1962 U.S. National Championships - Men's Singles

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Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 6-2 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1962 U.S. National Championships.

See also:

1962 U.S. National Championships - Women's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

1. Rod Laver (Champion)
2. Roy Emerson (Finalist)
3. Chuck McKinley (Semifinalist)
4. Rafael Osuna (Semifinalist)
5. Fred Stolle (Second round)
6. Jan-Erik Lundquist (Third round)
7. Nicola Pietrangeli (First round)
8. Frank Froehling (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Rod Laver	6	13	4	6
	8	Frank Froehling	3	11	6	3
										1	Rod Laver	6	6	6
										4	Rafael Osuna	1	3	4
	4	Rafael Osuna	6	6	7
		Gordon Forbes	4	4	5
																			1	Rod Laver	6	6	5	6
																			2	Roy Emerson	2	4	7	4
	2	Roy Emerson	6	6	6
		Andrew Lloyd	1	1	3
										2	Roy Emerson	4	6	6	6
										3	Chuck McKinley	6	4	3	2
	3	Chuck McKinley	6	6	6	6
		Ham Richardson	2	2	8	4

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
1	Laver	6	6	6
	Davidman	3	2	3					1	Laver	6	6	6
	Zuleta	6	6	6						Zuleta	3	3	1
	Cooper	2	0	2														1	Laver	9	6	6
	Newman	6	6	6															Nitsche	7	1	1
	Hallberg	0	4	4						Newman	6	3	3	1
	Nitsche	6	6	6						Nitsche	2	6	6	6
	Carpenter	3	1	1																							1	Laver	6	6	6
	Dell	6	6	6																								Palafox	1	2	2
	Parker	1	2	2						Dell	5	7	6	6
	Scott	6	7	6	8					Scott	7	5	3	2
	Schwartz	2	9	1	6														Dell	4	7	7
	Lejus	6	6	7															Palafox	6	9	9
	Schneider	1	4	5						Lejus	3	3	6	3
	Palafox	7	4	6	6					Palafox	6	6	3	6
	Bond	5	6	4	2

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
8	Froehling	6	5	6	3	6
	Nagler	1	7	2	6	2			8	Froehling	8	6	17
	Wright	6	5	2	10	11				Wright	6	2	15
	Donnadieu	3	7	6	8	9												8	Froehling	6	6	6
	Drysdale	6	3	7	6														Drysdale	0	4	3
	Steele	1	6	5	3					Drysdale	6	6	7
	Fontana	3	6	6	6					Fontana	4	2	5
	Fawaz	6	4	2	2																						8	Froehling	8	7	6	6
	Cromwell	8	16	6																								Holmberg	10	5	4	3
	Fentress	6	14	1						Cromwell	5	1	8	6	4
	Perry	2	6	6	6					Perry	7	6	6	4	6
	Asz	6	1	2	2														Perry	1	5	2
	Olvera	6	6	4	6														Holmberg	6	7	6
	Fox	4	3	6	3					Olvera	1	6	2	0
	Holmberg	6	6	6						Holmberg	6	3	6	6
	Hajer	1	4	2

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
4	Osuna	6	6	10
	Werksman	2	4	8					4	Osuna	8	6	4	6	6
	Schmidt	6	6	6						Schmidt	10	3	6	3	2
	Hackett	2	2	0														4	Osuna	11	6	3	3	10
	Reed	4	6	10	2	6													Reed	9	4	6	6	8
	Ralston	6	2	8	6	3				Reed	6	6	7
	Buchholz	8	6	6						Buchholz	3	0	5
	Cullen	6	4	2																							4	Osuna	6	6	5	6
	Mukerjea	6	6	1	6																							Mukerjea	2	2	7	4
	Rubinoff	1	0	6	4					Mukerjea	6	3	6	8
	Hernando	2	7	6	6					Hernando	0	6	3	6
	Como	6	5	3	3														Mukerjea	3	7	5	6	6
	Gasiorek	6	3	7	7	6													Pasarell	6	5	7	3	1
	Drilling	2	6	5	9	3				Gasiorek	1	1	6
	Pasarell	10	6	4	6	8				Pasarell	6	6	8
	Fisher	12	4	6	2	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
5	Stolle	6	6	6
	Jagge	4	2	0					5	Stolle	1	6	9
	Forbes	9	3	7	6	6				Forbes	6	8	11
	Pilic	7	6	9	3	3													Forbes	3	10	6	7
	Ulrich	4	6	6	6														Metreveli	6	8	4	5
	Beste	6	3	3	3					Ulrich	6	6	4	7	6
	Metreveli	6	6	5	7	6				Metreveli	4	2	6	9	8
	Brown	3	3	7	5	0																						Forbes	4	5	6	11	6
	Knight	6	6	6																								Knight	6	7	4	9	4
	Hainka	2	4	1						Knight	6	6	6
	Belkhodjia	8	6	6						Belkhodjia	0	2	1
	Graebner	6	1	4															Knight	4	6	6	10
	Fitzgibbon	6	6	6															Fitzgibbon	6	1	4	8
	Kileff	3	0	3						Fitzgibbon	6	7	7
	Ecklebe	6	6	8						Ecklebe	1	5	5
	Goldman	3	0	6

