1963 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Rafael Osuna defeated Frank Froehling 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1963 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Men's singles
1963 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Rafael Osuna[1]
Runner-up	Frank Froehling[1]
Score	7–5, 6–4, 6–2
Draw	128
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

1. Chuck McKinley (semifinals)
2. Roy Emerson (fourth round)
3. Dennis Ralston (quarterfinals)
4. Rafael Osuna (champion)
5. Ken Fletcher (third round)
6. Bobby Wilson (quarterfinals)
7. Eugene Scott (third round)
8. Ham Richardson (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Chuck McKinley	6	4	4	8	6
		Thomaz Koch	4	6	6	6	4
										1	Chuck McKinley	4	4	8
										4	Rafael Osuna	6	6	10
	4	Rafael Osuna	3	9	6	6
		Marty Riessen	6	7	3	3
																			4	Rafael Osuna	7	6	6
																				Frank Froehling	5	4	2
		Ronald Barnes	6	7	6
	3	Dennis Ralston	4	5	3
											Ronald Barnes	3	1	4
											Frank Froehling	6	6	6
	6	Bobby Wilson	8	6	3	3	7
		Frank Froehling	6	4	6	6	9

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	McKinley	4	3	8	6	6
		Zuleta	6	6	6	3	1			1	McKinley	6	6	6
		Javorský	7	6	7	6					Javorský	2	4	3
		Fujii	5	1	9	2													1	McKinley	6	6	8
		Wood	8	6	6															Wood	4	4	6
		Powless	6	2	4						Wood	7	6	9
		Ecklebe	8	6	6						Ecklebe	5	4	7
		Siska	6	2	3																							1	McKinley	5	6	6	6
		McManus	4	6	6	6																							Nagler	7	4	4	2
		De Gronckel	6	2	3	2					McManus	5	9	6	4
		Seixas	13	6	6	6					Seixas	7	7	8	6
		Bowditch	15	4	0	0														Seixas	3	6	13	12	1
		Fentress	6	6	6															Nagler	6	1	11	14	6
		Hedelund	0	2	2						Fentress	3	1	0
		Nagler	6	6	6						Nagler	6	6	6
		Ali	3	3	1

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Scott	6	6	6
		Jackson	4	4	2					7	Scott	4	7	6	7
		Dell	4	7	6	6	6				Dell	6	5	3	5
		Sullivan	6	9	2	4	0												7	Scott	6	4	3	4
		Bedard	6	6	5	7														Koch	4	6	6	6
		Hernandez	4	1	7	5					Bedard	4	7	2
		Koch	6	4	7	6	6				Koch	6	9	6
		Hoffman Jr	4	6	9	3	1																						Koch	7	6	6
		Sammis																											Gulyás	5	3	3
		Williams	w/o								Sammis	0	3	1
		Higgins	6	6	6						Higgins	6	6	6
		Sherriff	2	4	4															Higgins	5	4	3
		Gulyás	6	3	6	6														Gulyás	7	6	6
		Tully	2	6	4	3					Gulyás	2	6	6	4	6
		Skogstad	6	6	4	6					Skogstad	6	3	3	6	4
		Jennings	4	2	6	3

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Osuna	6	6	8
		Rouyer	1	1	6					4	Osuna	6	6	13
		Beste	6	6	6						Beste	2	4	11
		Drilling	4	4	3														4	Osuna	3	6	6	6
		Roche	6	6	8															Roche	6	1	2	2
		Werksman	1	1	6						Roche	6	6	6
		Ishiguro	6	6	6						Ishiguro	0	4	4
		Sack	1	1	0																							4	Osuna	6	6	4	3	6
		Nyyssönen	7	6	7																								Darmon	4	2	6	6	2
		Wright	5	2	5						Nyyssönen	1	6	1	6	6
		Scholl	8	10	6						Scholl	6	4	6	0	1
		Carpenter	6	8	3															Nyyssönen	3	1	2
		Drysdale	6	6	6															Darmon	6	6	6
		Fontana	1	4	2						Drysdale	9	2	8	0	2r
		Darmon	13	3	8	6	10				Darmon	7	6	6	6	5
		Crookenden	15	6	6	1	8

