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.
Lew Hoad (semifinals) Ashley Cooper (champion) Neale Fraser (finalist) Mal Anderson (semifinals)
Nicola Pietrangeli (quarterfinals)
Mike Davies (second round) Warren Woodcock (quarterfinals) Bob Howe (second round)