1948 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Adrian Quist defeated John Bromwich 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1948 Australian Championships.

Men's Singles
1948 Australian Championships
Champion	Adrian Quist
Runner-up	John Bromwich
Final score	6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Draw	36
Seeds	10

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Adrian Quist is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. John Bromwich (Finalist)
2. Adrian Quist (Champion)
3. Bill Sidwell (Semifinalist)
4. Geoffrey Brown (Semifinalist)
5. Colin Long (Quarterfinalist)
6. Frank Sedgman (Quarterfinalist)
7. Lionel Brodie (Third round)
8. Robert McCarthy (Quarterfinalist)
9. James Brink (Third round)
10. Eddie Moylan (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final
	1	John Bromwich	6	6	6
	6	Frank Sedgman	2	4	4
										1	John Bromwich	3	2	6	6	7
										4	Geoffrey Brown	6	6	4	4	5
	4	Geoffrey Brown	7	6	2	7
	10	Eddie Moylan	5	2	6	5
																			1	John Bromwich	4	6	3	6	3
																			2	Adrian Quist	6	3	6	2	6
	5	Colin Long	2	7	2	0
	3	Bill Sidwell	6	5	6	6
										3	Bill Sidwell	1	2	6	3
										2	Adrian Quist	6	6	1	6
	8	Robert McCarthy	3	2	3
	2	Adrian Quist	6	6	6

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										1	Bromwich	6	6	6
											Lonergan	0	0	1
																			1	Bromwich	6	6	6
																				Rogers	1	1	0
											Candy	2	5	5
		Rogers	7	2	7						Rogers	6	7	7
		Murrels	5	6	5																							1	Bromwich	6	6	6
																												6	Sedgman	2	4	4
										6	Sedgman	6	6	6
											Gaydon	2	2	3
																			6	Sedgman	6	6	6
																				Crawford	4	4	2
											Crawford	6	6	3	6
		Tregonning	8	9	9						Tregonning	4	3	6	3
		Pye	6	7	7

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										4	Brown	6	7	6
											Molloy	3	5	4
																			4	Brown	6	7	6
																				Warhurst	0	5	0
											Warhurst	6	6	1	0	8
											Stewart	2	1	6	6	6
																												4	Brown	7	6	2	7
																												10	Moylan	5	2	6	5
										7	Brodie	1	6	6	6
											Wilderspin	6	3	3	4
																			7	Brodie	0	4	2
																			10	Moylan	6	6	6
											Worthington	7	2	2	6	1
										10	Moylan	5	6	6	4	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										9	Brink	6	4	6	6	6
											Hopman	3	6	3	8	0
																			9	Brink	6	4	0	3
																			5	Long	4	6	6	6
											Harrison	0	4	3
										5	Long	6	6	6
																												5	Long	2	7	2	0
																												3	Sidwell	6	5	6	6
											Liddle	6	6	7	3	3
											Newcombe	1	4	9	6	6
																				Newcombe	1	3	1
																			3	Sidwell	6	6	6
											Bonner	4	6	4
										3	Sidwell	6	8	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		Ewin	6	6	6
		Pym	4	2	3						Ewin	3	2	3
											Tonkin	6	6	6
																				Tonkin	7	1	6
		Heathcote	6	6	6														8	McCarthy	9	6	8
		Reid	4	4	3						Heathcote	2	2	3
										8	McCarthy	6	6	6
																												8	McCarthy	3	2	3
																												2	Quist	6	6	6
											McGregor	4	0	2
											Dart	6	6	6
																				Dart	1	3	4
																			2	Quist	6	6	6
											Vernon	0	0	2
										2	Quist	6	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com