# 1963 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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.
* Roy Emerson (champion)
* Ken Fletcher (finalist)
* Bob Hewitt (semifinals)
* Fred Stolle (semifinals)
* Martin Mulligan (third round)
* John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
* John Fraser (quarterfinals)
* Bob Howe (quarterfinals)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Roy Emerson | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | John Fraser | 1 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 3 | Bob Hewitt | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| 6 | John Newcombe | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ken Fletcher | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Fred Stolle | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Ken Fletcher | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | |