Men's singles
1962 Australian Championships
Final
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Roy Emerson
Score	8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	48
Seeds	15
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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First-seededRod Laver defeatedRoy Emerson 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the1962 Australian Championships.^[1]

The seeded players are listed below. Rod Laver is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

^[2]

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rod Laver	6	9	6
		Owen Davidson	4	7	4
										1	Rod Laver	6	4	6	7
										4	Bob Hewitt	1	6	4	5
	4	Bob Hewitt	8	6	4	6
	10	Wilhelm Bungert	6	2	6	4
																			1	Rod Laver	8	0	6	6
																			2	Roy Emerson	6	6	4	4
	5	Fred Stolle	2	6	2	3
	3	Neale Fraser	6	4	6	6
										3	Neale Fraser	4	3	1
										2	Roy Emerson	6	6	6
	7	John Newcombe	9	1	2	2
	2	Roy Emerson	7	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										1	Laver	8	6	6
		Sherriff	6	8	6						Sherriff	6	2	4
		Hession	2	6	2														1	Laver	10	18	7	7
																				Pares	8	16	9	5
											Woodcock	3	4	2
		Pares	6	6	7						Pares	6	6	6
		Kendall	4	4	5																							1	Laver	6	9	6
																													Davidson	4	7	4
										8	Fraser	6	6	8	7	1
		Brent	6	6	8						Brent	3	2	10	9	6
		McManus	4	4	6															Brent	3	3	2
																				Davidson	6	6	6
										11	Pilić	6	2	5
		Davidson	6	3	7	6					Davidson	8	6	7
		Anderson	2	6	5	3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										4	Hewitt	8	7	6
		Shapter	6	14	8						Shapter	6	5	2
		Figg	2	12	6														4	Hewitt	3	6	7	6
																				Lane	6	3	5	1
										14	Buding	2	6	9	2
		Lane	6	6	6						Lane	6	8	7	6
		McDonald	4	3	4																							4	Hewitt	8	6	4	6
																												10	Bungert	6	2	6	4
										6	Fletcher	6	6	13
		Clayton	6	6	6						Clayton	0	2	11
		French	3	2	1														6	Fletcher	6	3	5	6	8
																			10	Bungert	3	6	7	4	10
										10	Bungert	6	6	6
		Coghlan	6	6	4	6					Coghlan	4	2	1
		Sherriff	2	0	6	2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		Kilderry	6	7	6
		Kelso	4	5	2						Kilderry	7	6	6
										9	Jovanović	5	0	0
																				Kilderry	3	2	4	8
		Hay	6	6	6														5	Stolle	6	6	6	10
		Kumara	2	2	1						Hay	3	2	3
										5	Stolle	6	6	6
																												5	Stolle	2	6	2	3
		Bowrey	6	6	6																							3	Fraser	6	4	6	6
		Moore	3	2	3						Bowrey	2	3	6	4
										15	Taylor	6	6	4	6
																			15	Taylor	1	4	8
		Geraghty	6	4	6	6													3	Fraser	6	6	10
		Christopherson	0	6	3	3					Geraghty	4	2	9	6	6
										3	Fraser	6	6	7	2	8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		Shepherd	6	1	6	6
		McPherson	4	6	4	4					Shepherd	6	7	3	4	1
										12	Lall	3	5	6	6	6
																			12	Lall	3	4	8
		Keller	6	6	6														7	Newcombe	6	6	10
		Thomson	1	0	0						Keller	2	2	8
										7	Newcombe	6	6	10
																												7	Newcombe	9	1	2	2
		Callaghan	6	6	6																							2	Emerson	7	6	6	6
		O'Shea	0	1	2						Callaghan	6	1	3	3
										13	Mukerjea	4	6	6	6
																			13	Mukerjea	2	4	3
		O'Brien	2	6	6	12													2	Emerson	6	6	6
		Knox	6	2	2	10					O'Brien	3	3	1
										2	Emerson	6	6	6

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