1930 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

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

1.   Jack Crawford (semifinals)
2.   Harry Hopman (finalist)
3.   Gar Moon (champion)
4.   Jim Willard (semifinals)
5.   Jack Cummings (quarterfinals)
6.   Bob Schlesinger (quarterfinals)
7.   Jack Hawkes (second round)
8.   Clifford Sproule (quarterfinals)

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	2	Harry Hopman	4	6	3	7	6
		Jack Clemenger	6	2	6	5	3
										2	Harry Hopman	6	6	6
										4	Jim Willard	4	2	0
	4	Jim Willard	2	6	10	6
	6	Bob Schlesinger	6	1	8	2
																			2	Harry Hopman	3	1	3
																			3	Gar Moon	6	6	6
	1	Jack Crawford	6	6	6
	8	Clifford Sproule	3	2	1
										1	Jack Crawford	5	4	6	3
										3	Gar Moon	7	6	4	6
	3	Gar Moon	6	6	6
	5	Jack Cummings	4	2	2

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	2	Hopman	6	6	6
		Chave	3	2	2					2	Hopman	6	11	6	4	6
	Q	Noble	2	2	1						Hassett	1	13	1	6	3
		Hassett	6	6	6														2	Hopman	4	6	3	7	6
	7	Hawkes	11	4	2															Clemenger	6	2	6	5	3
		Coldham	13	6	6						Coldham	0	2	4
	Q	Fitchett	5	1	1						Clemenger	6	6	6
		Clemenger	7	6	6																							2	Hopman	6	6	6
	4	J. Willard	6	6	9																							4	J. Willard	4	2	0
		Ford	0	3	7					4	J. Willard	6	1	4	6	6
	Q	Tonkin	3	2	6	3					Turnbull	2	6	6	2	1
		Turnbull	6	6	3	6													4	J. Willard	2	6	10	6
	6	Schlesinger	6	6	6														6	Schlesinger	6	1	8	2
		Peach	3	2	2					6	Schlesinger	6	9	10
	Q	McCracken	2	4	6	6	5			Q	Walker	3	7	8
	Q	Walker	6	6	3	1	7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	1	Crawford	6	6	8
	Q	Thompson	2	2	6					1	Crawford	6	6	3	6
	Q	Doctor	3	3	4						Rowe	4	2	6	2
		Rowe	6	6	6														1	Crawford	6	6	6
	8	Sproule	6	6	7														8	Sproule	3	2	1
	Q	Grinstead	1	2	5					8	Sproule	6	6	6
	Q	Payne	7	4	6	6				Q	Payne	2	2	2
		Wallace	5	6	2	1																						1	Crawford	5	4	6	3
	3	Moon	3	6	6	6																						3	Moon	7	6	4	6
		Robinson	6	0	2	4				3	Moon	6	6	6
		Sweeting	7	9	8						Sweeting	2	3	1
		Cranfield	5	7	6														3	Moon	6	6	6
	5	Cummings	8	6	6														5	Cummings	4	2	2
		Dunlop	6	2	4					5	Cummings	9	7	6
	Q	Beament	6	3	7	2				Q	A. Smith	7	5	2
	Q	A. Smith	4	6	9	6

In order to eliminate byes the council of L.T.A.A. decided that in case of events for which there were more than the number of entries acceptable, a preliminary elimination tournament should be played.

Eliminating matches were played on Saturday, 18 January:

•   Max Noble d.   Adrian Quist 7–5, 5–7, 8–6, 6–4
•   Basil Fitchett d.   George Thomas 6–0, 6–4, 6–2
•   Bert Tonkin d.   Jack Busst 6–0, 6–4, 6–8, 7–5
•   F. McCracken d.   Allan Knight 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
•   Bruce Walker d.   Horace Crebbin 7–5, 9–7, 6–3
•   Dave Thompson d.   Bill Halliday 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
•   Harold Doctor d.   Gerald Gaffy w/o
•   John Grinstead d.   Bill Simpson 6–1, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
•   Gemmell Payne d.   Max Carpenter 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
•   Vic Beament d.   Keith Dalgleish 7–5, 8–6, 6–2
•   Angus Smith d.   Norman Mussen 6–4, 5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 8–6
• (  J. S. D. Sweeting d.   Cec Cranfield 7–5, 9–7, 8–6)