1937 Australian Championships - Men's Singles
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Vivian McGrath
Vivian McGrath
Vivian Erzerum Bede "Viv" McGrath was an Australian tennis champion of the 1930s. Along with John Bromwich, he was one of the first great players to use a two-handed backhand. His name was pronounced "McGraw"....

 defeated John Bromwich
John Bromwich
John Edward Bromwich was a male tennis player from Australia who, along with his countryman Vivian McGrath, was one of the first great players to use a two-handed forehand....

 6–3 1–6 6–0 2–6 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1937 Australian Championships
1937 Australian Championships (tennis)
List of Champions of the 1937 Australian Championships :-Men's Singles: Vivian McGrath defeated John Bromwich 6-3 1-6 6-0 2-6 6-1-Women's Singles: Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated Emily Hood Westacott 6-3, 5-7, 6-4...

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See also:
1937 Australian Championships - Women's Singles
1937 Australian Championships - Women's Singles
Nancye Wynne defeated Emily Hood Westacott 6–3 5–7 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1937 Australian Championships.See also:-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below...


Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Vivian McGrath
Vivian McGrath
Vivian Erzerum Bede "Viv" McGrath was an Australian tennis champion of the 1930s. Along with John Bromwich, he was one of the first great players to use a two-handed backhand. His name was pronounced "McGraw"....

 is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
  1.   Jack Crawford (Semifinalist)
  2.   Adrian Quist
    Adrian Quist
    Adrian Karl Quist was an Australian male tennis player.-Biography:Adrian Quist was born in Medindie, South Australia. The tennis legend grew up in Adelaide and once played Harry Hopman, however he lost, only because he gave Hopman a head start...

     (Quarterfinalist)
  3.   Vivian McGrath
    Vivian McGrath
    Vivian Erzerum Bede "Viv" McGrath was an Australian tennis champion of the 1930s. Along with John Bromwich, he was one of the first great players to use a two-handed backhand. His name was pronounced "McGraw"....

     (Champion)
  4.   John Bromwich
    John Bromwich
    John Edward Bromwich was a male tennis player from Australia who, along with his countryman Vivian McGrath, was one of the first great players to use a two-handed forehand....

     (Finalist)
  5.   Donald Turnbull (Quarterfinalist)
  6.   Abel Kay (Quarterfinalist)
  7.   Harry Hopman
    Harry Hopman
    Henry Christian Hopman, CBE was a world-acclaimed Australian-American tennis player and coach, born in Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, and soon moving to Parramatta, a city adjoining Sydney and now effectively a suburb of the metropolis.Hopman was a student at Rosehill Public Primary school...

     (Semifinalist)
  8.   Leonard Schwartz (Quarterfinalist)

Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals

Section 1

Section 2

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