1962 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 8-6 0-6 6-4 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1962 Australian Championships.

See also:

1962 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

Contents

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. Neale Fraser (Semifinalist)
  4. Bob Hewitt (Semifinalist)
  5. Fred Stolle (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Ken Fletcher (Third round)
  7. John Newcombe (Quarterfinalist)
  8. John Fraser (Second round)
  1. Boro Jovanovic (Second round)
  2. Wilhelm Bungert (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Nikola Pilić (Second round)
  4. Premjit Lall (Third round)
  5. Jaidip Mukerjea (Third round)
  6. Inge Buding (Second round)
  7. Roger Taylor (Third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  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    

Earlier Rounds

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   Jovanovic 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 6 4 6 6  
  Bowrey 6 6 6           3   Fraser 2 6 2 3  
  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 7 6 6 6  
  Callaghan 6 6 6           2   Emerson 9 1 2 2  
  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      
 

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