1963 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Rafael Osuna defeated Frank Froehling 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1963 U.S. National Championships.[2]

Men's singles
1963 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionMexico Rafael Osuna[1]
Runner-upUnited States Frank Froehling[1]
Score7–5, 6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw128
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds edit

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

  1.   Chuck McKinley (semifinals)
  2.   Roy Emerson (fourth round)
  3.   Dennis Ralston (quarterfinals)
  4.   Rafael Osuna (champion)
  5.   Ken Fletcher (third round)
  6.   Bobby Wilson (quarterfinals)
  7.   Eugene Scott (third round)
  8.   Ham Richardson (third round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Final eight edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Chuck McKinley 6 4 4 8 6
  Thomaz Koch 4 6 6 6 4
1   Chuck McKinley 4 4 8
4   Rafael Osuna 6 6 10
4   Rafael Osuna 3 9 6 6
  Marty Riessen 6 7 3 3
4   Rafael Osuna 7 6 6
  Frank Froehling 5 4 2
  Ronald Barnes 6 7 6
3   Dennis Ralston 4 5 3
  Ronald Barnes 3 1 4
  Frank Froehling 6 6 6
6   Bobby Wilson 8 6 3 3 7
  Frank Froehling 6 4 6 6 9

Earlier rounds edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   McKinley 4 3 8 6 6
  Zuleta 6 6 6 3 1 1   McKinley 6 6 6
  Javorský 7 6 7 6   Javorský 2 4 3
  Fujii 5 1 9 2 1   McKinley 6 6 8
  Wood 8 6 6   Wood 4 4 6
  Powless 6 2 4   Wood 7 6 9
  Ecklebe 8 6 6   Ecklebe 5 4 7
  Siska 6 2 3 1   McKinley 5 6 6 6
  McManus 4 6 6 6   Nagler 7 4 4 2
  De Gronckel 6 2 3 2   McManus 5 9 6 4
  Seixas 13 6 6 6   Seixas 7 7 8 6
  Bowditch 15 4 0 0   Seixas 3 6 13 12 1
  Fentress 6 6 6   Nagler 6 1 11 14 6
  Hedelund 0 2 2   Fentress 3 1 0
  Nagler 6 6 6   Nagler 6 6 6
  Ali 3 3 1

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   Scott 6 6 6
  Jackson 4 4 2 7   Scott 4 7 6 7
  Dell 4 7 6 6 6   Dell 6 5 3 5
  Sullivan 6 9 2 4 0 7   Scott 6 4 3 4
  Bedard 6 6 5 7   Koch 4 6 6 6
  Hernandez 4 1 7 5   Bedard 4 7 2
  Koch 6 4 7 6 6   Koch 6 9 6
  Hoffman Jr 4 6 9 3 1   Koch 7 6 6
  Sammis   Gulyás 5 3 3
  Williams w/o   Sammis 0 3 1
  Higgins 6 6 6   Higgins 6 6 6
  Sherriff 2 4 4   Higgins 5 4 3
  Gulyás 6 3 6 6   Gulyás 7 6 6
  Tully 2 6 4 3   Gulyás 2 6 6 4 6
  Skogstad 6 6 4 6   Skogstad 6 3 3 6 4
  Jennings 4 2 6 3

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   Osuna 6 6 8
  Rouyer 1 1 6 4   Osuna 6 6 13
  Beste 6 6 6   Beste 2 4 11
  Drilling 4 4 3 4   Osuna 3 6 6 6
  Roche 6 6 8   Roche 6 1 2 2
  Werksman 1 1 6   Roche 6 6 6
  Ishiguro 6 6 6   Ishiguro 0 4 4
  Sack 1 1 0 4   Osuna 6 6 4 3 6
  Nyyssönen 7 6 7   Darmon 4 2 6 6 2
  Wright 5 2 5   Nyyssönen 1 6 1 6 6
  Scholl 8 10 6   Scholl 6 4 6 0 1
  Carpenter 6 8 3   Nyyssönen 3 1 2
  Drysdale 6 6 6   Darmon 6 6 6
  Fontana 1 4 2   Drysdale 9 2 8 0 2r
  Darmon 13 3 8 6 10   Darmon 7 6 6 6 5
  Crookenden 15 6 6 1 8

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   Richardson 6 6 6
  Lieberman 3 1 1 8   Richardson 6 6 6
  Drossart 1 6 3 6 6   Drossart 2 2 2
  Schwartz 6 3 6 2 2 8   Richardson 6 6 6 3 3
  Mills 6 6 6   Sanderlin 1 8 4 6 6
  Seewagen 2 1 1   Mills 7 1 3 6 3
  Sanderlin 1 5 7 6 6   Sanderlin 5 6 6 3 6
  Maggi 6 7 5 1 1   Sanderlin 4 2 4
  Ashe 6 5 6 6   Riessen 6 6 6
  Ochoa 4 7 4 4   Ashe 3 7 6 6
  Perry 6 6 6   Perry 6 5 2 3
  Belkin 4 4 2   Ashe 3 6 6 6
  Riessen 7 8 6   Riessen 6 8 2 8
  Buck 5 6 4   Riessen 1 6 3 6 6
  Fisher 6 4 6 6   Fisher 6 4 6 1 2
  Strobl 4 6 3 2

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Taylor 6 3 6 7
  Lenoir 3 6 3 5   Taylor 6 6 6
  McDonald 6 6 6   McDonald 2 4 0
  Abdesselam 4 4 3   Taylor 6 6 3 4 6
  Ryan 6 3 6 6   Barthès 1 4 6 6 1
  Lloyd 1 6 4 4   Ryan 6 5 8 6 1
  Barthès 6 6 3 6 8   Barthès 2 7 10 0 6
  Rubinoff 3 2 6 8 6   Taylor 5 6 9 5 6
  Barnes 6 6 6   Barnes 7 2 7 7 8
  Speicher 4 2 2   Barnes 2 6 3 6 6
  Edlefsen 6 6 6   Edlefsen 6 1 6 3 4
  Donnadieu 2 3 4   Barnes 6 6 2 6 7
  Holmberg 5   Fletcher 8 2 6 4 5
  Lumsden w/o   Holmberg 5 7 9 6 3
5   Fletcher 9 4 6 14 5   Fletcher 7 9 7 4 6
  Lall 7 6 1 12

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Phillips 7 6 7
  Hann 5 3 5   Phillips 7 6 2
  Newcombe 6 7 7   Newcombe 9 8 6
  Hernando 4 5 5   Newcombe 8 6 6
  Schunck 6 7 7   Schunck 6 1 4
  Kileff 1 5 5   Schunck 16 6 6
  Rosselló   Rosselló 14 4 4
  Baker w/o   Newcombe 3 4 6 5
  Hajer 6 6 2 10 3   Ralston 6 6 3 7
  Schad 3 4 6 8   Hajer 3 6 3 2
  Davidson 6 6 6   Davidson 6 3 6 6
  Hallberg 3 4 4   Davidson 4 2 8 8 4
  Sorlien 6 6 6 3   Ralston 6 6 6 6 6
  Bari 3 4 3   Sorlien 2 10 1 5
3   Ralston 6 6 6 3   Ralston 6 8 6 7
  Johnson 1 2 2

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Sokol 6 6 6
  Cooper 3 1 2   Sokol 6 2 2
  Neely 8 6 6   Neely 8 6 6
  Slobin 6 4 4   Neely 4 4 7 4
  Buchholz 6 6 7   Buchholz 6 6 5 6
  Beck 1 1 5   Buchholz 7 6 6 6
  Power 6 3 6 8 9   Power 9 2 4 3
  Stoneman 4 6 8 6 7   Buchholz 3 0 1
  Pasarell 8 6 6 6 6   Wilson 6 6 6
  Fox 10 4 4 3   Pasarell 6 6 6 7
  Graebner 6 9 7   Graebner 3 3 8 5
  Parker 2 7 5   Pasarell 5 6 12
  Newman 7 7 6 6 6   Wilson 7 8 14
  Tym 9 5 2 4   Newman 4 7 5 4
6   Wilson 6 6 6 6   Wilson 6 5 7 6
  Schnaars 4 3 2

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Froehling 6 6 6
  Sweeney 1 3 2   Froehling 7 8 6 6
  Reed 6 8 6   Reed 9 6 3 4
  Isaacs 1 6 4   Froehling 6 6 6
  Godbout 6 7 6   Palafox 4 1 4
  Morgan 1 5 0   Godbout 5 4 5
  Palafox 6 6 6   Palafox 7 6 7
  Turville 1 3 2   Froehling 6 4 9 6
  Harrison 2 7 3 6 14 2   Emerson 4 6 7 2
  Fitzgibbon 6 5 6 4 12   Harrison 4 6 6 6
  Baxter 6 6 7   Baxter 6 2 2 1
  Cohen 3 4 5   Harrison 4 2 0
  Richey 6 6 5 6 6 2   Emerson 6 6 6
  Osborne 2 8 7 2 4   Richey 3 2 5
2   Emerson 6 6 6 2   Emerson 6 6 7
  Steele III 1 4 2

References edit

  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 461. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's singles Champions, 1881–1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 138. OCLC 172306.

External links edit

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