Wikipedia

1961 U.S. National Championships - Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1961 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Roy Emerson^[1]
Runner-up	Rod Laver^[1]
Final score	7–5, 6–3, 6–2
Seeds	8

Roy Emerson defeated Rod Laver 7–5, 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1961 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Seeds

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

Rod Laver (Finalist)
Chuck McKinley (Third round)
Roy Emerson (Champion)
Mike Sangster (Semifinalist)
Bob Mark (Fourth round)
Frank Froehling (Third round)
Jon Douglas (Quarterfinalist)
Ron Holmberg (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final


	1	Rod Laver	6	7	6	6

		Donald Dell	4	9	3	4
										1	Rod Laver	13	7	6

										4	Mike Sangster	11	5	4
	4	Mike Sangster	6	7	6

	7	Jon Douglas	4	5	1
																			1	Rod Laver	5	3	2

																			3	Roy Emerson	7	6	6
		Whitney Reed	8	3	3	2

		Rafael Osuna	6	6	6	6
											Rafael Osuna	3	2	6	7	7

										3	Roy Emerson	6	6	3	5	9
	3	Roy Emerson	6	6	7

	8	Ron Holmberg	4	2	5

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round


										1	Laver	6	6	6
											Steele III	3	1	0
																			1	Laver	6	6	6
																				Lloyd	1	2	2
											Tong	1	3	7	2
											Lloyd	6	6	5	6
																												1	Laver	6	6	6
		Zuleta	6	7	6																								Crawford	3	4	3
		Schunck	1	5	1						Zuleta	5	6	1	1
		Bey	6	6	6						Bey	7	3	6	6
		Morgan	3	1	4															Bey	1	2	3
		Barker	3	6	3	6	6													Crawford	6	6	6
		Wright	6	2	6	0	3				Barker	6	2	4
		Crawford	6	6	6						Crawford	8	6	6
		Mangan	2	1	2

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

	6	Froehling	6	6	6
		Hobbs	2	2	4					6	Froehling	6	6	6
		Pasarell	6	6	3	6					Pasarell	3	4	4
		Susman	2	2	6	4													6	Froehling	9	8	1
		Dell	7	6	6															Dell	11	10	6
		Carpenter	5	0	4						Dell	6	6	6
		Dailey	6	6	6						Dailey	3	2	3
		Harrison	4	2	4																								Dell	7	6	6	8
		Ashe	6	6	9																								Sharpe	9	3	2	6
		Karabasz	2	2	7						Ashe	3	5	5
		Godbout	6	7	1	8					Godbout	6	7	7
		Sherman	4	5	6	6														Godbout	6	4	6	2
		Sharpe	3	6	6	6														Sharpe	8	6	3	6
		Kamakana	6	3	4	4					Sharpe	4	4	9	6	7
		Potthast	6	6	6						Potthast	6	6	7	1	5
		Thompson	2	1	3

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

	4	Sangster	6	3	6	6
		Perry	2	6	3	4				4	Sangster	6	6	6
		Higgins	6	6	6						Higgins	3	1	3
		Hedrick	2	1	3														4	Sangster	6	7	6	6
		Lambert	6	6	6	6														Lambert	3	9	2	4
		Quinn	2	8	2	2					Lambert	6	3	4	6	6
		McManus	6	6	6						McManus	3	6	6	4	3
		Davis	1	0	0																							4	Sangster	21	8	6	6
		Bond	6	6	6																								Palafox	19	10	3	4
		Powless	0	0	2						Bond	6	6	6
		White	6	6	7						White	3	3	3
		Fauquier	3	2	5															Bond	3	6	3	4
		Palafox	6	6	6															Palafox	6	4	6	6
		Werksman	2	2	2						Palafox	15	6	6
		Nagler	6	6	6						Nagler	13	1	4
		Vanderbilt	2	3	3

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

	7	Douglas	3	6	10	6
		Richardson	6	2	8	1				7	Douglas	6	7	6	6
		Senkowski	6	6	6						Senkowski	3	9	3	3
		Musalem	3	0	2														7	Douglas	6	2	2	9	6
		Seixas	7	6	6															Seixas	4	6	6	7	4
		Lynch	5	4	0						Seixas	6	10	6
		Siska	6	6	6						Siska	4	8	3
		Lynch	0	2	4																							7	Douglas	3	6	7	8
		Henry	9	6	6																								Henry	6	3	5	6
		Moss	7	4	4						Henry	6	6	6
		Sullivan	6	6	6						Sullivan	4	3	4
		San Hueza	1	2	1															Henry	5	11	6	6	6
		Biggs	6	6	3	6														Bedard	7	13	1	4	2
		Botts	3	4	6	2					Biggs	7	2	2
		Bedard	6	6	6						Bedard	9	6	6
		Ralph	3	1	3

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

	2	McKinley	7	6	6
		Stoesser	5	2	2					2	McKinley	7	6	6
		Beck	6	6	6						Beck	5	1	1
		Johnson	2	0	4														2	McKinley	3	7	6	3
		Reed	6	8	7															Reed	6	9	3	6
		Howe	4	6	5						Reed	7	7	7
		Hernandez	4	4	6	8	6				Hernandez	5	5	5
		Reed	6	6	2	6	4																						Reed	8	6	4	6
		Olvera	6	6	6																								Fox	6	3	6	3
		Herceg	0	0	0						Olvera	2	8	11	3
		Fox	6	6	6						Fox	6	10	9	6
		Harris	2	1	1															Fox	6	6	8	3	6
		Lane	6	9	6															Lane	2	0	10	6	1
		Clark	2	7	3						Lane	6	6	6
		Hill	5	6	2	6	6				Hill	2	1	4
		Spengler	7	4	6	0	2

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

	5	Mark	6	6	6
		Fitzgibbon	2	1	0					5	Mark	6	6	6
		Palafox	6	6	6						Palafox	2	2	2
		Buck	4	1	2														5	Mark	6	6	6
		Taylor	6	6	6															Fisher	4	4	2
		Belkin	4	2	2						Taylor	6	3	6	6	5
		Fisher	3	6	6	6					Fisher	4	6	8	3	7
		Richardson	6	2	3	2																						5	Mark	3	4	6
		Shaffer	6	6	6																								Osuna	6	6	8
		Gasman	1	2	2						Shaffer	10	2	7
		Osuna	6	6	6						Osuna	12	6	9
		Barizon	2	3	3															Osuna	11	6	6	17	6
		Scott	11	6	3	6														Scott	13	4	8	15	0
		Driscole	9	3	6	3					Scott	4	6	6	5
		Sokol	7	3	6	6	8				Sokol	6	3	2	2	r.
		Rubell	9	6	3	2	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

	3	Emerson	6	6	6
		Rubinoff	2	1	0					3	Emerson	6	6	6
		Brown	6	7	6						Brown	1	0	1
		Goldman	3	5	1														3	Emerson	6	6	6
		Lenoir	6	6	6															Buchholz	3	3	1
		Carpenter	0	3	1						Lenoir	6	2	3	3
		Buchholz	16	5	6	11					Buchholz	1	6	6	6
		Hoehn	14	7	1	9																						3	Emerson	6	6	6
		Hoffman	6	6	6																								Hoffman	1	2	2
		Greer	0	2	3						Hoffman	10	4	6	7
		Fontana	3	7	8	6					Fontana	8	6	3	5
		Sorlein	6	5	6	4														Hoffman	6	6	6
		Earnhart	6	6	6															Davis	3	2	1
		Dickenson	3	2	0						Earnhart	6	2	0	r.
		Davis	8	6	9						Davis	4	6	1
		Sylvia	6	4	7

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

	8	Holmberg	6	6	7
		Green	4	4	5					8	Holmberg	7	6	6
		Farrin	8	7	4	6					Farrin	5	1	2
		Hammill	6	5	6	1													8	Holmberg	7	6	6
		Riessen	6	8	6															Riessen	5	4	2
		Newman	4	6	0						Riessen	6	8	6
		Snyder	6	6	6						Snyder	0	6	2
		Sweeney	4	2	3																							8	Holmberg	6	7	6	6
																													Frost	2	9	4	1
											Graebner	5	6	3	4
											Hoogs	7	1	6	6
																				Hoogs	1	4	2
																				Frost	6	6	6
											Frost	6	6	6
											Hetherington	1	2	1

References

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 461. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 136. OCLC 172306.

External links

1961 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1961 U.S. Championships Men's Singles draw

This article is copied from an article on Wikipedia® - the free encyclopedia created and edited by its online user community. The text was not checked or edited by anyone on our staff. Although the vast majority of Wikipedia® encyclopedia articles provide accurate and timely information, please do not assume the accuracy of any particular article. This article is distributed under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License.

Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.