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1962 Australian Championships – Men's singles
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.
- AUS Rod Laver (champion)
- AUS Roy Emerson (finalist)
- AUS Neale Fraser (semifinals)
- AUS Bob Hewitt (semifinals)
- AUS Fred Stolle (quarterfinals)
- AUS Ken Fletcher (third round)
- AUS John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
- AUS John Fraser (second round)
- YUG Boro Jovanović (second round)
- FRG Wilhelm Bungert (quarterfinals)
- YUG Nikola Pilić (second round)
- IND Premjit Lall (third round)
- IND Jaidip Mukerjea (third round)
- FRG Ingo Buding (second round)
- GBR Roger Taylor (third round)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Finals
| team-width=150 | RD3-team1=AUS Rod Laver | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team2=AUS Roy Emerson | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-score1-1=8 | RD3-score2-1=6 | RD3-score1-2=0 | RD3-score2-2=6 | RD3-score1-3=6 | RD3-score2-3=4 | RD3-score1-4=6 | RD3-score2-4=4 | RD2-team1=AUS Rod Laver | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team2=AUS Bob Hewitt | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score2-1=1 | RD2-score1-2=4 | RD2-score2-2=6 | RD2-score1-3=6 | RD2-score2-3=4 | RD2-score1-4=7 | RD2-score2-4=5 | RD2-team3=AUS Neale Fraser | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team4=AUS Roy Emerson | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-score3-1=4 | RD2-score4-1=6 | RD2-score3-2=3 | RD2-score4-2=6 | RD2-score3-3=1 | RD2-score4-3=6 | RD1-team1=AUS Rod Laver | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team2=AUS Owen Davidson | RD1-seed2= | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score2-1=4 | RD1-score1-2=9 | RD1-score2-2=7 | RD1-score1-3=6 | RD1-score2-3=4 | RD1-team3=AUS Bob Hewitt | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team4=FRG Wilhelm Bungert | RD1-seed4=10 | RD1-score3-1=8 | RD1-score4-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score4-2=2 | RD1-score3-3=4 | RD1-score4-3=6 | RD1-score3-4=6 | RD1-score4-4=4 | RD1-team5=AUS Fred Stolle | RD1-seed5=5 | RD1-team6=AUS Neale Fraser | RD1-seed6=3 | RD1-score5-1=2 | RD1-score6-1=6 | RD1-score5-2=6 | RD1-score6-2=4 | RD1-score5-3=2 | RD1-score6-3=6 | RD1-score5-4=3 | RD1-score6-4=6 | RD1-team7=AUS John Newcombe | RD1-seed7=7 | RD1-team8=AUS Roy Emerson | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-score7-1=9 | RD1-score8-1=7 | RD1-score7-2=1 | RD1-score8-2=6 | RD1-score7-3=2 | RD1-score8-3=6 | RD1-score7-4=2 | RD1-score8-4=6
Earlier rounds
Section 1
| RD4-team01=AUS Laver | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team02=AUS Davidson | RD4-seed02= | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score02-1=4 | RD4-score01-2=9 | RD4-score02-2=7 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-score02-3=4 | RD3-team01=AUS Laver | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team02=AUS Pares | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score01-1=10 | RD3-score02-1=8 | RD3-score01-2=18 | RD3-score02-2=16 | RD3-score01-3=7 | RD3-score02-3=9 | RD3-score01-4=7 | RD3-score02-4=5 | RD3-team03=AUS Brent | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team04=AUS Davidson | RD3-seed04= | RD3-score03-1=3 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=3 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=2 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD2-team01=AUS Laver | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team02=AUS Sherriff | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=8 | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-score02-3=4 | RD2-team03=AUS Woodcock | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=AUS Pares | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=4 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=2 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-team05=AUS Fraser | RD2-seed05=8 | RD2-team06=AUS Brent | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=3 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score05-3=8 | RD2-score06-3=10 | RD2-score05-4=7 | RD2-score06-4=9 | RD2-score05-5=1 | RD2-score06-5=6 | RD2-team07=YUG Pilić | RD2-seed07=11 | RD2-team08=AUS Davidson | RD2-seed08= | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score08-1=8 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=5 | RD2-score08-3=7 | RD1-team03=AUS Sherriff | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=AUS Hession | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score04-1=2 | RD1-score03-2=8 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-score04-3=2 | RD1-team07=AUS Pares | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=AUS Kendall | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score08-1=4 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score08-2=4 | RD1-score07-3=7 | RD1-score08-3=5 | RD1-team11=AUS Brent | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=AUS McManus | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score12-1=4 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score12-2=4 | RD1-score11-3=8 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-team15=AUS Davidson | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=AUS Anderson | RD1-seed16= | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score16-1=2 | RD1-score15-2=3 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score15-3=7 | RD1-score16-3=5 | RD1-score15-4=6 | RD1-score16-4=3
Section 2
| RD4-team01=AUS Hewitt | RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-team02=FRG Bungert | RD4-seed02=10 | RD4-score01-1=8 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score02-2=2 | RD4-score01-3=4 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD4-score01-4=6 | RD4-score02-4=4 | RD3-team01=AUS Hewitt | RD3-seed01=4 | RD3-team02=AUS Lane | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score01-1=3 | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=3 | RD3-score01-3=7 | RD3-score02-3=5 | RD3-score01-4=6 | RD3-score02-4=1 | RD3-team03=AUS Fletcher | RD3-seed03=6 | RD3-team04=FRG Bungert | RD3-seed04=10 | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score03-2=3 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=5 | RD3-score04-3=7 | RD3-score03-4=6 | RD3-score04-4=4 | RD3-score03-5=8 | RD3-score04-5=10 | RD2-team01=AUS Hewitt | RD2-seed01=4 | RD2-team02=AUS Shapter | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=8 | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=7 | RD2-score02-2=5 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-score02-3=2 | RD2-team03=FRG Buding | RD2-seed03=14 | RD2-team04=AUS Lane | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=2 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score04-2=8 | RD2-score03-3=9 | RD2-score04-3=7 | RD2-score03-4=2 | RD2-score04-4=6 | RD2-team05=AUS Fletcher | RD2-seed05=6 | RD2-team06=AUS Clayton | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=0 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score05-3=13 | RD2-score06-3=11 | RD2-team07=FRG Bungert | RD2-seed07=10 | RD2-team08=AUS Coghlan | RD2-seed08= | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score08-1=4 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score08-2=2 | RD2-score07-3=6 | RD2-score08-3=1 | RD1-team03=AUS Shapter | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=AUS Figg | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score04-1=2 | RD1-score03-2=14 | RD1-score04-2=12 | RD1-score03-3=8 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-team07=AUS Lane | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=NZL McDonald | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score08-1=4 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score08-2=3 | RD1-score07-3=6 | RD1-score08-3=4 | RD1-team11=AUS Clayton | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=AUS French | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score12-1=3 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score12-2=2 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-score12-3=1 | RD1-team15=AUS Coghlan | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=AUS Sherriff | RD1-seed16= | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score16-1=2 | RD1-score15-2=6 | RD1-score16-2=0 | RD1-score15-3=4 | RD1-score16-3=6 | RD1-score15-4=6 | RD1-score16-4=2
Section 3
| RD4-team01=AUS Stolle | RD4-seed01=5 | RD4-team02=AUS Fraser | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-score01-1=2 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score02-2=4 | RD4-score01-3=2 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD4-score01-4=3 | RD4-score02-4=6 | RD3-team01=AUS Kilderry | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team02=AUS Stolle | RD3-seed02=5 | RD3-score01-1=3 | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=2 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=4 | RD3-score02-3=6 | RD3-score01-4=8 | RD3-score02-4=10 | RD3-team03=GBR Taylor | RD3-seed03=15 | RD3-team04=AUS Fraser | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-score03-1=1 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=4 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=8 | RD3-score04-3=10 | RD2-team01=AUS Kilderry | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team02=YUG Jovanović | RD2-seed02=9 | RD2-score01-1=7 | RD2-score02-1=5 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=0 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-score02-3=0 | RD2-team03=AUS Hay | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=AUS Stolle | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=2 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=3 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-team05=AUS Bowrey | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team06=GBR Taylor | RD2-seed06=15 | RD2-score05-1=2 | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=3 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-score06-3=4 | RD2-score05-4=4 | RD2-score06-4=6 | RD2-team07=AUS Geraghty | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=AUS Fraser | RD2-seed08=3 | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=9 | RD2-score08-3=7 | RD2-score07-4=6 | RD2-score08-4=2 | RD2-score07-5=6 | RD2-score08-5=8 | RD1-team01=AUS Kilderry | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team02=AUS Kelso | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=4 | RD1-score01-2=7 | RD1-score02-2=5 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-score02-3=2 | RD1-team05=AUS Hay | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=SRI Kumara | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score06-1=2 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score06-2=2 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-score06-3=1 | RD1-team09=AUS Bowrey | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team10=AUS Moore | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-score10-3=3 | RD1-team13=AUS Geraghty | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=AUS Christopherson | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score14-1=0 | RD1-score13-2=4 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-score14-3=3 | RD1-score13-4=6 | RD1-score14-4=3
Section 4
| RD4-team01=AUS Newcombe | RD4-seed01=7 | RD4-team02=AUS Emerson | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-score01-1=9 | RD4-score02-1=7 | RD4-score01-2=1 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=2 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD4-score01-4=2 | RD4-score02-4=6 | RD3-team01=IND Lall | RD3-seed01=12 | RD3-team02=AUS Newcombe | RD3-seed02=7 | RD3-score01-1=3 | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=4 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=8 | RD3-score02-3=10 | RD3-team03=IND Mukerjea | RD3-seed03=13 | RD3-team04=AUS Emerson | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-score03-1=2 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=4 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=3 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD2-team01=AUS Shepherd | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team02=IND Lall | RD2-seed02=12 | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score01-2=7 | RD2-score02-2=5 | RD2-score01-3=3 | RD2-score02-3=6 | RD2-score01-4=4 | RD2-score02-4=6 | RD2-score01-5=1 | RD2-score02-5=6 | RD2-team03=AUS Keller | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=AUS Newcombe | RD2-seed04=7 | RD2-score03-1=2 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=2 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=8 | RD2-score04-3=10 | RD2-team05=AUS Callaghan | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team06=IND Mukerjea | RD2-seed06=13 | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=4 | RD2-score05-2=1 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=3 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-score05-4=3 | RD2-score06-4=6 | RD2-team07=AUS O'Brien | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=AUS Emerson | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-score07-1=3 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=1 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD1-team01=AUS Shepherd | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team02=AUS McPherson | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=4 | RD1-score01-2=1 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-score02-3=4 | RD1-score01-4=6 | RD1-score02-4=4 | RD1-team05=AUS Keller | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=CAN Thomson | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score06-1=1 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score06-2=0 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-score06-3=0 | RD1-team09=AUS Callaghan | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team10=AUS O'Shea | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=0 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=1 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-score10-3=2 | RD1-team13=AUS O'Brien | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=AUS Knox | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=2 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score14-2=2 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-score14-3=2 | RD1-score13-4=12 | RD1-score14-4=10
References
References
- Saligari, Darren. (13 May 2012). "Aussies at Roland Garros – Rod Laver 1962".
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