Men's singles Champion Rod Laver [1] Runner-up Roy Emerson [1] Final score 6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 Draw 128 Seeds 8
← 1961 ·
U.S. National Championships
· 1963 →
1962 tennis event results
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.
Rod Laver (champion )
Roy Emerson (finalist)
Chuck McKinley (semifinals)
Rafael Osuna (semifinals)
Fred Stolle (second round)
Jan-Erik Lundqvist (third round)
Nicola Pietrangeli (first round)
Frank Froehling (quarterfinals)
Draw [ ]
Key [ ]
Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired
Finals [ ]
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
2
0
2
1
Laver
9
6
6
6
6
6
7
1
1
Hallberg
0
4
4
6
3
3
1
6
6
6
2
6
6
6
Carpenter
3
1
1
1
Laver
6
6
6
Dell
6
6
6
Palafox
1
2
2
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
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
1
7
2
6
2
8
Froehling
8
6
17
6
5
2
10
11
6
2
15
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
6
4
2
2
8
Froehling
8
7
6
6
8
16
6
Holmberg
10
5
4
3
6
14
1
5
1
8
6
4
Perry
2
6
6
6
Perry
7
6
6
4
6
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 [ ]
Section 4 [ ]
Section 5 [ ]
Section 6 [ ]
Section 7 [ ]
Section 8 [ ]
References [ ]
^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 461. ISBN 978-0942257700 .
^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966, . Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 137. OCLC 172306 .
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