# 1952 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Fourth-seeded Ken McGregor defeated Frank Sedgman 7–5, 12–10, 2–6, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1952 Australian Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ken McGregor is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Frank Sedgman (finalist)
* Dick Savitt (semifinals)
* Mervyn Rose (semifinals)
* Ken McGregor (champion)
* Ian Ayre (quarterfinals)
* Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals)
* Lew Hoad (third round)
* Don Candy (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 | Final |
| 1 | Frank Sedgman | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Don Candy | 5 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Don Candy | 5 | 1 | 4 | | | 1 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Mervyn Rose | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Mervyn Rose | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Mervyn Rose | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ken Rosewall | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ken Rosewall | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Frank Sedgman | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ken McGregor | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
| | Geoffrey Brown | 4 | 2 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ken McGregor | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Ken McGregor | 6 | 6 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ken McGregor | 6 | 6 | 12 | | | 4 | Ken McGregor | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Dick Savitt | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Ian Ayre | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Dick Savitt | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Dick Savitt | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 1 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hartwig | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Hartwig | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rowe | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Richardson | 4 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Richardson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Targett | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Sedgman | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Candy | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| | | | | | 8 | Candy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lonergan | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | Lonergan | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brown | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | 8 | Candy | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Worthington | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Worthington | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hicks | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 3 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Wilderspin | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Goodger | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Wilderspin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Rosewall | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| | | | | | 6 | Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pearse | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | | Pearse | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cawthorn | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | 6 | Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Strohfeldt | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Strohfeldt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Warhurst | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| 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 |
| | | | | | Clements | 1 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Brown | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Brown | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Hoad | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Blacklock | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 7 | Hoad | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Brown | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Lasn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | McGregor | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Green | 4 | 3 | 2 | | Lasn | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Yates | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Yates | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | McGregor | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Lonergan | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 4 | McGregor | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | Bridge | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Quist | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ayre | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 5 | Ayre | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ayre | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Savitt | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | Hann | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Fraser | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Fraser | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Lean | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | Savitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Sheil | 4 | 3 | 2 | | Lean | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Savitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |