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.

Men's singles
1951 Australian Championships
Champion	Dick Savitt
Runner-up	Ken McGregor
Score	6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
Draw	32
Seeds	10

Seeds

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

1. Frank Sedgman (semifinals)
2. Arthur Larsen (semifinals)
3. Ken McGregor (finalist)
4. Dick Savitt (champion)
5. n/a
6. John Bromwich (quarterfinals)
7. Bill Sidwell (second round)
8. George Worthington (quarterfinals)
9. Adrian Quist (quarterfinals)
10. Don Candy (second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	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

Section 2

	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

External links

• Source for the draw at ausopen.com

Preceded by 1950 U.S. National Championships

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1951 French Championships