# 1932 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Jack Crawford defeated Harry Hopman 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1932 Australian Championships.

## Seeds

* Jack Crawford (champion)
* Jiro Sato (semifinals)
* Takeichi Harada (first round)
* Harry Hopman (finalist)
* Ryosuke Nunoi (quarterfinals)
* Ray Dunlop (second round)
* Jack Cummings (second round)
* Don Turnbull (second round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 2 | Jiro Sato | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vivian McGrath | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vivian McGrath | 3 | 2 | 2 | | 2 | Jiro Sato | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Harry Hopman | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Harry Hopman | 12 | 6 | 8 | | 4 | Harry Hopman | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Aubrey Willard | 10 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aubrey Willard | 10 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Harry Hopman | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Jack Crawford | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 1 | Jack Crawford | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Jack Crawford | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Ryosuke Nunoi | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Ryosuke Nunoi | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Jack Crawford | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Clifford Sproule | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | James Willard | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | Clifford Sproule | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Clifford Sproule | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 2 | Sato | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Ewin | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | 2 | Sato | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Donohoe | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | Donohoe | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hawkes | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | Sato | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Dunlop | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | McGrath | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Tonkin | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | 6 | Dunlop | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McGrath | 6 | 6 | 1 | 9 | | | McGrath | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Moon | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Sato | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | Hopman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Hopman | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Q | Manthorpe | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | 4 | Hopman | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Quist | 5 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Hooper | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | 4 | Hopman | 12 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Cummings | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | A. Willard | 10 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Shepherd | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | | 7 | Cummings | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A. Willard | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | A. Willard | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Purcell | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | Crawford | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Knight | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hone | w/o | | | | | | Hone | 3 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Patterson | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Crawford | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Nunoi | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Nunoi | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Q | Thompson | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 5 | Nunoi | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rowe | w/o | | | | | | Rowe | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hassett | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Crawford | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | Rodgers | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sproule | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Harada | | | | | | Q | Rodgers | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J. Willard | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | | | J. Willard | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Schwartz | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | | J. Willard | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Turnbull | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Sproule | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | Moore | 0 | 6 | 1 | | | 8 | Turnbull | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sproule | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Sproule | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Chrystal | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |