1954 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1954 Australian Championships
Final
Champion	Mervyn Rose
Runner-up	Rex Hartwig
Score	6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Mervyn Rose defeated Rex Hartwig 6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1954 Australian Championships.^[1][2]

Ken Rosewall was the defending champion and the first-seed but lost in a five-set semifinal to fifth-seeded and eventual champion Mervyn Rose.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Ken Rosewall	6	6	7
	6	Ham Richardson	3	4	5
										1	Ken Rosewall	3	3	6	6	5
										5	Mervyn Rose	6	6	3	1	7
	5	Mervyn Rose	8	9	9	6
	4	Vic Seixas	6	7	11	4
																			5	Mervyn Rose	6	0	6	6
																			3	Rex Hartwig	2	6	4	2
	3	Rex Hartwig	6	6	6
		Ashley Cooper	2	3	4
										3	Rex Hartwig	8	6	9
										13	John Bromwich	6	4	7
	7	George Worthington	6	3	6	3	1
	13	John Bromwich	3	6	2	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	1	Rosewall	6	6	6
		Cawthorn	2	3	1					1	Rosewall	6	6	6
	14	Segal	6	6	6					14	Segal	4	3	1
		Pickard	4	1	4														1	Rosewall	6	6	7
	11	Ayre	6	6	6														6	Richardson	3	4	5
		Reid	3	2	1					11	Ayre	0	3	4
	6	Richardson	6	7	6					6	Richardson	6	6	6
		Mason	0	5	4																							1	Rosewall	3	3	6	6	5
	5	Rose	6	6	6																							5	Rose	6	6	3	1	7
		Meyer	3	2	3					5	Rose	2	6	6	7
	10	Perry	2	6	6	6				10	Perry	6	4	4	5
		Knight	6	2	4	3													5	Rose	8	9	9	6
	15	Fraser	6	6	6														4	Seixas	6	7	11	4
		Anderson	3	3	0					15	Fraser	7	6	5
	4	Seixas	4	6	6	6				4	Seixas	9	8	7
		O'Brien	6	4	1	3

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	3	Hartwig	7	6	6
		Davies	5	3	4					3	Hartwig	6	6	6
	16	Grinda	6	6	6					16	Grinda	4	0	2
		Hann	3	3	1														3	Hartwig	6	6	6
		Cooper	6	2	7	6														Cooper	2	3	4
	9	Wilderspin	4	6	5	3					Cooper	6	6	6
		Gilmour	6	8	6						Gilmour	4	2	3
	8	Talbert	3	6	1																							3	Hartwig	8	6	9
	7	Worthington	5	6	6	6																						13	Bromwich	6	4	7
		Emerson	7	4	0	0				7	Worthington
	12	Williams	6	8	6					12	Williams	w/o
		Blacklock	4	6	1														7	Worthington	3	6	2	6	6
	13	Bromwich	6	6	6														13	Bromwich	6	3	6	3	1
		Sherriff	2	3	1					13	Bromwich	1	1	6	6	6
	2	Trabert	6	7	6					2	Trabert	6	6	2	3	1
		Kennedy	4	5	4

References

External links

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