1941 U.S. National Championships - Men's Singles

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Bobby Riggs defeated Francis Kovacs 5-7 6-1 6-3 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1941 U.S. National Championships.

See also:

1941 U.S. National Championships - Women's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Bobby Riggs (Champion) Ladislav Hecht (Third round) Francis Kovacs (Finalist) Pancho Segura (Second round) Donald McNeill (Semifinalist) George Lyttleton-Rogers (Second round)

Ted Schroeder (Semifinalist) Wai-Chuen Choy (First round) Frank Parker (Quarterfinalist) Wayne Sabin (Quarterfinalist) Jack Kramer (Quarterfinalist) Gardnar Mulloy (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
		Bryan Grant	8	1	2	3
	7	Ted Schroeder	6	6	6	6
										7	Ted Schroeder	4	4	6	11	5
										1	Bobby Riggs	6	6	1	9	7
	9	Frank Parker	4	3	6	2
	1	Bobby Riggs	6	6	4	6
																			1	Bobby Riggs	5	6	6	6
																			3	Francis Kovacs	7	1	3	3
	10	Wayne Sabin	3	5	6	3
	5	Donald McNeill	6	7	3	6
										5	Donald McNeill	4	2	8
										3	Francis Kovacs	6	6	10
	11	Jack Kramer	4	5	5
	3	Francis Kovacs	6	7	7

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	Johnson	2	1	5
4	Segura	6	6	7					4	Segura	4	6	6	7	2
	Gladman	5	3	3						Grant	6	8	4	5	6
	Grant	7	6	6															Grant	6	6	6
	Cutler	2	6	8														12	Mulloy	3	3	2
	Crowther	6	8	10						Crowther	6	3	3	1
	Wood	3	6	3					12	Mulloy	4	6	6	6
12	Mulloy	6	8	6																								Grant	8	1	2	3
	Ganzenmuller	4	4	4																							7	Schroeder	6	6	6	6
	Mattmann	6	6	6						Mattmann	6	8	6
	Hawley	6	4	1	6					Fishbach	1	6	2
	Fishbach	3	6	6	8														Mattmann	4	5	2
	Vogt	3	4	6	6	4												7	Schroeder	6	7	6
	Patty	6	6	2	4	6				Patty	0	3	0
	Davenport	3	6	8	1	1			7	Schroeder	6	6	6
7	Schroeder	6	4	6	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
8	Choy	8	3	6	4
	Moylan	10	6	3	6					Moylan	5	6	4	7
	Shields	6	4	6	6					Gillespie	7	4	6	9
	Gillespie	8	6	4	6														Gillespie	7	1	3	5
	Bobbitt	0	2	3														9	Parker	5	6	6	7
	Alloo	6	6	6						Alloo	2	4	1
	Kerdasha	1	0	3					9	Parker	6	6	6
9	Parker	6	6	6																							9	Parker	4	3	6	2
	Everett	2	6	1	4																						1	Riggs	6	6	4	6
	Amark	6	3	6	6					Amark	1	6	8	5
	Batjer	2	2	0						Olewine	6	4	10	7
	Olewine	6	6	6															Olewine	3	3	2
	Steele	w/o																1	Riggs	6	6	6
	Bowden									Bowden	1	3	2
	Hippenstiel	2	4	3					1	Riggs	6	6	6
1	Riggs	6	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	Evert	4	6	0	1
2	Hecht	6	1	6	6				2	Hecht	6	6	6
	Crosby	5	5	1						Canning	4	2	1
	Canning	7	7	6														2	Hecht	5	1	8	2
	Edward	4	5	1														10	Sabin	7	6	6	6
	Hunt	6	7	6						Hunt	3	2	4
	Cochell	2	0	1					10	Sabin	6	6	6
10	Sabin	6	6	6																							10	Sabin	3	5	6	3
	Paul	3	2	5																							5	McNeill	6	7	3	6
	Podesta	6	6	7						Podesta	1	2	3
	Hall	3	6	2	3					Greenberg	6	6	6
	Greenberg	6	3	6	6														Greenberg	4	4	6	3
	Umstaedter	2	2	5														5	McNeill	6	6	3	6
	Toley	6	6	7						Toley	3	5	4
	Pryor	3	4	4					5	McNeill	6	7	6
5	McNeill	6	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	Chambers	3	2	6	1
6	Lyttleton-Rogers	6	6	1	6				6	Lyttleton-Rogers	7	2	7	5
	Krieger	2	1	2						Mako	5	6	9	7
	Mako	6	6	6															Mako	1	4	1
	Lapman	0	0	1														11	Kramer	6	6	6
	Talbert	6	6	6						Talbert	1	4	1
	Larned	w/o							11	Kramer	6	6	6
11	Kramer																										11	Kramer	4	5	5
	Martin	8	6	1	4	5																					3	Kovacs	6	7	7
	Marx	6	3	6	6	7				Marx	2	7	2
	Driver	2	4	2						Seixas	6	9	6
	Seixas	6	6	6															Seixas	2	4	5
	Russell	6	3	6	1	r.												3	Kovacs	6	6	7
	Hart	4	6	4	2					Hart	3	2	3
	Welsh	3	6	1	5				3	Kovacs	6	6	6
3	Kovacs	6	4	6	7

[edit] External links

• 1941 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw