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.^[2]

Men's singles
1964 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Roy Emerson[1]
Runner-up	Fred Stolle[1]
Score	6–4, 6–1, 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	8

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. Dennis Ralston (quarterfinals)
3. Rafael Osuna (semifinals)
4. Chuck McKinley (semifinals)
5. Fred Stolle (finalist)
6. Manuel Santana (second round)
7. Nicola Pietrangeli (second round)
8. Arthur Ashe (fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 461. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 139. OCLC 172306.

External links

• 1964 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-21 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1964 U.S. Championships men's singles draw

Preceded by 1964 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1965 Australian Championships – Men's singles