Men's singles
1962 French Championships
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Roy Emerson
Score	3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2
Draw	116
Seeds	16

First-seeded Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1962 French Championships.

Seeds

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

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rod Laver	6	3	2	10	6
		Martin Mulligan	4	6	6	8	2
										1	Rod Laver	3	6	6	3	7
										5	Neale Fraser	6	3	2	6	5
	4	Nicola Pietrangeli	6	3	9	1
	5	Neale Fraser	4	6	11	6
																			1	Rod Laver	3	2	6	9	6
																			2	Roy Emerson	6	6	3	7	2
	11	Pierre Darmon	4	2	3
	3	Manuel Santana	6	6	6
										3	Manuel Santana	4	6	1	6	3
										2	Roy Emerson	6	3	6	2	6
	10	Ramanathan Krishnan	6	1	6	2	0
	2	Roy Emerson	4	6	3	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Laver	6	6	6
											Pirro	4	0	2
																			1	Laver	6	9	4	6
																				Pickard	2	7	6	1
											Gasiorek	6	6	4	2	2
											Pickard	2	2	6	6	6
																												1	Laver	4	6	7	6
																													Jacobini	6	3	5	1
										16	Forbes	6	3	3	6	5
											Koch	4	6	6	4	7
																				Koch	4	3	6	6	1
																				Jacobini	6	6	4	4	6
											Legenstein
		Hillebrand									Jacobini
		Jacobini

