John Colin Gregory defeated Richard Schlesinger 6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1929 Australian Championships.

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

1. Jack Crawford (quarterfinals)
2. Bunny Austin (quarterfinals)
3. Harry Hopman (semifinals)
4. John Colin Gregory (champion)
5. Richard Schlesinger (finalist)
6. Jack Cummings (second round)
7. n/a ^[a]
8. Edgar Moon (semifinals)

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Jack Crawford	3	3	6	4
	5	Richard Schlesinger	6	6	2	6
										5	Richard Schlesinger	6	6	0	6
										3	Harry Hopman	2	1	6	2
	3	Harry Hopman	6	11	7
		Pat O'Hara Wood	2	9	5
																			5	Richard Schlesinger	2	2	7	4
																			4	John Colin Gregory	6	6	5	6
	8	Edgar Moon	2	5	6	6	6
	2	Bunny Austin	6	7	1	2	4
										8	Edgar Moon	4	5	2
										4	John Colin Gregory	6	7	6
		Ernest Rowe	4	2	4
	4	John Colin Gregory	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	1	Crawford	6	6	6
		Little	4	3	0					1	Crawford	6	8	6
		Moore	8	6	6	6					Moore	0	6	1
		Sweeting	10	2	3	3													1	Crawford	3	3	6	4
	5	Schlesinger	6	6	6														5	Schlesinger	6	6	2	6
		Harvey	0	1	3					5	Schlesinger	6	6	0	6
		Thompson	6	6	6						Thompson	0	1	6	4
		Cattanach	2	3	3																							5	Schlesinger	6	6	0	6
	3	Hopman	7	6	6																							3	Hopman	2	1	6	2
		Frankenberg	5	3	3					3	Hopman	6	6	6
		Gar Hone	6	6	6						Hone	1	0	1
		Vincent	2	1	1														3	Hopman	6	11	7
		O'Hara Wood	6	6	7															O'Hara Wood	2	9	5
		James	2	1	5						O'Hara Wood	6	4	6	6
		Collins	6	6	6						Collins	3	6	1	4
		Dalgleish	3	1	0

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	8	Moon	6	6	6
		Walker	2	2	4					8	Moon	6	6	6
		McCracken	w/o								McCracken	2	1	4
		Page																	8	Moon	2	5	6	6	6
	2	Austin	3	6	6	6													2	Austin	6	7	1	2	4
		Wertheim	6	4	2	1				2	Austin	8	6	6
		Cropper	w/o								Cropper	6	1	0
		Turnbull [b]																										8	Moon	4	5	2
	6	Cummings	6	6	6																							4	Gregory	6	7	6
		Ray Hone	1	1	2					6	Cummings	1	12	6	4	4
		Rowe	7	4	9	6					Rowe	6	10	2	6	6
		Black	5	6	7	4														Rowe	4	2	4
	4	Gregory	6	6	6														4	Gregory	6	6	6
		Manthorpe	3	2	1					4	Gregory	6	6	6
		Hooper	6	6	6						Hooper	1	3	4
		Ron Hone	3	3	2

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