1928 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Jean Borotra defeated Jack Cummings 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1928 Australian Championships.

Men's singles
1928 Australian Championships
Champion	Jean Borotra
Runner-up	Jack Cummings
Score	6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3
Draw	40
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

1. Jean Borotra (champion)
2. Gerald Patterson (quarterfinals)
3. Jacques Brugnon (third round)
4. Jack Crawford (semifinals)
5. Christian Boussus (third round)
6. Harry Hopman (quarterfinals)
7. Jack Hawkes (quarterfinals)
8. Gar Moon (third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Jean Borotra	6	6	6
	6	Harry Hopman	4	4	3					1	Jean Borotra	4	6	1	7	6
	4	Jack Crawford	6	8	6					4	Jack Crawford	6	3	6	5	4
	7	Jack Hawkes	2	6	3														1	Jean Borotra	6	6	4	5	6
		Jack Cummings	4	2	6	8	6													Jack Cummings	4	1	6	7	3
		Frederick Kalms	6	6	3	6	1				Jack Cummings	6	2	6	8
		Bob Schlesinger	6	7	6						Bob Schlesinger	1	6	4	6
	2	Gerald Patterson	4	9	4

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	1	Borotra	6	6	6
		Fitzgerald	2	3	0					1	Borotra	6	6	6
		Sproule	6	6	6						Sproule	2	0	3
		Brewster	2	4	3														1	Borotra	1	4	6	6	6
		Medcalf	6	6	6															Baker	6	6	1	2	1
		Williams	2	3	2						Medcalf	7	8	4	3
		Baker	5	4	6	7	6				Baker	5	10	6	6
		Munns	7	6	2	5	0																					1	Borotra	6	6	6
																												6	Hopman	4	4	3
										6	Hopman	5	6	4	6	6
											Page	7	1	6	2	3
																			6	Hopman	6	3	6	4	6
																				Wertheim	3	6	2	6	4
											Wertheim	6	6	6
											Hicks	0	1	3

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										4	Crawford	6	6	6	3	6
											Cattanach	3	8	4	6	2
																			4	Crawford	6	6	7
																				Bayley	4	2	5
											Bayley	7	6	6
											Smith	5	0	1
																												4	Crawford	6	8	6
																												7	Hawkes	2	6	3
										7	Hawkes	6	6	6
											Southwick	0	1	1
																			7	Hawkes	6	6	6
																				Dunlop	1	1	2
											Dunlop	6	3	6	4	7
											McCausland	3	6	3	6	5

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
											Cummings	6	6	6
											Ward	0	0	1
																				Cummings	6	1	6	9
																			3	Brugnon	2	6	2	7
										3	Brugnon	6	6	6
											Coram	2	2	4
																													Cummings	4	2	6	8	6
		Colvin	6	5	6	6																							Kalms	6	6	3	6	1
		Thurlow	2	7	1	3					Colvin	4	0	2
		Kalms	8	6	6						Kalms	6	6	6
		Hatherley	6	0	1															Kalms	10	4	6	6
		A. Willard	6	6	4	6													8	Moon	8	6	3	2
		Dunn	4	3	6	1					A. Willard	2	3	1
	8	Moon	6	6	6					8	Moon	6	6	6
		Frankenberg	3	1	1

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										5	Boussus	6	6	6
											Ford	1	3	4
																			5	Boussus	2	6	6	0	3
																				Schlesinger	6	2	2	6	6
											Schlesinger	6	6	6
											J. Willard	0	4	0
																													Schlesinger	6	7	6	rtd.
																												2	Patterson	4	9	4
											Peach	6	2	3	7	6
											Walker	2	6	6	5	1
																				Peach	8	3	6	3
																			2	Patterson	10	6	3	6
											Down	2	1	1
										2	Patterson	6	6	6

See also

• 1928 Australian Championships – Women's singles

References

• Source for the draw at ausopen.com
• Source for seedings

Preceded by 1927 U.S. National Championships	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1928 French Championships