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Couder
	8	Jacques								8	Jacques	9	7	6	3	0r
		Katona									Mills	7	9	3	6	3
		Mills																		Mills	1	0	4
		Elschenbroich	3	1	2															Mulligan	6	6	6
		Renavand	6	6	6						Renavand	1	7	5
		Duxin	1	4	0						Mulligan	6	9	7
		Mulligan	6	6	6																								Mulligan	6	6	6
	9	Lundqvist	8	6	6																								Stolle	3	2	3
		Crookenden	6	3	3					9	Lundqvist	6	6	6
		Viron	6	3	6	2	1				Fernandes	2	4	1
		Fernandes	2	6	4	6	6												9	Lundqvist	6	4	0	11
		Sanders	5	1	2															Stolle	2	6	6	13
		Stolle	7	6	6						Stolle	6	6	6
		Bresson	2	1	1						Douglas	2	4	2
		Douglas	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Pietrangeli	6	7	8
		Fox	1	5	6					4	Pietrangeli	7	6	4	6
		Clayton	2	4	0						Boutboul	5	0	6	1
		Boutboul	6	6	6														4	Pietrangeli	6	6	6
		Woodcock	1	3	6	6	2													Segal	3	3	4
		Segal	6	6	3	4	6				Segal	4	6	6	7
		Tacchini	1	6	3	6	3				Zuleta	6	3	4	5
		Zuleta	6	2	6	1	6																					4	Pietrangeli	6	0	6	6
	13	Buding	6	7	3	7																							Hughes	2	6	0	3
		Geraghty	3	5	6	5				13	Buding	3	2	1
		Drysdale	6	3	3	1					Hughes	6	6	6
		Hughes	3	6	6	6														Hughes	8	6	6
		Barclay	6	7	1	3	1													Newcombe	6	3	3
		Țiriac	2	5	6	6	6				Țiriac	7	5	6	3
		Ali	3	6	2	2					Newcombe	5	7	8	6
		Newcombe	6	3	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Fraser	6	6	6
		Guercilena	3	1	1					5	Fraser	6	6	6	2	7
		Cox	6	1	2						Pilić	8	4	4	6	5
		Pilić	8	6	6														5	Fraser	7	3	6	8
		Taylor	0	1	1															Pilet	5	6	3	6
		Pilet	6	6	6						Pilet	6	6	3	6
		Mukerjea	4	3	6	2					Pares	4	1	6	2
		Pares	6	6	2	6																						5	Fraser	6	3	6	6
	12	Sangster																											Phillips-Moore	3	6	1	2
		Szikszay								12	Sangster	6	4	2	3
		Frost									Kuhnke	2	6	6	6
		Kuhnke																		Kuhnke	4	1	3
		Năstase	1	3	1															Phillips-Moore	6	6	6
		Phillips-Moore	6	6	6						Phillips-Moore	6	6	6
		Pimentel	6	3	r						Brichant	1	2	2
		Brichant	4	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Álvarez	1	1	7
		Fraser	6	6	9						Fraser	2	6	6	6
		Drossart	7	4	6	4	5				Belkhodja	6	4	1	1
		Belkhodja	5	6	3	6	7													Fraser	3	2	1
		Nelly	3	6	1	0													11	Darmon	6	6	6
		Hann	6	4	6	6					Hann	6	0	1	2
		Pellizza	3	4	0					11	Darmon	4	6	6	6
	11	Darmon	6	6	6																							11	Darmon	6	6	6
		Diepraam	3	3	1																								Merlo	3	3	4
		Merlo	6	6	6						Merlo	6	8	3	6
		Soriano	2	6	6	2	3				Hewitt	4	6	6	4
		Hewitt	6	2	4	6	6													Merlo	6	6	6
		Hawkes	1	4	2														6	Reed	4	4	4
		Rodríguez	6	6	6						Rodríguez	6	2	6	4
		Jauffret	3	8	4	4				6	Reed	4	6	8	6
	6	Reed	6	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		De Gronckel
		Javorský									Javorský	1	6	6	4	6
		Lall	6	4	6	6					Lane	6	4	2	6	1
		Lane	8	6	3	8														Javorský	6	0	2	0
		Gisbert																	14	Knight	4	6	6	6
		Barnes									Barnes	3	7	4	6	2
		Zentai								14	Knight	6	5	6	4	6
	14	Knight																										14	Knight	5	0	3
		Barthes	7	4	6	4																						3	Santana	7	6	6
		Froehling	9	6	3	6					Froehling	3	8	6
		Nikolic	2	4	2						Olvera	6	10	8
		Olvera	6	6	6															Olvera	3	1	1
		Mey	4	6	1	0	r												3	Santana	6	6	6
		Jauffret	6	4	6	3					Jauffret	1	2	2
		Jaksic	2	1	0					3	Santana	6	6	6
	3	Santana	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Drobný
		Jalabert									Jalabert	4	6	8	3	3
		Licis	6	3	1						Rubinoff	6	2	6	6	6
		Rubinoff	8	6	6															Rubinoff	3	4	1
		Fletcher	4	6	5	7	2												10	Krishnan	6	6	6
		Ecklebe	6	1	7	5	6				Ecklebe	5	3	2
		Apey	0	2	0					10	Krishnan	7	6	6
	10	Krishnan	6	6	6																							10	Krishnan	6	6	6
		Lemann	3	2	2																							7	Jovanović	4	2	2
		Grinda	6	6	6						Grinda	6	7	9
		Despiegelaere	0	1	1						Davidson	1	5	7
		Davidson	6	6	6															Grinda	6	6	3	0	4
		Howe	7	6	2	8	4												7	Jovanović	0	3	6	6	6
		Arilla	9	1	6	6	6				Arilla	1	4	6	6	1
		Holland	0	4	4					7	Jovanović	6	6	3	4	6
	7	Jovanović	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Matthews	3	4	2
		Aguirre	6	6	6						Aguirre	4	4	6	2
											Gulyás	6	6	4	6
																				Gulyás	6	6	3	5	5
																			15	Bungert	3	0	6	7	7
											Mandarino	6	6	6	1	5
										15	Bungert	8	4	4	6	7
																												15	Bungert	8	4	6	0	2
																												2	Emerson	6	6	4	6	6
											Barrett	6	2	4	3
											Llamas	4	6	6	6
																				Llamas	5	3	3
																			2	Emerson	7	6	6
											Hallberg	3	1	0
										2	Emerson	6	6	6

External links

• "Official 1962 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (110 KiB) on the French Open website