title: 1962 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles
text: # 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 by winning all four majors in the same year. 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.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The seeded players are listed below. Rod Laver is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
  
  * Rod Laver (champion)
  * Roy Emerson (finalist)
  * Chuck McKinley (semifinals)
  * Rafael Osuna (semifinals)
  * Fred Stolle (second round)
  * Jan-Erik Lundqvist (third round)
  * Nicola Pietrangeli (first round)
  * Frank Froehling (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 | Final |
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  | 1 | Rod Laver | 6 | 13 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Frank Froehling | 3 | 11 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 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 | | 4 | Rafael Osuna | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | |
  | | Gordon Forbes | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Roy Emerson | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
  | | Andrew Lloyd | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | 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 | 3 | Chuck McKinley | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | Ham Richardson | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Earlier rounds
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 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 | First round | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 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 | First round | 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 | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 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 | First round | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 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 | First round | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 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 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | 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 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 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 | First round | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  