Men's singles
1952 Australian Championships
Champion	Ken McGregor
Runner-up	Frank Sedgman
Score	7–5, 12–10, 2–6, 6–2
Draw	37
Seeds	8

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.

1. Frank Sedgman (finalist)
2. Dick Savitt (semifinals)
3. Mervyn Rose (semifinals)
4. Ken McGregor (champion)
5. Ian Ayre (quarterfinals)
6. Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals)
7. Lew Hoad (third round)
8. Don Candy (quarterfinals)

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Frank Sedgman	7	6	6
	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
	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	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	6	6	5	4	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									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									Second round									Third round									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									Second round									Third round									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									Second round									Third round									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

External links

• Source for the draw at ausopen.com