1962 U.S. National Championships - Men's Singles
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Rod Laver
defeated Roy Emerson
6–2 6–4 5–7 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1962 U.S. National Championships
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is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Rod Laver
Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970...
defeated Roy Emerson
Roy Emerson
Roy Stanley Emerson is an Australian former tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He is the only male player to have won singles and doubles titles at all four Grand Slam tournaments. His 28 Grand Slam titles are an all-time record for a male...
6–2 6–4 5–7 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1962 U.S. National Championships
1962 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
List of Champions of the 1962 U.S. National Championships :-Men's Singles: Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 6-2 6-4 5-7 6-4-Women's Singles: Margaret Court defeated Darlene Hard 9-7, 6-4...
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Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Rod LaverRod Laver
Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970...
is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Rod LaverRod LaverRodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970...
(Champion)- Roy EmersonRoy EmersonRoy Stanley Emerson is an Australian former tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He is the only male player to have won singles and doubles titles at all four Grand Slam tournaments. His 28 Grand Slam titles are an all-time record for a male...
(Finalist) 
Chuck McKinleyChuck McKinleyCharles Robert "Chuck" McKinley Jr. was an American men’s amateur tennis player of the 1960s. He is remembered as an undersized, hard working dynamo, whose relentless effort and competitive spirit led American tennis to the top of the sport during a period heavily dominated by Australians.McKinley...
(Semifinalist)
Rafael OsunaRafael OsunaRafael Osuna Herrera is the most successful tennis player in the history of Mexico. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico, and is best remembered for his singles victory at the U.S. Open Championships in 1963, winning Wimbledon Doubles championships twice, the U.S...
(Semifinalist)- Fred StolleFred StolleFrederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle is an Australian tennis player. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He is the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle....
(Second round) 
Jan-Erik Lundquist (Third round)
Nicola PietrangeliNicola PietrangeliNicola "Nicky" Pietrangeli is a former tennis player from Italy. He is considered by many to be Italy's greatest-ever tennis champion....
(First round)- Frank FroehlingFrank FroehlingFrank Froehling is a former American tennis player.Froehling recorded a 46-5 career in singles matches and won nine singles titles during college career at Trinity University. He was also runner-up at U.S. National Tennis Championships in 1963. That year Froehling was named No. 6 player in the...
(Quarterfinalist)
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Finals
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
External links
- 1962 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw