1962 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1962 French Championships
Final
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Roy Emerson
Score	3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2
Details
Draw	116
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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First-seeded Rod Laver defeated second seed Roy Emerson 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1962 French Championships. Laver saved a match point en route to the title, in the quarterfinals against Martin Mulligan.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rod Laver	6	3	2	10	6
		Martin Mulligan	4	6	6	8	2
										1	Rod Laver	3	6	6	3	7
										5	Neale Fraser	6	3	2	6	5
	4	Nicola Pietrangeli	6	3	9	1
	5	Neale Fraser	4	6	11	6
																			1	Rod Laver	3	2	6	9	6
																			2	Roy Emerson	6	6	3	7	2
	11	Pierre Darmon	4	2	3
	3	Manuel Santana	6	6	6
										3	Manuel Santana	4	6	1	6	3
										2	Roy Emerson	6	3	6	2	6
	10	Ramanathan Krishnan	6	1	6	2	0
	2	Roy Emerson	4	6	3	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Laver	6	6	6
											Pirro	4	0	2
																			1	Laver	6	9	4	6
																				Pickard	2	7	6	1
											Gasiorek	6	6	4	2	2
											Pickard	2	2	6	6	6
																												1	Laver	4	6	7	6
																													Jacobini	6	3	5	1
										16	Forbes	6	3	3	6	5
											Koch	4	6	6	4	7
																				Koch	4	3	6	6	1
																				Jacobini	6	6	4	4	6
											Legenstein
		Hillebrand									Jacobini
		Jacobini

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Couder
	8	Jacques								8	Jacques	9	7	6	3	0r
		Katona									Mills	7	9	3	6	3
		Mills																		Mills	1	0	4
		Elschenbroich	3	1	2															Mulligan	6	6	6
		Renavand	6	6	6						Renavand	1	7	5
		Duxin	1	4	0						Mulligan	6	9	7
		Mulligan	6	6	6																								Mulligan	6	6	6
	9	Lundqvist	8	6	6																								Stolle	3	2	3
		Crookenden	6	3	3					9	Lundqvist	6	6	6
		Viron	6	3	6	2	1				Fernandes	2	4	1
		Fernandes	2	6	4	6	6												9	Lundqvist	6	4	0	11
		Sanders	5	1	2															Stolle	2	6	6	13
		Stolle	7	6	6						Stolle	6	6	6
		Bresson	2	1	1						Douglas	2	4	2
		Douglas	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Pietrangeli	6	7	8
		Fox	1	5	6					4	Pietrangeli	7	6	4	6
		Clayton	2	4	0						Boutboul	5	0	6	1
		Boutboul	6	6	6														4	Pietrangeli	6	6	6
		Woodcock	1	3	6	6	2													Segal	3	3	4
		Segal	6	6	3	4	6				Segal	4	6	6	7
		Tacchini	1	6	3	6	3				Zuleta	6	3	4	5
		Zuleta	6	2	6	1	6																					4	Pietrangeli	6	0	6	6
	13	Buding	6	7	3	7																							Hughes	2	6	0	3
		Geraghty	3	5	6	5				13	Buding	3	2	1
		Drysdale	6	3	3	1					Hughes	6	6	6
		Hughes	3	6	6	6														Hughes	8	6	6
		Barclay	6	7	1	3	1													Newcombe	6	3	3
		Țiriac	2	5	6	6	6				Țiriac	7	5	6	3
		Ali	3	6	2	2					Newcombe	5	7	8	6
		Newcombe	6	3	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Fraser	6	6	6
		Guercilena	3	1	1					5	Fraser	6	6	6	2	7
		Cox	6	1	2						Pilić	8	4	4	6	5
		Pilić	8	6	6														5	Fraser	7	3	6	8
		Taylor	0	1	1															Pilet	5	6	3	6
		Pilet	6	6	6						Pilet	6	6	3	6
		Mukerjea	4	3	6	2					Pares	4	1	6	2
		Pares	6	6	2	6																						5	Fraser	6	3	6	6
	12	Sangster																											Phillips-Moore	3	6	1	2
		Szikszay								12	Sangster	6	4	2	3
		Frost									Kuhnke	2	6	6	6
		Kuhnke																		Kuhnke	4	1	3
		Năstase	1	3	1															Phillips-Moore	6	6	6
		Phillips-Moore	6	6	6						Phillips-Moore	6	6	6
		Pimentel	6	3	r						Brichant	1	2	2
		Brichant	4	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Álvarez	1	1	7
		Fraser	6	6	9						Fraser	2	6	6	6
		Drossart	7	4	6	4	5				Belkhodja	6	4	1	1
		Belkhodja	5	6	3	6	7													Fraser	3	2	1
		Nelly	3	6	1	0													11	Darmon	6	6	6
		Hann	6	4	6	6					Hann	6	0	1	2
		Pellizza	3	4	0					11	Darmon	4	6	6	6
	11	Darmon	6	6	6																							11	Darmon	6	6	6
		Diepraam	3	3	1																								Merlo	3	3	4
		Merlo	6	6	6						Merlo	6	8	3	6
		Soriano	2	6	6	2	3				Hewitt	4	6	6	4
		Hewitt	6	2	4	6	6													Merlo	6	6	6
		Hawkes	1	4	2														6	Reed	4	4	4
		Rodríguez	6	6	6						Rodríguez	6	2	6	4
		Jauffret	3	8	4	4				6	Reed	4	6	8	6
	6	Reed	6	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		De Gronckel
		Javorský									Javorský	1	6	6	4	6
		Lall	6	4	6	6					Lane	6	4	2	6	1
		Lane	8	6	3	8														Javorský	6	0	2	0
		Gisbert																	14	Knight	4	6	6	6
		Barnes									Barnes	3	7	4	6	2
		Zentai								14	Knight	6	5	6	4	6
	14	Knight																										14	Knight	5	0	3
		Barthes	7	4	6	4																						3	Santana	7	6	6
		Froehling	9	6	3	6					Froehling	3	8	6
		Nikolic	2	4	2						Olvera	6	10	8
		Olvera	6	6	6															Olvera	3	1	1
		Mey	4	6	1	0	r												3	Santana	6	6	6
		Jauffret	6	4	6	3					Jauffret	1	2	2
		Jaksic	2	1	0					3	Santana	6	6	6
	3	Santana	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Drobný
		Jalabert									Jalabert	4	6	8	3	3
		Licis	6	3	1						Rubinoff	6	2	6	6	6
		Rubinoff	8	6	6															Rubinoff	3	4	1
		Fletcher	4	6	5	7	2												10	Krishnan	6	6	6
		Ecklebe	6	1	7	5	6				Ecklebe	5	3	2
		Apey	0	2	0					10	Krishnan	7	6	6
	10	Krishnan	6	6	6																							10	Krishnan	6	6	6
		Lemann	3	2	2																							7	Jovanović	4	2	2
		Grinda	6	6	6						Grinda	6	7	9
		Despiegelaere	0	1	1						Davidson	1	5	7
		Davidson	6	6	6															Grinda	6	6	3	0	4
		Howe	7	6	2	8	4												7	Jovanović	0	3	6	6	6
		Arilla	9	1	6	6	6				Arilla	1	4	6	6	1
		Holland	0	4	4					7	Jovanović	6	6	3	4	6
	7	Jovanović	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Matthews	3	4	2
		Aguirre	6	6	6						Aguirre	4	4	6	2
											Gulyás	6	6	4	6
																				Gulyás	6	6	3	5	5
																			15	Bungert	3	0	6	7	7
											Mandarino	6	6	6	1	5
										15	Bungert	8	4	4	6	7
																												15	Bungert	8	4	6	0	2
																												2	Emerson	6	6	4	6	6
											Barrett	6	2	4	3
											Llamas	4	6	6	6
																				Llamas	5	3	3
																			2	Emerson	7	6	6
											Hallberg	3	1	0
										2	Emerson	6	6	6

External links

• "Official 1962 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (110 KiB) on the French Open website