1963 Australian Championships – Men's singles

April 2026 1963 Australian Championships AUS Roy Emerson AUS Ken Fletcher 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 44 8 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. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Roy Emerson is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Roy Emerson (champion) AUS Ken Fletcher (finalist) AUS Bob Hewitt (semifinals) AUS Fred Stolle (semifinals) AUS Martin Mulligan (third round) AUS John Newcombe (quarterfinals) AUS John Fraser (quarterfinals) AUS Bob Howe (quarterfinals) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 AUS Roy Emerson 1 AUS Ken Fletcher 2 6 3 6 3 6 1 AUS Roy Emerson 1 AUS Bob Hewitt 3 8 6 6 4 3 6 9 7 AUS Fred Stolle 4 AUS Ken Fletcher 2 3 6 4 6 5 7 AUS Roy Emerson 1 AUS John Fraser 7 6 1 7 5 6 2 AUS Bob Hewitt 3 AUS John Newcombe 6 6 3 6 4 5 7 6 4 AUS Owen Davidson AUS Fred Stolle 4 7 5 4 6 2 6 2 6 AUS Bob Howe 8 AUS Ken Fletcher 2 4 6 7 9 2 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Emerson 1 AUS Fraser 7 6 1 7 5 6 2 AUS Emerson 1 AUS Phillips-Moore 6 3 6 1 6 2 AUS Fraser 7 GBR Taylor 6 2 5 7 6 4 0 6 7 5 AUS Emerson 1 AUS Crealy 6 4 6 4 8 6 AUS Phillips-Moore BEL Drossart 7 5 6 2 6 2 AUS Fraser 7 AUS Pares 6 3 6 4 3 6 6 4 GBR Taylor AUS Baulch 6 3 6 2 6 4 AUS Crealy AUS Street 3 6 6 3 6 4 8 6 BEL Drossart AUS Beers 6 4 6 3 6 2 AUS Baulch AUS Brien 1 6 6 2 6 0 6 3 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Hewitt 3 AUS Newcombe 6 6 3 6 4 5 7 6 4 AUS Hewitt 3 AUS Clayton 6 1 6 1 6 4 AUS Newcombe 6 AUS Cottrill 6 4 6 0 6 0 AUS Hewitt 3 AUS Harris 6 4 6 4 6 0 FRG Elschenbroich AUS Clayton 4 6 6 2 2 6 3 6 AUS Newcombe 6 AUS Tobin 4 6 4 6 6 2 6 0 6 2 AUS McPherson AUS Cottrill 6 4 8 10 1 6 6 1 5 7 AUS Harris GBR Matthews 1 6 6 3 6 4 6 1 AUS Clayton AUS Moore 6 0 3 6 6 2 6 0 AUS Cottrill AUS Stone 6 2 7 5 6 0 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Davidson AUS Stolle 4 7 5 4 6 2 6 2 6 AUS Davidson AUS Mulligan 5 6 1 9 7 10 8 GBR Cox AUS Stolle 4 3 6 4 6 4 6 AUS Bowrey AUS Davidson 6 2 3 6 3 6 6 3 3 6 AUS Nette AUS Mulligan 5 3 6 4 6 6 4 3 6 GBR Cox AUS Hughes 6 4 6 0 1 6 6 3 AUS Guse AUS Stolle 4 1 6 1 6 1 6 AUS Bowrey AUS Potter 6 3 5 7 6 3 6 4 GBR Cox AUS O'Brien w/o AUS Guse AUS Harris 6 1 6 4 4 6 6 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Howe 8 AUS Fletcher 2 4 6 7 9 2 6 GBR Wooldridge AUS Howe 8 2 6 10 8 3 6 1 6 AUS Hillebrand AUS Fletcher 2 10 12 0 6 4 6 GBR Wooldridge AUS Jacques w/o AUS Stephens AUS Howe 8 6 2 4 6 3 6 3 6 GBR Stilwell AUS Hillebrand 4 6 2 6 2 6 AUS Sharpe AUS Fletcher 2 4 6 6 8 4 6 GBR Wooldridge AUS Hay w/o GBR Stilwell AUS Keller 4 6 6 1 6 3 3 6 6 4 AUS Sharpe BEL Van Der Borght 8 6 6 0 6 0 External links 1963 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160317222005/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004397 2016-03-17 , the source for this draw 1962 U.S. National Championships Grand Slam men's singles 1963 French Championships Category:1963 in men's tennis 1963 Category:1963 in Australian tennis