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1963 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1963 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Roy Emerson
Runner-upAustralia Ken Fletcher
Score6–3, 6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw44
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1962 · Australian Championships · 1964 →

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

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

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Australia Roy Emerson 6 7 6
7 Australia John Fraser 1 5 2
1 Australia Roy Emerson 8 6 3 9
3 Australia Bob Hewitt 6 4 6 7
3 Australia Bob Hewitt 6 6 5 6
6 Australia John Newcombe 3 4 7 4
1 Australia Roy Emerson 6 6 6
2 Australia Ken Fletcher 3 3 1
Australia Owen Davidson 7 4 2 2
4 Australia Fred Stolle 5 6 6 6
4 Australia Fred Stolle 3 4 5
2 Australia Ken Fletcher 6 6 7
8 Australia Bob Howe 4 7 2
2 Australia Ken Fletcher 6 9 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia Emerson 6 6 8
Australia Crealy 3 6 6 8 Australia Crealy 4 4 6
Australia Street 6 3 4 6 1 Australia Emerson 6 6 6
Australia Phillips-Moore 3 1 2
Australia Phillips-Moore 7 6 6
Belgium Drossart 6 6 6 Belgium Drossart 5 2 2
Australia Beers 4 3 2 1 Australia Emerson 6 7 6
7 Australia Fraser 1 5 2
7 Australia Fraser 6 6 3 6
Australia Pares 3 4 6 4
7 Australia Fraser 6 5 6 0 7
United Kingdom Taylor 2 7 4 6 5
United Kingdom Taylor 6 6 6
Australia Baulch 1 6 6 6 Australia Baulch 3 2 4
Australia Brien 6 2 0 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Australia Hewitt 6 6 6
Australia Harris 1 6 6 6 Australia Harris 4 4 0
United Kingdom Matthews 6 3 4 1 3 Australia Hewitt 6 6 6
Australia Clayton 1 1 4
West Germany Elschenbroich 4 6 2 3
Australia Clayton 6 3 6 6 Australia Clayton 6 2 6 6
Australia Moore 0 6 2 0 3 Australia Hewitt 6 6 5 6
6 Australia Newcombe 3 4 7 4
6 Australia Newcombe 4 4 6 6 6
Australia Tobin 6 6 2 0 2
6 Australia Newcombe 6 6 6
Australia Cottrill 4 0 0
Australia McPherson 6 8 1 6 5
Australia Cottrill 6 7 6 Australia Cottrill 4 10 6 1 7
Australia Stone 2 5 0

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia Bowrey 6 5 6 6
Australia Potter 3 7 3 4 Australia Bowrey 6 3 3 6 3
Australia Davidson 2 6 6 3 6
Australia Davidson 6 9 10
5 Australia Mulligan 1 7 8
Australia Nette 3 4 6 3
5 Australia Mulligan 6 6 4 6
Australia Davidson 7 4 2 2
United Kingdom Cox 4 Australia Stolle 5 6 6 6
Australia O'Brien w/o United Kingdom Cox 6 6 1 6
Australia Hughes 4 0 6 3
United Kingdom Cox 3 4 4
Australia Guse 6 6 4 6 4 Australia Stolle 6 6 6
Australia Harris 1 4 6 3 Australia Guse 1 1 1
4 Australia Stolle 6 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United Kingdom Wooldridge
Australia Hay w/o United Kingdom Wooldridge
Australia Jacques w/o
United Kingdom Wooldridge 2 10 3 1
8 Australia Howe 6 8 6 6
Australia Stephens 6 4 3 3
8 Australia Howe 2 6 6 6
8 Australia Howe 4 7 2
United Kingdom Stilwell 4 6 6 3 6 2 Australia Fletcher 6 9 6
Australia Keller 6 1 3 6 4 United Kingdom Stilwell 4 2 2
Australia Hillebrand 6 6 6
Australia Hillebrand 10 0 4
Australia Sharpe 8 6 6 2 Australia Fletcher 12 6 6
Belgium Van Der Borght 6 0 0 Australia Sharpe 4 6 4
2 Australia Fletcher 6 8 6
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Preceded by Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by