1963 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1963 Australian Championships
Champion Roy Emerson
Runner-up Ken Fletcher
Score6–3, 6–3, 6–1
Draw44
Seeds8

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.

  1. Roy Emerson (champion)
  2. Ken Fletcher (finalist)
  3. Bob Hewitt (semifinals)
  4. Fred Stolle (semifinals)
  5. Martin Mulligan (third round)
  6. John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
  7. John Fraser (quarterfinals)
  8. Bob Howe (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals 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

Earlier rounds

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