title: 1937 Australian Championships – Men's singles
text: # 1937 Australian Championships – Men's singles
  
  Third-seeded Vivian McGrath defeated John Bromwich 6–3, 1–6, 6–0, 2–6, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1937 Australian Championships.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The seeded players are listed below. Vivian McGrath is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
  
  * Jack Crawford (semifinals)
  * Adrian Quist (quarterfinals)
  * Vivian McGrath (champion)
  * John Bromwich (finalist)
  * Don Turnbull (quarterfinals)
  * Abel Kay (quarterfinals)
  * Harry Hopman (semifinals)
  * Len Schwartz (quarterfinals)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * r = Retired
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Jack Crawford | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Len Schwartz | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Len Schwartz | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Jack Crawford | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | 4 | John Bromwich | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | John Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 4 | John Bromwich | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Don Turnbull | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Don Turnbull | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 4 | John Bromwich | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Vivian McGrath | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
  | 6 | Abel Kay | 2 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Vivian McGrath | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
  | 3 | Vivian McGrath | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Vivian McGrath | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | 3 | Vivian McGrath | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | 7 | Harry Hopman | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Harry Hopman | 11 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | 7 | Harry Hopman | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Adrian Quist | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Earlier rounds
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | B. Kay | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | 1 | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sidwell | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | Sidwell | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Stephen | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Crawford | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Schwartz | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Schwartz | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | Betts | 2 | 3 | 6 | | | 8 | Schwartz | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Hancock | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | | | Hancock | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Henry | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Crawford | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
  | 4 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Bromwich | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
  | | Brimson | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | 4 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Moon | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | Moon | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Felan | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | 4 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Turnbull | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Long | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | 5 | Turnbull | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Bennett | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Bennett | 3 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Bonner | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Turvey | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kelly | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | Turvey | 5 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | A. Kay | 6 | 6 | 8 | | 6 | A. Kay | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Lewis | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 6 | A. Kay | 2 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Thompson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 3 | McGrath | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | |
  | | Weston | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | Thompson | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | McGrath | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 3 | McGrath | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Lovett | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | McGrath | 6 | 6 | 7 |
  | | Harper | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Hopman | 4 | 1 | 5 |
  | | Lindo | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | | Harper | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Hopman | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Hopman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Pails | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | 7 | Hopman | 11 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Huxley | 9 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Quist | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Holland | 7 | 5 | 2 | | | Huxley | 2 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 2 | Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Chrystal | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  