moon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sweeting | 7 | 9 | 8 | | | Sweeting | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cranfield | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | 3 | Moon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Cummings | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 5 | Cummings | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Dunlop | 6 | 2 | 4 | | 5 | Cummings | 9 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Beament | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | Q | A. Smith | 7 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A. Smith | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Eliminating round

In order to eliminate byes the council of L.T.A.A. decided that in case of events for which there were more than the number of entries acceptable, a preliminary elimination tournament should be played.
Eliminating matches were played on Saturday, 18 January:
* Max Noble d. Adrian Quist 7–5, 5–7, 8–6, 6–4
* Basil Fitchett d. George Thomas 6–0, 6–4, 6–2
* Bert Tonkin d. Jack Busst 6–0, 6–4, 6–8, 7–5
* F. McCracken d. Allan Knight 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
* Bruce Walker d. Horace Crebbin 7–5, 9–7, 6–3
* Dave Thompson d. Bill Halliday 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
* Harold Doctor d. Gerald Gaffy w/o
* John Grinstead d. Bill Simpson 6–1, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
* Gemmell Payne d. Max Carpenter 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
* Vic Beament d. Keith Dalgleish 7–5, 8–6, 6–2
* Angus Smith d. Norman Mussen 6–4, 5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 8–6
* ( J. S. D. Sweeting d. Cec Cranfield 7–5, 9–7, 8–6)