1962 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1962 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Martin Mulligan
Final score	6–2, 6–2, 6–1

Rod Laver defeated Martin Mulligan 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1962 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Rod Laver (Champion)
2. Roy Emerson (Fourth round)
3. Neale Fraser (Semifinalist)
4. Ramanathan Krishnan (Third round)
5. Chuck McKinley (Second round)
6. Manuel Santana (Quarterfinalist)
7. Nicola Pietrangeli (Third round)
8. Bob Hewitt (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Rod Laver	14	9	6	6
	6	Manuel Santana	16	7	2	2
										1	Rod Laver	10	6	7
										3	Neale Fraser	8	1	5
	3	Neale Fraser	6	6	4	4	6
		Rafael Osuna	3	1	6	6	2
																			1	Rod Laver	6	6	6
																				Martin Mulligan	2	2	1
		Ken Fletcher	6	9	4	1	2
		John Fraser	1	7	6	6	6
											John Fraser	3	2	2
											Martin Mulligan	6	6	6
	8	Bob Hewitt	8	4	3	4
		Martin Mulligan	6	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	Laver	7	6	6
		Kumar	5	1	2					1	Laver	6	6	6
		Pickard	2	6	6	6					Pickard	1	2	2
	Q	Fujii	6	1	3	1													1	Laver	6	6	6
		Reed	6	6	6															Reed	4	1	4
		Saiko	3	2	3						Reed	8	4	6	6
	Q	McMillan	6	6	7					Q	McMillan	6	6	2	4
		Reyes	2	2	5																							1	Laver	6	6	13
		Pimentel	6	6	6																								Darmon	3	2	11
		Jacobini	3	4	1						Pimentel	6	5	3	3
		Moe	6	10	6						Moe	2	7	6	6
		Zuleta	4	8	1															Moe	3	4	4
		Rodríguez	6	4	6	7														Darmon	6	6	6
		Woodcock	0	6	4	5					Rodríguez	0	2	2
		Darmon	6	6	1	6					Darmon	6	6	6
		Otway	3	4	6	4

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	6	Santana	6	6	6
		Drysdale	3	1	3					6	Santana	6	6	6
		Leius	7	3	6	12					Leius	2	3	4
		Brichant	5	6	1	10													6	Santana	6	4	6	6
		Renavand	6	6	6															Renavand	3	6	4	1
		Coni	1	3	1						Renavand	6	6	7
		Hernandez	5	4	6	14	6				Hernandez	0	3	5
	Q	Truman	7	6	4	12	2																					6	Santana	12	6	8	6
		Davidson	6	6	6																								Froehling	10	3	10	3
		Ecklebe	4	2	2						Davidson	11	2	6	6
		Nyyssonen	3	4	6	6	6				Nyyssonen	9	6	1	4
		Ali	6	6	4	0	2													Davidson	6	5	8	4
	Q	Bowrey	15	6	6															Froehling	8	7	6	6
		Palafox	13	3	2					Q	Bowrey	5	3	4
		Froehling	16	4	6	6					Froehling	7	6	6
		Becker	14	6	4	4

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	3	Fraser	6	6	6
		Neely	0	4	3					3	Fraser	6	6	6
		Pares	5	10	6	6					Pares	0	3	4
		Holland	7	8	3	0													3	Fraser	6	16	10
		Pilet	6	7	8															Knight	4	14	8
		McDonald	3	5	6						Pilet	4	5	4
		Knight	6	17	6						Knight	6	7	6
		Soriano	3	15	2																							3	Fraser	8	8	6	6
		Mukerjea	6	6	6																								Kuhnke	6	10	1	3
	Q	Kendall	0	3	1						Mukerjea	6	3	3	6	6
		Dell	6	6	6						Dell	4	6	6	4	2
		Lemann	2	4	1															Mukerjea	7	4	5
		Couder	9	7	6															Kuhnke	9	6	7
		Godbout	7	5	2						Couder	1	1	4
		Kuhnke	6	6	6						Kuhnke	6	6	6
		Gasiorek	2	1	1

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	7	Pietrangeli	10	6	6
		Lane	8	2	3					7	Pietrangeli	24	6	6
		Pilić	6	6	6						Pilić	22	2	4
	Q	Gracie	4	1	4														7	Pietrangeli	4	6	6	5	1
		Fox	6	6	6															Mills	6	2	4	7	6
		Mulloy	3	3	4						Fox	7	3	2
		Mills	3	6	6	6					Mills	9	6	6
	Q	Dixon	6	2	2	2																							Mills	3	3	2
		Newcombe	8	7	6																								Osuna	6	6	6
		Scott	6	5	4						Newcombe	4	6	5	3
		Osuna	8	1	6	6	6				Osuna	6	3	7	6
		Mandarino	10	6	4	3	3													Osuna	6	9	8	6
	Q	Sanders	6	6	6															Forbes	2	11	6	4
		Paish	4	2	4					Q	Sanders	1	3	1
		Forbes	6	6	6						Forbes	6	6	6
		Palmer	3	1	4

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Crookenden	6	1	12	6
		Legenstein	3	6	10	3					Crookenden	3	6	3	6	6
		Saloman	4	6	11	12	6				Saloman	6	3	6	2	3
		Barrett	6	3	13	10	2													Crookenden	3	6	7	4
		Taylor																		Taylor	6	4	9	6
		Belkhodjia	w/o								Taylor	9	13	19
		Shepherd	6	6	7						Shepherd	7	11	17
		Tattersall	4	4	5																								Taylor	6	3	8	4	4
		Fletcher	6	6	6																								Fletcher	2	6	6	6	6
		Phillips-Moore	2	3	3						Fletcher	6	3	6	5	6
		Ishiguro	4	6	6	6					Ishiguro	2	6	4	7	4
		Jalabert	6	4	2	1														Fletcher	6	6	6
		Hann	6	6	5	7														Hann	3	3	1
		Hughes	4	4	7	5					Hann	6	6	6
	5	McKinley	6	6	6					5	McKinley	3	2	2
	Q	French	1	2	1

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Buding	2	6	4	6	6
		Jacques	6	4	6	4	4				Buding	3	6	5	3
		Palafox	6	6	6						Palafox	6	4	7	6
		Alvarez	3	2	3															Palafox	3	6	2	1
		Sirola	10	5	2	7	6													Sirola	6	1	6	6
		Jovanović	8	7	6	5	4				Sirola	2	2	6	6	6
		Sangster	3	6	11	6					Sangster	6	6	3	2	0
		Henry	6	3	9	0																							Sirola	4	4	2
		Crawford	6	6	6																								Fraser	6	6	6
		Arilla	4	3	4						Crawford	7	6	4	4
		Fraser	1	6	6	6					Fraser	9	4	6	6
		Fernandes	6	4	3	4														Fraser	5
		Diepraam	6	6	6														4	Krishnan	2	r.
		Hillebrand	4	2	4						Diepraam	2	5	4
	4	Krishnan	6	6	7					4	Krishnan	6	7	6
		Drossart	2	3	5

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Arilla	4	6	6	1	6
		Gulyás	6	4	2	6	2				Arilla	6	7	3	2	5
		Howe	7	6	6						Howe	4	5	6	6	7
		Cox	5	2	2															Howe	5	4	6	6	6
		Grinda	3	9	6	6														Lall	7	6	4	3	3
		Olvera	6	7	1	2					Grinda	3	3	6
		Lall	6	4	6	6					Lall	6	6	8
		Hainka	3	6	2	2																							Howe	6	6	4	3	8
		Wilson	6	6	6																							8	Hewitt	3	1	6	6	10
		Frost	4	2	2						Wilson	7	3	6	6
		Llamas	8	6	4	7					Llamas	5	6	4	4
		Siska	6	4	6	5														Wilson	6	6	6	4	5
		Ulrich	6	7	6	1	6												8	Hewitt	2	8	2	6	7
		Rubinoff	3	5	8	6	2				Ulrich	7	1	7	6	4
	8	Hewitt	6	3	6	6				8	Hewitt	9	6	5	1	6
		Geraghty	1	6	3	2

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Mulligan	6	6	4	6
		Reid	4	3	6	1					Mulligan	6	7	6
		Sharpe	6	6	12						Sharpe	1	5	4
		Javorský	2	3	10															Mulligan	3	9	6	2	7
		Ralston	6	6	6															Ralston	6	7	3	6	5
	Q	Knox	2	2	2						Ralston	6	6	6
		Likhachev	2	4	6	6	6				Likhachev	4	3	3
		Barnes	6	6	1	4	4																						Mulligan	3	6
		Stolle	6	2	6	3	6																					2	Emerson	6	1
		Segal	2	6	4	6	3				Stolle	2	6	6	6
		Tacchini	9	7	4	7					Tacchini	6	3	4	2
		Gisbert	7	5	6	5														Stolle	4	4	0
		Bungert	7	6	6														2	Emerson	6	6	6
		Ţiriac	5	2	2						Bungert	15	6	3	0	4
	2	Emerson	6	6	8					2	Emerson	13	4	6	6	6
		Douglas	3	4	6

External links

• 1962 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw