# 1929 Australian Championships – Men's singles

John Colin Gregory defeated Richard Schlesinger 6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1929 Australian Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Colin Gregory is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Jack Crawford (quarterfinals)
* Bunny Austin (quarterfinals)
* Harry Hopman (semifinals)
* John Colin Gregory (champion)
* Richard Schlesinger (finalist)
* Jack Cummings (second round)
* n/a
* Edgar Moon (semifinals)

## 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 | Final |
| 1 | Jack Crawford | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Richard Schlesinger | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Richard Schlesinger | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | 5 | Richard Schlesinger | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Harry Hopman | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Harry Hopman | 6 | 11 | 7 | | | 3 | Harry Hopman | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Pat O'Hara Wood | 2 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pat O'Hara Wood | 2 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Richard Schlesinger | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | John Colin Gregory | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | Edgar Moon | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | John Colin Gregory | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Bunny Austin | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Bunny Austin | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Edgar Moon | 4 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 4 | John Colin Gregory | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Ernest Rowe | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | 4 | John Colin Gregory | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | John Colin Gregory | 6 | 6 | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Little | 4 | 3 | 0 | | 1 | Crawford | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Moore | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Moore | 0 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sweeting | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | Crawford | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Schlesinger | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 5 | Schlesinger | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Harvey | 0 | 1 | 3 | | 5 | Schlesinger | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thompson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Thompson | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cattanach | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Schlesinger | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Hopman | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Hopman | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| | Frankenberg | 5 | 3 | 3 | | 3 | Hopman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gar Hone | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Hone | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vincent | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | Hopman | 6 | 11 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | O'Hara Wood | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | O'Hara Wood | 2 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | James | 2 | 1 | 5 | | | O'Hara Wood | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Collins | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Collins | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dalgleish | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 8 | Moon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Walker | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 8 | Moon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McCracken | w/o | | | | | McCracken | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Page | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Moon | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Austin | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 2 | Austin | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Wertheim | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Austin | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cropper | w/o | | | | | Cropper | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Turnbull | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Moon | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Cummings | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Gregory | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | Ray Hone | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 6 | Cummings | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rowe | 7 | 4 | 9 | 6 | | Rowe | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Black | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Rowe | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Gregory | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Gregory | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Manthorpe | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 4 | Gregory | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hooper | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Hooper | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ron Hone | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |