Second-seeded Ashley Cooper defeated Neale Fraser 6–3, 9–11, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1957 Australian Championships.

The seeded players are listed below. Ashley Cooper is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. It was a difficult championship for everyone involved, widely regarded as one of the championships in all Australian history.

1. Lew Hoad (semifinals)
2. Ashley Cooper (champion)
3. Neale Fraser (finalist)
4. Mal Anderson (semifinals)
5. Nicola Pietrangeli (quarterfinals)
6. Mike Davies (second round)
7. Warren Woodcock (quarterfinals)
8. Bob Howe (second round)

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Lew Hoad	4	3	6	6	6
		Michael Green	6	6	2	3	3
										1	Lew Hoad	5	6	1	4
										3	Neale Fraser	7	3	6	6
	3	Neale Fraser	6	6	6
		Graham Lovett	0	1	0
																			3	Neale Fraser	3	11	4	2
																			2	Ashley Cooper	6	9	6	6
	5	Nicola Pietrangeli	7	7	2
	4	Mal Anderson	9	9	6
										4	Mal Anderson	4	7	4
										2	Ashley Cooper	6	9	6
	7	Warren Woodcock	2	6	1	4
	2	Ashley Cooper	6	3	6	6

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	1	Hoad	7	6	6
		Hearnden	5	1	4					1	Hoad	6	6	6
		Gibson	6	6	6						Gibson	3	4	0
		Maggi	3	3	1														1	Hoad	4	3	6	6	6
	8	Howe	6	6	7															Green	6	6	2	3	3
		Laver	0	3	5					8	Howe	4	2	4
		Green	8	6	6						Green	6	6	6
		Gerrard	6	2	2																							1	Hoad	5	6	1	4
	3	Fraser	6	6	6																							3	Fraser	7	3	6	6
		Stewart	3	4	3					3	Fraser	7	6	6	6
		Tobin	7	6	3	6					Tobin	9	1	0	2
		Newman	5	0	6	2													3	Fraser	6	6	6
	6	Davies	3	6	6	6														Lovett	0	1	0
		Pearce	6	3	2	2				6	Davies	6	6	4	4
		Lovett	6	2	6	7					Lovett	1	8	6	6
		Shepherd	4	6	2	5

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
		Mark	4	6	6	6
		Bowman	6	4	2	3					Mark	9	6	4	1
	5	Pietrangeli	4	6	6	8				5	Pietrangeli	11	3	6	6
		Napier	6	3	4	6													5	Pietrangeli	7	7	2
		Franks																	4	Anderson	9	9	6
		Gulley	w/o								Franks	3	2	0
	4	Anderson	6	10	6					4	Anderson	6	6	6
		O'Kane	1	8	1																							4	Anderson	4	7	4
		Knight	6	6	6																							2	Cooper	6	9	6
		Jacques	0	3	2						Knight	6	2	4	2
	7	Woodcock	6	7	1	6				7	Woodcock	3	6	6	6
		Yates	2	5	6	2													7	Woodcock	2	6	1	4
		Phillips-Moore	6	5	6	6													2	Cooper	6	3	6	6
		Hallam	2	7	0	1					Phillips-Moore	3	2	8
	2	Cooper	6	6	6					2	Cooper	6	6	10
		Kendall	0	0	3

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