1962 Australian Championships – Men's singles explained

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.^[1]

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. Neale Fraser (semifinals)
4. Bob Hewitt (semifinals)
5. Fred Stolle (quarterfinals)
6. Ken Fletcher (third round)
7. John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
8. John Fraser (second round)
9. Boro Jovanović (second round)
10. Wilhelm Bungert (quarterfinals)
11. Nikola Pilić (second round)
12. Premjit Lall (third round)
13. Jaidip Mukerjea (third round)
14. Ingo Buding (second round)
15. Roger Taylor (third round)

Draw

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Key

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

Earlier rounds

Section 4

External links

• 1962 Australian Championships 1962 Australian Championships ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

Notes and References

1. Web site: Saligari . Darren . Aussies at Roland Garros – Rod Laver 1962 . Tennis Australia . 13 May 2012 . 24 April 2024.
2. Web site: Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis. ATP. 12 October 2024.