1957_Australian_Championships_–_Men's_singles

1957 Australian Championships – Men's singles

1957 Australian Championships – Men's singles

1957 tennis event results

Second-seeded Ashley Cooper defeated Neale Fraser 6–3, 9–11, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1957 Australian Championships.

Quick Facts Men's singles, Final ...

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ashley Cooper is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. It was a difficult championship for everyone involved, widely regarded as one of the championships in all Australian history.

  1. Australia Lew Hoad (semifinals)
  2. Australia Ashley Cooper (champion)
  3. Australia Neale Fraser (finalist)
  4. Australia Mal Anderson (semifinals)
  5. Italy Nicola Pietrangeli (quarterfinals)
  6. United Kingdom Mike Davies (second round)
  7. Australia Warren Woodcock (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Bob Howe (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Australia Lew Hoad 4 3 6 6 6
United States Michael Green 6 6 2 3 3
1 Australia Lew Hoad 5 6 1 4
3 Australia Neale Fraser 7 3 6 6
3 Australia Neale Fraser 6 6 6
Australia Graham Lovett 0 1 0
3 Australia Neale Fraser 3 11 4 2
2 Australia Ashley Cooper 6 9 6 6
5 Italy Nicola Pietrangeli 7 7 2
4 Australia Mal Anderson 9 9 6
4 Australia Mal Anderson 4 7 4
2 Australia Ashley Cooper 6 9 6
7 Australia Warren Woodcock 2 6 1 4
2 Australia Ashley Cooper 6 3 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia Hoad 7 6 6
Australia Hearnden 5 1 4 1 Australia Hoad 6 6 6
Australia Gibson 6 6 6 Australia Gibson 3 4 0
Italy Maggi 3 3 1 1 Australia Hoad 4 3 6 6 6
8 Australia Howe 6 6 7 United States Green 6 6 2 3 3
Australia Laver 0 3 5 8 Australia Howe 4 2 4
United States Green 8 6 6 United States Green 6 6 6
New Zealand Gerrard 6 2 2 1 Australia Hoad 5 6 1 4
3 Australia Fraser 6 6 6 3 Australia Fraser 7 3 6 6
Australia Stewart 3 4 3 3 Australia Fraser 7 6 6 6
Australia Tobin 7 6 3 6 Australia Tobin 9 1 0 2
Australia Newman 5 0 6 2 3 Australia Fraser 6 6 6
6 United Kingdom Davies 3 6 6 6 Australia Lovett 0 1 0
Australia Pearce 6 3 2 2 6 United Kingdom Davies 6 6 4 4
Australia Lovett 6 2 6 7 Australia Lovett 1 8 6 6
Australia Shepherd 4 6 2 5

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Australia Mark 4 6 6 6
Australia Bowman 6 4 2 3 Australia Mark 9 6 4 1
5 Italy Pietrangeli 4 6 6 8 5 Italy Pietrangeli 11 3 6 6
Australia Napier 6 3 4 6 5 Italy Pietrangeli 7 7 2
United States Franks 4 Australia Anderson 9 9 6
Australia Gulley w/o United States Franks 3 2 0
4 Australia Anderson 6 10 6 4 Australia Anderson 6 6 6
Australia O'Kane 1 8 1 4 Australia Anderson 4 7 4
United Kingdom Knight 6 6 6 2 Australia Cooper 6 9 6
Australia Jacques 0 3 2 United Kingdom Knight 6 2 4 2
7 Australia Woodcock 6 7 1 6 7 Australia Woodcock 3 6 6 6
Australia Yates 2 5 6 2 7 Australia Woodcock 2 6 1 4
Australia Phillips-Moore 6 5 6 6 2 Australia Cooper 6 3 6 6
Australia Hallam 2 7 0 1 Australia Phillips-Moore 3 2 8
2 Australia Cooper 6 6 6 2 Australia Cooper 6 6 10
Australia Kendall 0 0 3
  • Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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