title: 1963 Australian Championships – Men's singles
text: # 1963 Australian Championships – Men's singles
  
  First-seeded Roy Emerson defeated Ken Fletcher 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1963 Australian Championships.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The seeded players are listed below. Roy Emerson is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
  
  * Roy Emerson (champion)
  * Ken Fletcher (finalist)
  * Bob Hewitt (semifinals)
  * Fred Stolle (semifinals)
  * Martin Mulligan (third round)
  * John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
  * John Fraser (quarterfinals)
  * Bob Howe (quarterfinals)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * r = Retired
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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  | 1 | Roy Emerson | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | John Fraser | 1 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | John Fraser | 1 | 5 | 2 | | 1 | Roy Emerson | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | 3 | Bob Hewitt | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | 3 | Bob Hewitt | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | Bob Hewitt | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | 6 | John Newcombe | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | John Newcombe | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | Roy Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ken Fletcher | 3 | 3 | 1 |
  | | Owen Davidson | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ken Fletcher | 3 | 3 | 1 |
  | 4 | Fred Stolle | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Fred Stolle | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Fred Stolle | 3 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | 2 | Ken Fletcher | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Bob Howe | 4 | 7 | 2 | | 2 | Ken Fletcher | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Ken Fletcher | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Earlier rounds
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | | | | | | 1 | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Crealy | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | | Crealy | 4 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Street | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | Phillips-Moore | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Phillips-Moore | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Drossart | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Drossart | 5 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Beers | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Emerson | 6 | 7 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Fraser | 1 | 5 | 2 |
  | | | | | | 7 | Fraser | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Pares | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Fraser | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | Taylor | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Taylor | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Baulch | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Baulch | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Brien | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 3 | Hewitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Harris | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Harris | 4 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Matthews | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | Hewitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Clayton | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Elschenbroich | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Clayton | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Clayton | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Moore | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Hewitt | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Newcombe | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
  | | | | | | 6 | Newcombe | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Tobin | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Newcombe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cottrill | 4 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | McPherson | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Cottrill | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | Cottrill | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Stone | 2 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | Bowrey | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Potter | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | | Bowrey | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Davidson | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Davidson | 6 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Mulligan | 1 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Nette | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | Mulligan | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Davidson | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
  | Cox | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Stolle | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | O'Brien | w/o | | | | | Cox | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Hughes | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cox | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Guse | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | 4 | Stolle | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | Harris | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | Guse | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | Stolle | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | Wooldridge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Hay | w/o | | | | | | Wooldridge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | Jacques | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wooldridge | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Howe | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | Stephens | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | 8 | Howe | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Howe | 4 | 7 | 2 |
  | Stilwell | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Fletcher | 6 | 9 | 6 |
  | Keller | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | Stilwell | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | Hillebrand | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hillebrand | 10 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Sharpe | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Fletcher | 12 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | Van Der Borght | 6 | 0 | 0 | | | | Sharpe | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | 2 | Fletcher | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  