Men's singles
1940 Australian Championships
Champion	Adrian Quist
Runner-up	Jack Crawford
Score	6–3, 6–1, 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Adrian Quist defeated Jack Crawford 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1940 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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)

Draw

Finals

	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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	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

Section 2

	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

External links

• Source for the draw at ausopen.com