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

Men's singles
Men's singles
1962 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Roy Emerson
Final score	6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	8
Events

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[]

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
		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[]

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

4	Osuna	6	6	10
		2	4	8			4	Osuna	8	6	4	6	6
	Schmidt	6	6	6				Schmidt	10	3	6	3	2
		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
		8	6	6					3	0	5
		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
		2	7	6	6				0	6	3	6
		6	5	3	3										Mukerjea	3	7	5	6	6
	Gasiorek	6	3	7	7	6									Pasarell	6	5	7	3	1
		2	6	5	9	3		Gasiorek	1	1	6
	Pasarell	10	6	4	6	8		Pasarell	6	6	8
		12	4	6	2	6

Section 4[]

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

5	Stolle	6	6	6
		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
		6	3	3	3			Ulrich	6	6	4	7	6
	Metreveli	6	6	5	7	6		Metreveli	4	2	6	9	8
		3	3	7	5	0															Forbes	4	5	6	11	6
	Knight	6	6	6																	Knight	6	7	4	9	4
		2	4	1				Knight	6	6	6
		8	6	6					0	2	1
	Graebner	6	1	4											Knight	4	6	6	10
	Fitzgibbon	6	6	6											Fitzgibbon	6	1	4	8
		3	0	3				Fitzgibbon	6	7	7
		6	6	8					1	5	5
		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
		4	4	2										2	Emerson	6	11	6
		3	7	6	10	6									Riessen	2	9	3
	Clark	6	9	4	8	4			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
		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


7	Pietrangeli	w/o							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
		6	2	1				Edlefsen	6	6	6	6
		6	6	9	5	6			8	2	2	2
	Belkin	3	2	11	7	4														Lloyd	9	6	6
		8	6	6																	7	3	4
		6	2	0					6	6	5	6
		6	4	6	6				3	2	7	1
		4	6	2	1											2	4	1
		6	6	6												6	6	6
		4	4	2					1	4	3
		8	7	6					6	6	6
		6	5	4

Section 7[]

First round						Second round						Third round					Fourth round

3	McKinley	6	6	6
		2	1	1		3	McKinley	6	6	6
	Licis	6	6	6			Licis	4	3	1
		3	2	4								3	McKinley	6	6	6
		6	6	6									Skonecki	4	4	1
		1	1	1				5	6	4	2
	Skonecki	6	6	5	6		Skonecki	7	4	6	6
		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
		6	6	3	6			2	1	4
		2	2	6	1								Leschly	6	6	6
		6	6	6									Henry	4	4	0
		3	1	4				5	12	9	4
	Henry	10	6	6			Henry	7	10	11	6
		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
		2	4	6	6	10									Seixas	6	6	6
		6	6	1	3	8			7	4	2
	Seixas	6	2	6	6			Seixas	9	6	6
		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
		3	3	6	6	3		Richardson	6	6	6
	Pilet	6	6	6				Pilet	4	3	1
		4	4	3

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.

External links[]

1962 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1962 U.S. Championships Men's Singles draw

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 461. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[2] Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 137. OCLC 172306.

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