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

Men's Singles
1963 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Rafael Osuna
Runner-up	Frank Froehling
Final score	7–5, 6–4, 6–2

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.

Seeds

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

1. Chuck McKinley (Semifinalist)
2. Roy Emerson (Fourth round)
3. Dennis Ralston (Quarterfinalist)
4. Rafael Osuna (Champion)
5. Ken Fletcher (Third round)
6. Bobby Wilson (Quarterfinalist)
7. Eugene Scott (Third round)
8. Ham Richardson (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Chuck McKinley	6	4	4	8	6
		Tomas 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

Section 1

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
	Mohammed-Ali	3	3	1

Section 2

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	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

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
	Nyyssonen	7	6	7																								Darmon	4	2	6	6	2
	Wright	5	2	5						Nyyssonen	1	6	1	6	6
	Scholl	8	10	6						Scholl	6	4	6	0	1
	Carpenter	6	8	3															Nyyssonen	3	1	2
	Drysdale	6	6	6															Darmon	6	6	6
	Fontana	1	4	2						Drysdale	9	2	8	0	2
	Darmon	13	3	8	6	10				Darmon	7	6	6	6	5
	Crookenden	15	6	6	1	8

Section 4

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

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														Barthes	1	4	6	6	1
	Lloyd	1	6	4	4					Ryan	6	5	8	6	1
	Barthes	6	6	3	6	8				Barthes	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

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
	Sorlein	6	6	6														3	Ralston	6	6	6	6	6
	Bari	3	4	3						Sorlein	2	10	1	5
3	Ralston	6	6	6					3	Ralston	6	8	6	7
	Johnson	1	2	2

Section 7

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

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

External links

• 1963 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw