# 1939 Australian Championships – Men's singles

John Bromwich defeated Adrian Quist 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1939 Australian Championships.

## Seeds

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

## 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | John Bromwich | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Don Turnbull | 5 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Don Turnbull | 5 | 1 | 0 | | | 1 | John Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 6 | Vivian McGrath | 0 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| 3 | Harry Hopman | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | 6 | Vivian McGrath | 0 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| 6 | Vivian McGrath | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Vivian McGrath | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | John Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Adrian Quist | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Adrian Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Adrian Quist | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| | Lionel Brodie | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lionel Brodie | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | | 2 | Adrian Quist | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 4 | Jack Crawford | 1 | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | Jack Crawford | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Jack Crawford | 1 | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| | James Gilchrist | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anstee | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | 1 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Long | 4 | 6 | | | | | Long | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Clemenger | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Bromwich | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Turnbull | 5 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Impey | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | 7 | Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vaughan | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | Vaughan | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wasley | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Hopman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | McGrath | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| | Vickers-Willis | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 3 | Hopman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Moon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Moon | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lean | 4 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Hopman | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| 6 | McGrath | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 6 | McGrath | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Holland | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | 6 | McGrath | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bonner | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Bonner | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Callaghan | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 2 | Quist | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wilkinson | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | 2 | Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pails | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | Pails | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Weston | 1 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | 2 | Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Sidwell | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | Brodie | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Harper | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | | | Sidwell | 2 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brodie | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Brodie | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hancock | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Quist | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Crawford | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| | Liddle | 4 | 0 | 2 | | | 4 | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ewin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Ewin | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Felan | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | 4 | Crawford | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Schwartz | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Gilchrist | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Pyle | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | 5 | Schwartz | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gilchrist | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Gilchrist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kay | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |