1962 Australian Championships – Men's singles

First-seeded Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1962 Australian Championships.[1]

Men's singles
1962 Australian Championships
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Roy Emerson
Score	8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
Draw	48
Seeds	15

Seeds

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

Rod Laver (champion)
Roy Emerson (finalist)
Neale Fraser (semifinals)
Bob Hewitt (semifinals)
Fred Stolle (quarterfinals)
Ken Fletcher (third round)
John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
John Fraser (second round)
Boro Jovanović (second round)
Wilhelm Bungert (quarterfinals)
Nikola Pilić (second round)
Premjit Lall (third round)
Jaidip Mukerjea (third round)
Ingo Buding (second round)
Roger Taylor (third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final

	1	Rod Laver	6	9	6

		Owen Davidson	4	7	4
										1	Rod Laver	6	4	6	7

										4	Bob Hewitt	1	6	4	5
	4	Bob Hewitt	8	6	4	6

	10	Wilhelm Bungert	6	2	6	4
																			1	Rod Laver	8	0	6	6

																			2	Roy Emerson	6	6	4	4
	5	Fred Stolle	2	6	2	3

	3	Neale Fraser	6	4	6	6
										3	Neale Fraser	4	3	1

										2	Roy Emerson	6	6	6
	7	John Newcombe	9	1	2	2

	2	Roy Emerson	7	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals

										1	Laver	8	6	6
		Sherriff	6	8	6						Sherriff	6	2	4
		Hession	2	6	2														1	Laver	10	18	7	7
																				Pares	8	16	9	5
											Woodcock	3	4	2
		Pares	6	6	7						Pares	6	6	6
		Kendall	4	4	5																							1	Laver	6	9	6
																													Davidson	4	7	4
										8	Fraser	6	6	8	7	1
		Brent	6	6	8						Brent	3	2	10	9	6
		McManus	4	4	6															Brent	3	3	2
																				Davidson	6	6	6
										11	Pilić	6	2	5
		Davidson	6	3	7	6					Davidson	8	6	7
		Anderson	2	6	5	3

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals

										4	Hewitt	8	7	6
		Shapter	6	14	8						Shapter	6	5	2
		Figg	2	12	6														4	Hewitt	3	6	7	6
																				Lane	6	3	5	1
										14	Buding	2	6	9	2
		Lane	6	6	6						Lane	6	8	7	6
		McDonald	4	3	4																							4	Hewitt	8	6	4	6
																												10	Bungert	6	2	6	4
										6	Fletcher	6	6	13
		Clayton	6	6	6						Clayton	0	2	11
		French	3	2	1														6	Fletcher	6	3	5	6	8
																			10	Bungert	3	6	7	4	10
										10	Bungert	6	6	6
		Coghlan	6	6	4	6					Coghlan	4	2	1
		Sherriff	2	0	6	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals

		Kilderry	6	7	6
		Kelso	4	5	2						Kilderry	7	6	6
										9	Jovanović	5	0	0
																				Kilderry	3	2	4	8
		Hay	6	6	6														5	Stolle	6	6	6	10
		Kumara	2	2	1						Hay	3	2	3
										5	Stolle	6	6	6
																												5	Stolle	2	6	2	3
		Bowrey	6	6	6																							3	Fraser	6	4	6	6
		Moore	3	2	3						Bowrey	2	3	6	4
										15	Taylor	6	6	4	6
																			15	Taylor	1	4	8
		Geraghty	6	4	6	6													3	Fraser	6	6	10
		Christopherson	0	6	3	3					Geraghty	4	2	9	6	6
										3	Fraser	6	6	7	2	8

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals

		Shepherd	6	1	6	6
		McPherson	4	6	4	4					Shepherd	6	7	3	4	1
										12	Lall	3	5	6	6	6
																			12	Lall	3	4	8
		Keller	6	6	6														7	Newcombe	6	6	10
		Thomson	1	0	0						Keller	2	2	8
										7	Newcombe	6	6	10
																												7	Newcombe	9	1	2	2
		Callaghan	6	6	6																							2	Emerson	7	6	6	6
		O'Shea	0	1	2						Callaghan	6	1	3	3
										13	Mukerjea	4	6	6	6
																			13	Mukerjea	2	4	3
		O'Brien	2	6	6	12													2	Emerson	6	6	6
		Knox	6	2	2	10					O'Brien	3	3	1
										2	Emerson	6	6	6

References

Saligari, Darren (13 May 2012). "Aussies at Roland Garros – Rod Laver 1962". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 24 April 2024.

External links

1962 Australian Championships 1962 Australian Championships ITFtennis.com Archived 31 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

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Australian Open men's singles champions

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