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Richardson	6	6	6
		Lieberman	3	1	1					8	Richardson	6	6	6
		Drossart	1	6	3	6	6				Drossart	2	2	2
		Schwartz	6	3	6	2	2												8	Richardson	6	6	6	3	3
		Mills	6	6	6															Sanderlin	1	8	4	6	6
		Seewagen	2	1	1						Mills	7	1	3	6	3
		Sanderlin	1	5	7	6	6				Sanderlin	5	6	6	3	6
		Maggi	6	7	5	1	1																						Sanderlin	4	2	4
		Ashe	6	5	6	6																							Riessen	6	6	6
		Ochoa	4	7	4	4					Ashe	3	7	6	6
		Perry	6	6	6						Perry	6	5	2	3
		Belkin	4	4	2															Ashe	3	6	6	6
		Riessen	7	8	6															Riessen	6	8	2	8
		Buck	5	6	4						Riessen	1	6	3	6	6
		Fisher	6	4	6	6					Fisher	6	4	6	1	2
		Strobl	4	6	3	2

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Taylor	6	3	6	7
		Lenoir	3	6	3	5					Taylor	6	6	6
		McDonald	6	6	6						McDonald	2	4	0
		Abdesselam	4	4	3															Taylor	6	6	3	4	6
		Ryan	6	3	6	6														Barthès	1	4	6	6	1
		Lloyd	1	6	4	4					Ryan	6	5	8	6	1
		Barthès	6	6	3	6	8				Barthès	2	7	10	0	6
		Rubinoff	3	2	6	8	6																						Taylor	5	6	9	5	6
		Barnes	6	6	6																								Barnes	7	2	7	7	8
		Speicher	4	2	2						Barnes	2	6	3	6	6
		Edlefsen	6	6	6						Edlefsen	6	1	6	3	4
		Donnadieu	2	3	4															Barnes	6	6	2	6	7
		Holmberg																	5	Fletcher	8	2	6	4	5
		Lumsden	w/o								Holmberg	5	7	9	6	3
	5	Fletcher	9	4	6	14				5	Fletcher	7	9	7	4	6
		Lall	7	6	1	12

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Phillips	7	6	7
		Hann	5	3	5						Phillips	7	6	2
		Newcombe	6	7	7						Newcombe	9	8	6
		Hernando	4	5	5															Newcombe	8	6	6
		Schunck	6	7	7															Schunck	6	1	4
		Kileff	1	5	5						Schunck	16	6	6
		Rosselló									Rosselló	14	4	4
		Baker	w/o																										Newcombe	3	4	6	5
		Hajer	6	6	2	10																						3	Ralston	6	6	3	7
		Schad	3	4	6	8					Hajer	3	6	3	2
		Davidson	6	6	6						Davidson	6	3	6	6
		Hallberg	3	4	4															Davidson	4	2	8	8	4
		Sorlien	6	6	6														3	Ralston	6	6	6	6	6
		Bari	3	4	3						Sorlien	2	10	1	5
	3	Ralston	6	6	6					3	Ralston	6	8	6	7
		Johnson	1	2	2

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Sokol	6	6	6
		Cooper	3	1	2						Sokol	6	2	2
		Neely	8	6	6						Neely	8	6	6
		Slobin	6	4	4															Neely	4	4	7	4
		Buchholz	6	6	7															Buchholz	6	6	5	6
		Beck	1	1	5						Buchholz	7	6	6	6
		Power	6	3	6	8	9				Power	9	2	4	3
		Stoneman	4	6	8	6	7																						Buchholz	3	0	1
		Pasarell	8	6	6	6																						6	Wilson	6	6	6
		Fox	10	4	4	3					Pasarell	6	6	6	7
		Graebner	6	9	7						Graebner	3	3	8	5
		Parker	2	7	5															Pasarell	5	6	12
		Newman	7	7	6	6													6	Wilson	7	8	14
		Tym	9	5	2	4					Newman	4	7	5	4
	6	Wilson	6	6	6					6	Wilson	6	5	7	6
		Schnaars	4	3	2

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Froehling	6	6	6
		Sweeney	1	3	2						Froehling	7	8	6	6
		Reed	6	8	6						Reed	9	6	3	4
		Isaacs	1	6	4															Froehling	6	6	6
		Godbout	6	7	6															Palafox	4	1	4
		Morgan	1	5	0						Godbout	5	4	5
		Palafox	6	6	6						Palafox	7	6	7
		Turville	1	3	2																								Froehling	6	4	9	6
		Harrison	2	7	3	6	14																					2	Emerson	4	6	7	2
		Fitzgibbon	6	5	6	4	12				Harrison	4	6	6	6
		Baxter	6	6	7						Baxter	6	2	2	1
		Cohen	3	4	5															Harrison	4	2	0
		Richey	6	6	5	6	6												2	Emerson	6	6	6
		Osborne	2	8	7	2	4				Richey	3	2	5
	2	Emerson	6	6	6					2	Emerson	6	6	7
		Steele III	1	4	2

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. 138. OCLC 172306.

External links

• 1963 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) – 1963 U.S. Championships men's singles draw

Preceded by 1963 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1964 Australian Championships – Men's singles