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

January 2025 March 2026 1963 U.S. National Championships MEX 1934 Rafael OsunaCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 461 USA Frank Froehling 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 128 8 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles 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.Talbert Bill Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's singles Champions, 1881–1966, 1967 172306 Barre Publishers Barre 138 Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Rafael Osuna is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Chuck McKinley (semifinals) AUS Roy Emerson (fourth round) USA Dennis Ralston (quarterfinals) MEX 1934 Rafael Osuna (champion) AUS Ken Fletcher (third round) GBR Bobby Wilson (quarterfinals) USA Eugene Scott (third round) USA Ham Richardson (third round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 150 MEX 1934 Rafael Osuna 4 USA Frank Froehling 7 5 6 4 6 2 USA Chuck McKinley 1 MEX 1934 Rafael Osuna 4 4 6 4 6 8 10 BRA Ronald Barnes USA Frank Froehling 3 6 1 6 4 6 USA Chuck McKinley 1 BRA Thomaz Koch 6 4 4 6 4 6 8 6 6 4 MEX 1934 Rafael Osuna 4 USA Marty Riessen 3 6 9 7 6 3 6 3 BRA Ronald Barnes USA Dennis Ralston 3 6 4 7 5 6 3 GBR Bobby Wilson 6 USA Frank Froehling 8 6 6 4 3 6 3 6 7 9 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA McKinley 1 USA Nagler 5 7 6 4 6 4 6 2 USA McKinley 1 RSA 1928 Wood 6 4 6 4 8 6 USA Seixas USA Nagler 3 6 6 1 13 11 12 14 1 6 USA McKinley 1 TCH Javorský 6 2 6 4 6 3 RSA 1928 Wood FRG Ecklebe 7 5 6 4 9 7 USA McManus USA Seixas 5 7 9 7 6 8 4 6 USA Fentress USA Nagler 3 6 1 6 0 6 USA McKinley 1 ECU Zuleta 4 6 3 6 8 6 6 3 6 1 TCH Javorský JPN Fujii 7 5 6 1 7 9 6 2 RSA 1928 Wood USA Powless 8 6 6 2 6 4 FRG Ecklebe USA Siska 8 6 6 2 6 3 USA McManus BEL De Gronckel 4 6 6 2 6 3 6 2 USA Seixas USA Bowditch 13 15 6 4 6 0 6 0 USA Fentress DEN Hedelund 6 0 6 2 6 2 USA Nagler EGY 1958 Ali 6 3 6 3 6 1 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BRA Koch HUN Gulyás 7 5 6 3 6 3 USA Scott 7 BRA Koch 6 4 4 6 3 6 4 6 USA Higgins HUN Gulyás 5 7 4 6 3 6 USA Scott 7 USA Dell 4 6 7 5 6 3 7 5 CAN 1921 Bedard BRA Koch 4 6 7 9 2 6 USA Sammis USA Higgins 0 6 3 6 1 6 HUN Gulyás USA Skogstad 2 6 6 3 6 3 4 6 6 4 USA Scott 7 USA Jackson 6 4 6 4 6 2 USA Dell USA Sullivan 4 6 7 9 6 2 6 4 6 0 CAN 1921 Bedard PHI Hernandez 6 4 6 1 5 7 7 5 BRA Koch USA Hoffman Jr 6 4 4 6 7 9 6 3 6 1 USA Sammis USA Williams w/o USA Higgins AUS Sherriff 6 2 6 4 6 4 HUN Gulyás USA Tully 6 2 3 6 6 4 6 3 USA Skogstad USA Jennings 6 4 6 2 4 6 6 3 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round MEX 1934 Osuna 4 FRA Darmon 6 4 6 2 4 6 3 6 6 2 MEX 1934 Osuna 4 AUS Roche 3 6 6 1 6 2 6 2 FIN Nyyssönen FRA Darmon 3 6 1 6 2 6 MEX 1934 Osuna 4 USA Beste 6 2 6 4 13 11 AUS Roche JPN Ishiguro 6 0 6 4 6 4 FIN Nyyssönen FRG Scholl 1 6 6 4 1 6 6 0 6 1 RSA 1928 Drysdale FRA Darmon 9 7 2 6 8 6 0 6 2r 5 MEX 1934 Osuna 4 FRA Rouyer 6 1 6 1 8 6 USA Beste USA Drilling 6 4 6 4 6 3 AUS Roche USA Werksman 6 1 6 1 8 6 JPN Ishiguro USA Sack 6 1 6 1 6 0 FIN Nyyssönen USA Wright 7 5 6 2 7 5 FRG Scholl CAN 1921 Carpenter 8 6 10 8 6 3 RSA 1928 Drysdale CAN 1921 Fontana 6 1 6 4 6 2 FRA Darmon NZL Crookenden 13 15 3 6 8 6 6 1 10 8 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Sanderlin USA Riessen 4 6 2 6 4 6 USA Richardson 8 USA Sanderlin 6 1 6 8 6 4 3 6 3 6 USA Ashe USA Riessen 3 6 6 8 6 2 6 8 USA Richardson 8 BEL Drossart 6 2 6 2 6 2 GBR Mills USA Sanderlin 7 5 1 6 3 6 6 3 3 6 USA Ashe USA Perry 3 6 7 5 6 2 6 3 USA Riessen USA Fisher 1 6 6 4 3 6 6 1 6 2 USA Richardson 8 USA Lieberman 6 3 6 1 6 1 BEL Drossart USA Schwartz 1 6 6 3 3 6 6 2 6 2 GBR Mills USA Seewagen 6 2 6 1 6 1 USA Sanderlin ITA Maggi 1 6 5 7 7 5 6 1 6 1 USA Ashe MEX 1934 Ochoa 6 4 5 7 6 4 6 4 USA Perry CAN 1921 Belkin 6 4 6 4 6 2 USA Riessen USA Buck 7 5 8 6 6 4 USA Fisher TCH Strobl 6 4 4 6 6 3 6 2 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR Taylor BRA Barnes 5 7 6 2 9 7 5 7 6 8 GBR Taylor FRA Barthès 6 1 6 4 3 6 4 6 6 1 BRA Barnes AUS Fletcher 5 6 8 6 2 2 6 6 4 7 5 GBR Taylor NZL McDonald 6 2 6 4 6 0 AUS Ryan FRA Barthès 6 2 5 7 8 10 6 0 1 6 BRA Barnes USA Edlefsen 2 6 6 1 3 6 6 3 6 4 USA Holmberg AUS Fletcher 5 5 7 7 9 9 7 6 4 3 6 GBR Taylor USA Lenoir 6 3 3 6 6 3 7 5 NZL McDonald FRA Abdesselam 6 4 6 4 6 3 AUS Ryan USA Lloyd 6 1 3 6 6 4 6 4 FRA Barthès USA Rubinoff 6 3 6 2 3 6 6 8 8 6 BRA Barnes USA Speicher 6 4 6 2 6 2 USA Edlefsen MEX 1934 Donnadieu 6 2 6 3 6 4 USA Holmberg JAM Lumsden w/o AUS Fletcher 5 IND Lall 9 7 4 6 6 1 14 12 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Newcombe USA Ralston 3 3 6 4 6 6 3 5 7 AUS Newcombe USA Schunck 8 6 6 1 6 4 AUS Davidson USA Ralston 3 4 6 2 6 8 6 8 6 4 6 RSA 1928 Phillips AUS Newcombe 7 9 6 8 2 6 USA Schunck PUR Rosselló 16 14 6 4 6 4 NED Hajer AUS Davidson 3 6 6 3 3 6 2 6 USA Sorlien USA Ralston 3 2 6 10 8 1 6 5 7 RSA 1928 Phillips GBR Hann 7 5 6 3 7 5 AUS Newcombe USA Hernando 6 4 7 5 7 5 USA Schunck Southern Rhodesia Kileff 6 1 7 5 7 5 PUR Rosselló HAI civil Baker w/o NED Hajer USA Schad 6 3 6 4 2 6 10 8 AUS Davidson SWE Hallberg 6 3 6 4 6 4 USA Sorlien TUR Bari 6 3 6 4 6 3 USA Ralston 3 USA Johnson 6 1 6 2 6 2 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Buchholz GBR Wilson 6 3 6 0 6 1 6 USA Neely USA Buchholz 4 6 4 6 7 5 4 6 USA Pasarell GBR Wilson 6 5 7 6 8 12 14 USA Sokol USA Neely 6 8 2 6 2 6 USA Buchholz USA Power 7 9 6 2 6 4 6 3 USA Pasarell USA Graebner 6 3 6 3 6 8 7 5 USA Newman GBR Wilson 6 4 6 7 5 5 7 4 6 USA Sokol USA Cooper 6 3 6 1 6 2 USA Neely USA Slobin 8 6 6 4 6 4 USA Buchholz USA Beck 6 1 6 1 7 5 USA Power USA Stoneman 6 4 3 6 6 8 8 6 9 7 USA Pasarell USA Fox 8 10 6 4 6 4 6 3 USA Graebner USA Parker 6 2 9 7 7 5 USA Newman USA Tym 7 9 7 5 6 2 6 4 GBR Wilson 6 USA Schnaars 6 4 6 3 6 2 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Froehling AUS Emerson 2 6 4 4 6 9 7 6 2 USA Froehling MEX 1934 Palafox 6 4 6 1 6 4 USA Harrison AUS Emerson 2 4 6 2 6 0 6 USA Froehling USA Reed 7 9 8 6 6 3 6 4 CAN 1921 Godbout MEX 1934 Palafox 5 7 4 6 5 7 USA Harrison GBR Baxter 4 6 6 2 6 2 6 1 USA Richey AUS Emerson 2 3 6 2 6 5 7 USA Froehling USA Sweeney 6 1 6 3 6 2 USA Reed USA Isaacs 6 1 8 6 6 4 CAN 1921 Godbout USA Morgan 6 1 7 5 6 0 MEX 1934 Palafox USA Turville 6 1 6 3 6 2 USA Harrison USA Fitzgibbon 2 6 7 5 3 6 6 4 14 12 GBR Baxter POR Cohen 6 3 6 4 7 5 USA Richey USA Osborne 6 2 6 8 5 7 6 2 6 4 AUS Emerson 2 USA Steele III 6 1 6 4 6 2 References External links 1963 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160331142647/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004547 2016-03-31 , the source for this draw Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1963 U.S. Championships men's singles draw 1963 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1964 Australian Championships – Men's singles 1963 1963 Mens Singles