[edit] Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
2	Emerson	6	6	7
	Contreras	1	3	5					2	Emerson	6	6	6
	Ashe	6	6	6						Ashe	2	3	0
	Newman	4	4	2														2	Emerson	6	11	6
	Neely	3	7	6	10	6													Riessen	2	9	3
	Clark	6	9	4	8	4				Neely	6	4	5	2	1
	Riessen	6	8	6						Riessen	4	6	7	6	6
	Drossart	2	6	3																							2	Emerson	4	6	6	9	6
	Sangster	6	7	6																								Sangster	6	3	4	11	1
	Karabasz	1	5	3						Sangster	6	6	6
	Lenoir	6	4	6	6					Lenoir	4	3	4
	Jovanovic	1	6	3	0														Sangster	6	7	8
	Javorsky	6	6	6															Mandelstam	3	5	6
	Fauquier	3	3	1						Javorsky	3	1	6	3
	Mandelstam	6	6	5	7					Mandelstam	6	6	4	6
	Hoogs	1	3	7	5

[edit] Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Hoffman
7	Pietrangeli	w/o								Hoffman	6	6	3	6	3
	Lloyd	3	4	6	6	7				Lloyd	4	1	6	8	6
	Higgins	6	6	3	2	5													Lloyd	6	6	6
	Edlefsen	8	6	6															Edlefsen	4	1	0
	Presecki	6	2	1						Edlefsen	6	6	6	6
	Farrin	6	6	9	5	6				Farrin	8	2	2	2
	Belkin	3	2	11	7	4																						Lloyd	9	6	6
	Renavand	8	6	6																								Nyyssonen	7	3	4
	Gottlieb	6	2	0						Renavand	6	6	5	6
	Roberts	6	4	6	6					Roberts	3	2	7	1
	Reese	4	6	2	1														Renavand	2	4	1
	Earnhart	6	6	6															Nyyssonen	6	6	6
	Sokol	4	4	2						Earnhart	1	4	3
	Nyyssonen	8	7	6						Nyyssonen	6	6	6
	Welles	6	5	4

[edit] Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
3	McKinley	6	6	6
	Bowditch	2	1	1					3	McKinley	6	6	6
	Licis	6	6	6						Licis	4	3	1
	Schnaars	3	2	4														3	McKinley	6	6	6
	Snyder	6	6	6															Skonecki	4	4	1
	Botts	1	1	1						Snyder	5	6	4	2
	Skonecki	6	6	5	6					Skonecki	7	4	6	6
	Driscole	3	4	7	4																						3	McKinley	6	6	7
	Leschly	2	6	9	7																							Leschly	0	3	5
	Mandarino	6	3	7	5					Leschly	6	6	6
	Watson	6	6	3	6					Watson	2	1	4
	McDonald	2	2	6	1														Leschly	6	6	6
	Reed	6	6	6															Henry	4	4	0
	Maloney	3	1	4						Reed	5	12	9	4
	Henry	10	6	6						Henry	7	10	11	6
	Siska	8	3	4

[edit] Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
6	Lundquist	6	6	6
	Jackson	1	3	3					6	Lundquist	9	5	0	7	6
	Sharpe	3	7	6	8					Sharpe	7	7	6	5	2
	Senkowski	6	5	3	6													6	Lundquist	4	3	3
	Shaffer	2	4	6	6	10													Seixas	6	6	6
	Sorlein	6	6	1	3	8				Shaffer	7	4	2
	Seixas	6	2	6	6					Seixas	9	6	6
	Greer	1	6	0	4																							Seixas	10	5	6	1
	Bungert	6	0	6	7																							Richardson	12	7	4	6
	Powless	4	6	3	5					Bungert	6	6	6
	McManus	4	16	12	6	6				McManus	4	2	2
	Likhachev	6	18	10	1	4													Bungert	3	7	2
	Richardson	6	6	4	3	6													Richardson	6	9	6
	Godbout	3	3	6	6	3				Richardson	6	6	6
	Pilet	6	6	6						Pilet	4	3	1
	Tully	4	4	3

[edit] External links

• 1962 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw