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.

Men's Singles
1963 Australian Championships
Champion Roy Emerson
Runner-up Ken Fletcher
Final score6–3, 6–3, 6–1
Draw44
Seeds8

Seeds

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

  1. Roy Emerson (Champion)
  2. Ken Fletcher (Finalist)
  3. Bob Hewitt (Semifinalist)
  4. Fred Stolle (Semifinalist)
  5. Martin Mulligan (Third round)
  6. John Newcombe (Quarterfinalist)
  7. John Fraser (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Bob Howe (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
1 Roy Emerson 6 7 6
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
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
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 9 6

Section 1

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
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 Second Round Third Round 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 Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
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 Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
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
Preceded by
1962 U.S. National Championships
Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1963 French Championships
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