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

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.

Seeds

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

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									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

Earlier rounds

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 ausopen.com