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

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^{[broken anchor]} 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.

Men's singles
1962 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Rod Laver[1]
Runner-up	Roy Emerson[1]
Score	6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	8

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Rod Laver is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Rod Laver (champion)
2. Roy Emerson (finalist)
3. Chuck McKinley (semifinals)
4. Rafael Osuna (semifinals)
5. Fred Stolle (second round)
6. Jan-Erik Lundqvist (third round)
7. Nicola Pietrangeli (first round)
8. 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
		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

Section 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

Section 3

	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

Section 4

	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

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
		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

Section 6

	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

Section 7

	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

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
		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

References

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.

External links

• 1962 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1962 U.S. Championships Men's singles draw

Preceded by 1962 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1963 Australian Championships – Men's singles