# 1951 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Fourth-seeded Dick Savitt defeated Ken McGregor 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1951 Australian Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Dick Savitt is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Frank Sedgman (semifinals)
* Arthur Larsen (semifinals)
* Ken McGregor (finalist)
* Dick Savitt (champion)
* n/a
* John Bromwich (quarterfinals)
* Bill Sidwell (second round)
* George Worthington (quarterfinals)
* Adrian Quist (quarterfinals)
* Don Candy (second 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | George Worthington | 2 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | George Worthington | 2 | 5 | 0 | | | 1 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 4 | Dick Savitt | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 6 | John Bromwich | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | 4 | Dick Savitt | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Dick Savitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Dick Savitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Dick Savitt | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ken McGregor | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Ken McGregor | 8 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ken McGregor | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Adrian Quist | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Adrian Quist | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | 3 | Ken McGregor | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Arthur Larsen | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mervyn Rose | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Arthur Larsen | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Arthur Larsen | 6 | 3 | 5 | 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | Sedgman | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mehaffey | 6 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hoad | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Hoad | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McKenzie | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | 1 | Sedgman | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Worthington | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 8 | Worthington | 2 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Rocavert | 2 | 4 | 4 | | 8 | Worthington | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry | 6 | 6 | 11 | | | Barry | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rosewall | 3 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Sedgman | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Savitt | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| | Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0 | | 6 | Bromwich | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hartwig | 6 | 11 | 7 | | | Hartwig | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Crawford | 4 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | 6 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Candy | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | 4 | Savitt | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | O'Brien | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | Candy | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Savitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Savitt | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Green | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Semifinals |
| 3 | McGregor | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McCarthy | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | McGregor | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wilderspin | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Wilderspin | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robson | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | 3 | McGregor | 8 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 9 | Quist | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Brophy | 3 | 2 | 2 | | 9 | Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gilchrist | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | Gilchrist | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Strohfeldt | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | McGregor | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Larsen | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| | Way | 0 | 0 | 3 | | 7 | Rose | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hopman | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | Hopman | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ayre | 5 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Rose | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Sidwell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Larsen | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Otway | 0 | 2 | 1 | | 7 | Sidwell | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Larsen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 2 | Larsen | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alle | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |