# 1964 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

First-seeded Roy Emerson defeated Fred Stolle 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1964 U.S. National 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)
* Dennis Ralston (quarterfinals)
* Rafael Osuna (semifinals)
* Chuck McKinley (semifinals)
* Fred Stolle (finalist)
* Manuel Santana (second round)
* Nicola Pietrangeli (second round)
* Arthur Ashe (fourth round)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Roy Emerson | 13 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Roche | 11 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Roche | 11 | 6 | 2 | | | 1 | Roy Emerson | 7 | 11 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 4 | Chuck McKinley | 5 | 9 | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | Chuck McKinley | 13 | 9 | 6 | | | 4 | Chuck McKinley | 5 | 9 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Roger Taylor | 11 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roger Taylor | 11 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | Roy Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Fred Stolle | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| | Mike Sangster | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Fred Stolle | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Rafael Osuna | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Rafael Osuna | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | | 3 | Rafael Osuna | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 5 | Fred Stolle | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Fred Stolle | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | Fred Stolle | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Dennis Ralston | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Emerson | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drobný | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Newman | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | Newman | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Harrison | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | |
| | Brebnor | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | McManus | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Ampon | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Brebnor | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McManus | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | McManus | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brown | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | Reed | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ulrich | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| | Mandelstam | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | Reed | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Holeček | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | Holeček | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Glass | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | Holeček | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Ulrich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Ulrich | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Harris | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | Ulrich | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drilling | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Drilling | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Palafox | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | Ashe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Okker | 4 | 4 | 4 | | 8 | Ashe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Simpson | | | | | | Simpson | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pimentel | w/o | | | | | | | | | 8 | Ashe | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Riessen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Riessen | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Power | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | Riessen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sack | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | Sack | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Howe | 5 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Ashe | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| | Roche | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Roche | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | Froehling | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | Roche | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McMillan | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | McMillan | 7 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stilwell | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | Roche | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arilla | 12 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | Arilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tym | 10 | 3 | 0 | r | | Arilla | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Deyro | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Deyro | 5 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steele III | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | McKinley | 8 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Godbout | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | McKinley | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Lall | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McDonald | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | McKinley | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | |
| | Pasarell | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | Pasarell | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Buck | 2 | 6 | 2 | | Pasarell | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hoffman Jr | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Hoffman Jr | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zuleta | 3 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | McKinley | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| | Darmon | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Holmberg | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| | Wooldridge | 6 | 0 | 1 | | Darmon | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fisher | 6 | 7 | 6 | | Fisher | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sokol | 3 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | Darmon | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Holmberg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Holmberg | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | |
| | Rubinoff | 3 | 2 | 4 | | Holmberg | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sullivan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Sullivan | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Weedon | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 6 | Santana | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cornejo | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | 6 | Santana | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Taylor | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Taylor | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Higgins | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Taylor | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | | | | | |
| | Fitzgibbon | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fitzgibbon | 12 | 4 | 5 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Skogstad | w/o | | | | | | Fitzgibbon | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Smith | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Smith | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Keller | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Taylor | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| | Barnes | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Barnes | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| | Siska | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | Barnes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Breed | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | Breed | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hallberg | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | Barnes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Graebner | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | | Graebner | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Scott | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Graebner | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Palafox | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Palafox | 4 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Grinda | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| First round | First round | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | McKenzie | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Seewagen | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | | McKenzie | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Senkowski | | | | | | | Senkowski | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Neely | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | Senkowski | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Schneider | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Carpenter | 3 | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Buding | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | | | Schneider | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carpenter | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | Carpenter | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sanderlin | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Senkowski | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| | Lenoir | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sangster | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Karp | 5 | 2 | 4 | | | | Lenoir | 5 | r | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Newcombe | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | Newcombe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Diepraam | 7 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Newcombe | 12 | 6 | 15 | 3 | | | | |
| | Sangster | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Sangster | 14 | 3 | 17 | 6 | | | | |
| | Hernando | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | | | Sangster | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Pietrangeli | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | 7 | Pietrangeli | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bresson | 3 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Rodríguez | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Green | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | | | Rodríguez | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Parker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Parker | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jeff Brown | 4 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Rodríguez | 4 | 5 | 10 | | | | | |
| | Belkin | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Richey | 6 | 7 | 12 | | | | | |
| | Susman | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | | Belkin | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Richey | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Richey | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beste | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Richey | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| | Davidman | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Osuna | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Pickens | 0 | 3 | 6 | | | | Davidman | 1 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Davidson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Davidson | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nyyssönen | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Davidson | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Dell | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 3 | Osuna | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Reed | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | | Dell | 9 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Osuna | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 3 | Osuna | 11 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | De Gronckel | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| First round | 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Bowrey | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wood | w/o | | | | | | Bowrey | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cromwell | 12 | 7 | 6 | | | | Cromwell | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bond | 10 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Bowrey | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Werksman | 6 | 4 | 14 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Werksman | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Goldman | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | | | Werksman | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | El Shafei | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | | El Shafei | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hai | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bowrey | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| | Drysdale | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Stolle | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Jennings | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | Drysdale | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Powless | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | | Powless | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Guzmán | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | Drysdale | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Sturdza | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Stolle | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Wilkinson | 7 | 0 | 0 | r | | | Sturdza | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Stolle | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | Stolle | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Majoli | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| First round | First round | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Rombeau | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Neely | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | Rombeau | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Seixas | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fentress | 4 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Seixas | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Misra | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Misra | 5 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Phillips | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | Misra | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aguirre | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 | | Aguirre | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brien | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0r | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Seixas | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| | Elschenbroich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ralston | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Fauquier | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | Elschenbroich | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Henry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Henry | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Buchholz | 0 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Henry | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Moore | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ralston | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Contreras | w/o | | | | | | Moore | 0 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Ralston | 10 | 5 | | | | 2 | Ralston | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan | 8 | 3 | r | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |