1962 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1962 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Rod Laver[1]
Runner-up	Roy Emerson[1]
Score	6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1961 · U.S. National Championships · 1963 →

Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1962 U.S. National Championships, and in turn complete a Grand Slam by winning all four majors in the same year.^[2] Laver would not appear in a Grand Slam tournament again until the start of the Open Era in 1968, due to turning professional in 1963.

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 (semifinals)
4. Rafael Osuna (semifinals)
5. Fred Stolle (second round)
6. Jan-Erik Lundqvist (third round)
7. Nicola Pietrangeli (first round)
8. Frank Froehling (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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

Earlier rounds

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
		Leius	6	6	7															Palafox	6	9	9
		Schneider	1	4	5						Leius	3	3	6	3
		Palafox	7	4	6	6					Palafox	6	6	3	6
		Bond	5	6	4	2

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 III	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

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

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
		Pilić	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

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
		Jovanović	1	6	3	0														Sangster	6	7	8
		Javorský	6	6	6															Mandelstam	3	5	6
		Fauquier	3	3	1						Javorský	3	1	6	3
		Mandelstam	6	6	5	7					Mandelstam	6	6	4	6
		Hoogs	1	3	7	5

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Hoffman Jr
	7	Pietrangeli	w/o								Hoffman Jr	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																								Nyyssönen	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															Nyyssönen	6	6	6
		Sokol	4	4	2						Earnhart	1	4	3
		Nyyssönen	8	7	6						Nyyssönen	6	6	6
		Welles	6	5	4

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

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Lundqvist	6	6	6
		Jackson	1	3	3					6	Lundqvist	9	5	0	7	6
		Sharpe	3	7	6	8					Sharpe	7	7	6	5	2
		Senkowski	6	5	3	6													6	Lundqvist	4	3	3
		Shaffer	2	4	6	6	10													Seixas	6	6	6
		Sorlien	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

References

External links

• 1962 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1962 U.S. Championships Men's singles draw