1954 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1954 Australian Championships
Champion	Mervyn Rose
Runner-up	Rex Hartwig
Final score	6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2

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.

Ken Rosewall was the defending champion and the first-seed but lost in a five-set semifinal to 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									Finals
	1	Ken Rosewall	6	6	9
	6	Ham Richardson	3	4	7
										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	9
11	Ayre	6	6	6														6	Richardson	3	4	7
	Reid	3	2	1					11	Ayre	3	4	0
6	Richardson	6	7	6					6	Richardson	6	6	6
	Mason	0	5	4																							1	Rosewall	6	6	3	1	7
5	Rose	6	6	6																							5	Rose	3	3	6	6	5
	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	3	1
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

External links

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com