1962 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1962 Australian Championships
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Roy Emerson
Final score	8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	48
Seeds	15
Events
Singles men women Doubles
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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.

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	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
			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
			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
			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
			2	6	5	3

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										4	Hewitt	8	7	6
			6	14	8							6	5	2
			2	12	6														4	Hewitt	3	6	7	6
																					6	3	5	1
										14	Buding	2	6	9	2
			6	6	6							6	8	7	6
			4	3	4																							4	Hewitt	8	6	4	6
																												10	Bungert	6	2	6	4
										6	Fletcher	6	6	13
			6	6	6							0	2	11
			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
			2	0	6	2

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		Kilderry	6	7	6
			4	5	2						Kilderry	7	6	6
										9	Jovanović	5	0	0
																				Kilderry	3	2	4	8
			6	6	6														5	Stolle	6	6	6	10
			2	2	1							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
			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
			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
			1	0	0						Keller	2	2	8
										7	Newcombe	6	6	10
																												7	Newcombe	9	1	2	2
			6	6	6																							2	Emerson	7	6	6	6
			0	1	2							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

External links[]

• 1962 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw