1954 Australian Championships – Men's singles explained

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.

1. Ken Rosewall (semifinals)
2. Tony Trabert (second round)
3. Rex Hartwig (finalist)
4. Vic Seixas (quarterfinals)
5. Mervyn Rose (champion)
6. Ham Richardson (quarterfinals)
7. George Worthington (quarterfinals)
8. Bill Talbert (first round)
9. Clive Wilderspin (first round)
10. Robert Perry (second round)
11. Ian Ayre (second round)
12. Owen Williams (second round)
13. John Bromwich (semifinals)
14. Abe Segal (second round)
15. Neale Fraser (second round)
16. Jean-Noël Grinda (second round)

Draw

Key

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

Earlier rounds

Section 2

Notes and References

1. News: Rose beats Hartwig for Aust. singles . . New South Wales, Australia . 2 February 1954 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Rose wins Australian title . . 62 . 9,509 . Adelaide . 1 February 1954 . 2 . National Library of Australia.