Men's singles
1940 Australian Championships
Final
Champion	Adrian Quist
Runner-up	Jack Crawford
Score	6–3, 6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1939 · Australian Championships · 1946 →

Adrian Quist defeatedJack Crawford 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the1940 Australian Championships.

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

1. John Bromwich(semifinals)
2. Adrian Quist(champion)
3. Harry Hopman(quarterfinals)
4. Jack Crawford(finalist)
5. Vivian McGrath(semifinals)
6. Max Newcombe(quarterfinals)
7. Bill Sidwell(quarterfinals)
8. Jack Harper(second round)

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	John Bromwich	7	6	6
		Dinny Pails	5	0	0
										1	John Bromwich	4	1	7
										4	Jack Crawford	6	6	9
	4	Jack Crawford	6	6	7
	6	Max Newcombe	3	0	5
																			4	Jack Crawford	3	1	2
																			2	Adrian Quist	6	6	6
	2	Adrian Quist	6	11	6	6
	7	Bill Sidwell	3	13	3	2
										2	Adrian Quist	6	10	6
										5	Vivian McGrath	4	8	3
	3	Harry Hopman	8	1	5	2
	5	Vivian McGrath	6	6	7	6

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	1	Bromwich	6	6	6
		Compain	0	2	1					1	Bromwich	6	6	6
		Hancock	w/o								Hancock	3	0	1
		Thompson																	1	Bromwich	7	6	6
	8	Harper	6	7	6	8														Pails	5	0	0
		Huxley	0	9	3	6				8	Harper	2	3	5
		Pails	6	6	6						Pails	6	6	7
		Diggle	1	1	2																							1	Bromwich	4	1	7
	4	Crawford	6	6	6																							4	Crawford	6	6	9
		Strohfeldt	0	2	4					4	Crawford	6	6	6
		Long	6	6	6						Long	3	4	3
		Murray	1	1	0														4	Crawford	6	6	7
	6	Newcombe	6	6	6														6	Newcombe	3	0	5
		Yon	1	3	2					6	Newcombe	6	6	6
		Lindo	6	9	7						Lindo	4	3	2
		McDermott	1	7	5

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	2	Quist	6	6	6
		Barnes	2	3	2					2	Quist	6	6	6
		Gilchrist	2	6	6	9					Gilchrist	3	3	3
		Cummings	6	3	4	7													2	Quist	6	11	6	6
	7	Sidwell	6	6	6														7	Sidwell	3	13	3	2
		Harrison	2	3	1					7	Sidwell	10	6	6
		Bonner	6	6	6						Bonner	8	2	4
		Whillans	4	3	2																							2	Quist	6	10	6
	3	Hopman	6	7	6																							5	McGrath	4	8	3
		Felan	4	5	4					3	Hopman	6	6	6
		Bennett	6	6	4	6					Bennett	1	0	2
		Liddle	1	2	6	1													3	Hopman	8	1	5	2
	5	McGrath	6	6	6														5	McGrath	6	6	7	6
		Lean	1	1	4					5	McGrath	6	6	6
		Turnbull	6	3	6	6					Turnbull	2	1	1
		Callaghan	1	6	2	2

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

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