# 1949 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Fourth-seeded Frank Sedgman defeated John Bromwich 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1949 Australian Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Frank Sedgman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* John Bromwich (finalist)
* Bill Sidwell (semifinals)
* Geoffrey Brown (semifinals)
* Frank Sedgman (champion)
* Adrian Quist (quarterfinals)
* Colin Long (quarterfinals)
* George Worthington (quarterfinals)
* Jack Crawford (third round)

## 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | John Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Colin Long | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Colin Long | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | John Bromwich | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Geoffrey Brown | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| 3 | Geoffrey Brown | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | Geoffrey Brown | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| 7 | George Worthington | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | George Worthington | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | John Bromwich | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Adrian Quist | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Bill Sidwell | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Tom Warhurst | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Bill Sidwell | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Bill Sidwell | 6 | 6 | 4 | 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | | 1 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Schwartz | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | Schwartz | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Occleshaw | 0 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hopman | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Hopman | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Clements | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Long | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Long | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rowe | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Rowe | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sheil | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | 6 | Long | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Newcombe | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Newcombe | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Brophy | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First 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 | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 3 | Brown | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Skennar | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Skennar | 3 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Way | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | Brown | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | McGregor | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Stewart | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | McGregor | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Brown | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Worthington | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| | | | | | 7 | Worthington | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hann | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Hann | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Snellgrove | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 7 | Worthington | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Rose | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Campbell | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | | Lonergan | 3 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Wilderspin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Wilderspin | 5 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | |
| Howe | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | 5 | Quist | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Mehaffey | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | | Howe | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Quist | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Sedgman | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Candy | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Liddle | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Candy | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Ayre | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Lean | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | | Ayre | 0 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | 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 | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | | | Warhurst | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Molloy | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Warhurst | 8 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Lock | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | Crawford | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Hawton | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | Lock | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Crawford | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Warhurst | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Sidwell | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | Cock | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Bonner | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bonner | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Tregonning | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | Sidwell | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Goodger | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | Tregonning | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Sidwell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |