1951 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1951 Australian Championships
Final
Champion	Dick Savitt
Runner-up	Ken McGregor
Score	6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	10
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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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.

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Frank Sedgman	6	7	6
	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	6	6	6
																			4	Dick Savitt	6	2	6	6
																			3	Ken McGregor	3	6	3	1
	3	Ken McGregor	8	6	7
	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	6	3	5	6	6

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									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

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									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

• [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com