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

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

Champion

Rod Laver^[1]

Runner-up

Roy Emerson^[1]

Score6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4

Draw128

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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

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

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

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

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

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

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

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Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

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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

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

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

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