title: 1962 French Championships – Men's singles
text: # 1962 French Championships – Men's singles
  
  First-seeded Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1962 French Championships.
  
  ## 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 (final)
  * Manuel Santana (semifinals)
  * Nicola Pietrangeli (quarterfinals)
  * Neale Fraser (semifinals)
  * Whitney Reed (third round)
  * Boro Jovanović (fourth round)
  * Warren Jacques (second round)
  * Jan-Erik Lundqvist (third round)
  * Ramanathan Krishnan (quarterfinals)
  * Pierre Darmon (quarterfinals)
  * Michael Sangster (second round)
  * Ingo Buding (second round)
  * Billy Knight (fourth round)
  * Wilhelm Bungert (fourth round)
  * Gordon Forbes (second round)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * r = Retired
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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  | 1 | Rod Laver | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Martin Mulligan | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Martin Mulligan | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | Rod Laver | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | 5 | Neale Fraser | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Nicola Pietrangeli | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | | 5 | Neale Fraser | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Neale Fraser | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Neale Fraser | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Rod Laver | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Roy Emerson | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
  | 11 | Pierre Darmon | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Roy Emerson | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
  | 3 | Manuel Santana | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Manuel Santana | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 3 | Manuel Santana | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | 2 | Roy Emerson | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | Ramanathan Krishnan | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Roy Emerson | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Roy Emerson | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Earlier rounds
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | 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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  | | 1 | Laver | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | Pirro | 4 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | 1 | Laver | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | Pickard | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | | | Gasiorek | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | Pickard | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Laver | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jacobini | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
  | | 16 | Forbes | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | Koch | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | Koch | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | Jacobini | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | Legenstein | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Hillebrand | | Jacobini | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Jacobini | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | Couder | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Jacques | | | | | | 8 | Jacques | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0r | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Katona | | | | | | | Mills | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mills | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mills | 1 | 0 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Elschenbroich | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Mulligan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Renavand | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Renavand | 1 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Duxin | 1 | 4 | 0 | | | | Mulligan | 6 | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mulligan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mulligan | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | 9 | Lundqvist | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stolle | 3 | 2 | 3 |
  | | Crookenden | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | 9 | Lundqvist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Viron | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | Fernandes | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Fernandes | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 9 | Lundqvist | 6 | 4 | 0 | 11 | | | | |
  | | Sanders | 5 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Stolle | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | | | | |
  | | Stolle | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | Stolle | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Bresson | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | Douglas | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Douglas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **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 | 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 | Pietrangeli | 6 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Fox | 1 | 5 | 6 | | | 4 | Pietrangeli | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Clayton | 2 | 4 | 0 | | | | Boutboul | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Boutboul | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Pietrangeli | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Woodcock | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | Segal | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | | Segal | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | | Segal | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Tacchini | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | Zuleta | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Zuleta | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Pietrangeli | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
  | 13 | Buding | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hughes | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
  | | Geraghty | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | | 13 | Buding | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Drysdale | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | Hughes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Hughes | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Hughes | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Barclay | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | Newcombe | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | Țiriac | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Țiriac | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ali | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | Newcombe | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Newcombe | 6 | 3 | 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 | Second 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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  | 5 | Fraser | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Guercilena | 3 | 1 | 1 | | 5 | Fraser | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Cox | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | Pilić | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Pilić | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Fraser | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | |
  | | Taylor | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Pilet | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Pilet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Pilet | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mukerjea | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | Pares | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Pares | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Fraser | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
  | 12 | Sangster | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Phillips-Moore | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
  | | Szikszay | | | | | 12 | Sangster | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Frost | | | | | | Kuhnke | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kuhnke | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kuhnke | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | | Năstase | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Phillips-Moore | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Phillips-Moore | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Phillips-Moore | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Pimentel | 6 | 3 | r | | | Brichant | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Brichant | 4 | 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | Álvarez | 1 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Fraser | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | Fraser | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Drossart | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | | Belkhodja | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Belkhodja | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | Fraser | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | Nelly | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | 11 | Darmon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Hann | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | Hann | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Pellizza | 3 | 4 | 0 | | | 11 | Darmon | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | Darmon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Darmon | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Diepraam | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Merlo | 3 | 3 | 4 |
  | | Merlo | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Merlo | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Soriano | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | Hewitt | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Hewitt | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Merlo | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Hawkes | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Reed | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Rodríguez | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Rodríguez | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jauffret | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | | 6 | Reed | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Reed | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **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 | Second round | Third 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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  | | De Gronckel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Javorský | | | | | | | Javorský | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Lall | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | Lane | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Lane | 8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | Javorský | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | |
  | | Gisbert | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Knight | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Barnes | | | | | | | Barnes | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Zentai | | | | | | 14 | Knight | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 14 | Knight | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Knight | 5 | 0 | 3 |
  | | Barthes | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Santana | 7 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Froehling | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | Froehling | 3 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Nikolic | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | Olvera | 6 | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Olvera | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Olvera | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
  | | Mey | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | r | | | | | | | | 3 | Santana | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Jauffret | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | Jauffret | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jaksic | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | 3 | Santana | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Santana | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 7**
  
  | 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 |
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  | | Drobný | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jalabert | | | | | | | Jalabert | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Licis | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | Rubinoff | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Rubinoff | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Rubinoff | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | | Fletcher | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | 10 | Krishnan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Ecklebe | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | | Ecklebe | 5 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Apey | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | 10 | Krishnan | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | Krishnan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Krishnan | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Lemann | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Jovanović | 4 | 2 | 2 |
  | | Grinda | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Grinda | 6 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Despiegelaere | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | Davidson | 1 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Davidson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Grinda | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Howe | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | 7 | Jovanović | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Arilla | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Arilla | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Holland | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | 7 | Jovanović | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Jovanović | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 8**
  
  | 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 | Fourth round |
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  | Matthews | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Aguirre | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Aguirre | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | Gulyás | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gulyás | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Bungert | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | Mandarino | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 15 | Bungert | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Bungert | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | Barrett | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | Llamas | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | Llamas | 5 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Emerson | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | Hallberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 2 | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  