1962 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1962 Australian Championships
Champion Rod Laver
Runner-up Roy Emerson
Score8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
Draw48
Seeds15

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]

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 (semifinals)
  4. Bob Hewitt (semifinals)
  5. Fred Stolle (quarterfinals)
  6. Ken Fletcher (third round)
  7. John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
  8. John Fraser (second round)
  9. Boro Jovanović (second round)
  10. Wilhelm Bungert (quarterfinals)
  11. Nikola Pilić (second round)
  12. Premjit Lall (third round)
  13. Jaidip Mukerjea (third round)
  14. Ingo Buding (second round)
  15. Roger Taylor (third round)

Draw

[2]

Key

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

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 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

  1. ^ Saligari, Darren (13 May 2012). "Aussies at Roland Garros – Rod Laver 1962". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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