1958 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1958 Australian Championships
Champion	Ashley Cooper
Runner-up	Mal Anderson
Score	7–5, 6–3, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	12

Third-seeded Ashley Cooper defeated Mal Anderson 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1958 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Mal Anderson (finalist)
2. Barry MacKay (second round)
3. Ashley Cooper (champion)
4. Ron Holmberg (first round)
5. Neale Fraser (semifinals)
6. Michael Green (quarterfinals)
7. Mervyn Rose (semifinals)
8. Trevor Fancutt (quarterfinals)
9. Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)
10. Bob Howe (quarterfinals)
11. Rod Laver (second round)
12. Bob Mark (second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Mal Anderson	6	6	5	12
	8	Trevor Fancutt	3	4	7	10
										1	Mal Anderson	6	5	6	19
										7	Mervyn Rose	2	7	4	17
	7	Mervyn Rose	3	4	6	8	6
	10	Bob Howe	6	6	1	6	0
																			1	Mal Anderson	5	3	4
																			3	Ashley Cooper	7	6	6
	3	Ashley Cooper	6	6	4	5	6
	6	Michael Green	1	2	6	7	2
										3	Ashley Cooper	6	3	10	6
										5	Neale Fraser	3	6	8	3
	5	Neale Fraser	4	6	6	6
	9	Roy Emerson	6	1	4	3

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	1	Anderson	6	6	6
		Hewitt	3	2	0					1	Anderson	6	6	6
		Phillips-Moore	6	6	6						Phillips-Moore	3	3	2
		Jacques	2	4	2														1	Anderson	6	6	5	12
	12	Mark	6	6	6														8	Fancutt	3	4	7	10
		O'Kane	1	2	2					12	Mark	3	6	6	10	8
	8	Fancutt	7	6	8	6				8	Fancutt	6	3	4	12	10
		Newman	5	8	6	4																						1	Anderson	6	5	6	19
	7	Rose	6	3	7	6																						7	Rose	2	7	4	17
		May	4	6	5	4				7	Rose	6	6	7
		Woodcock	6	5	11	6	6				Woodcock	4	3	5
		Fraser	8	7	9	2	3												7	Rose	3	4	6	8	6
	10	Howe	6	6	6														10	Howe	6	6	1	6	0
		Gorman	4	4	4					10	Howe	6	6	6
		Lovett									Lovett	4	3	2
	4	Holmberg	w/o

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	3	Cooper	6	6	6
		Clements	1	2	1					3	Cooper	6	6	6
		Pearce	6	4	4	6	6				Pearce	3	3	0
		Candy	4	6	6	1	2												3	Cooper	6	6	4	5	6
	11	Laver	6	3	6	6													6	Green	1	2	6	7	2
		Stolle	4	6	3	3				11	Laver	6	3	4	4
	6	Green	6	7	6					6	Green	4	6	6	6
		Reid	3	5	4																							3	Cooper	6	3	10	6
	5	Fraser	6	6	6																							5	Fraser	3	6	8	3
		Fletcher	0	1	1					5	Fraser	9	9	6
		Mulligan	6	8	6						Mulligan	7	7	2
		Edwards	3	6	3														5	Fraser	4	6	6	6
	9	Emerson	6	6	6														9	Emerson	6	1	4	3
		Gibson	3	1	2					9	Emerson	6	4	9	9
	2	MacKay	6	6	6					2	MacKay	4	6	7	7
		Reid	2	2	2

External links

• [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com