1961 French Championships - Men's Singles

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Manuel Santana defeated Nicola Pietrangeli 4-6 6-1 3-6 6-0 6-2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1961 French Championships.

See also:

1961 French Championships - Women's Singles

1 Seeds
2 Draw
3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Nicola Pietrangeli (Finalist)
Rod Laver (Semifinalist)
Roy Emerson (Quarterfinalist)
Jan-Erik Lundquist (Semifinalist)
Pierre Darmon (Third round)
Manuel Santana (Champion)
Ron Holmberg (Quarterfinalist)
Robert Keith Wilson (Fourth round)

Robert Mark (Second round)
Jacques Brichant (Fourth round)
Ulf Schmidt (First round)
Bob Hewitt (Fourth round)
Mario Llamas (Fourth round)
Orlando Sirola (Third round)
Ronald Winston Barnes (Fourth round)
Lew Gerrard (Second round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals							Finals

1	Nicola Pietrangeli	6	6	6	6
	Gerard Pilet	4	8	3	1
						1	Nicola Pietrangeli	6	6	6

						4	Jan-Erik Lundquist	4	4	4
4	Jan-Erik Lundquist	6	6	6

	Carlos Fernandes	4	4	3
													1	Nicola Pietrangeli	6	1	6	0	2
													6	Manuel Santana	4	6	3	6	6
6	Manuel Santana	9	6	6
3	Roy Emerson	7	2	2
						6	Manuel Santana	3	6	4	6	6

						2	Rod Laver	6	2	6	4	0
7	Ron Holmberg	4	0	6	3

2	Rod Laver	6	6	3	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round	Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round


	1	Pietrangeli	6	6	6
		Contet	2	3	4
								1	Pietrangeli	6	6	6
									Newcombe	2	2	4
		Ulrich
		Newcombe
														1	Pietrangeli	6	6	6	8
															Pilic	4	8	3	6
	16	Gerrard	3	6	4	2
		Belkhodja	6	4	6	6
									Belkhodja	4	6	1	2
									Pilic	6	1	6	6
		Pilic	6	4	4	6	6
		Gibson	2	6	6	3	1

[edit] Section 2

First Round	Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round


	8	Wilson	6	6	6
		Morea	4	2	2
							8	Wilson	6	6	6
								Jauffret	2	3	3
		Mandarino	7	3	4	6
		Jauffret	5	6	6	8
												8	Wilson	6	5	1
													Pilet	8	7	6
	9	Mark	3	6	6	2
		Skonecki	6	3	8	6
								Skonecki	2	2	6
								Pilet	6	6	8
		Henry	6	4	6	3
		Pilet	1	6	8	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round	Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round


	4	Lundquist
		Grandet
							4	Lundquist	6	6	6
								Barrett	3	1	3
		Gaertner	6	4	4	4
		Barrett	2	6	6	6
												4	Lundquist	6	3	8	6
												13	Llamas	4	6	6	3
	13	Llamas	6	6	6
		Licis	4	2	3
							13	Llamas	6	6	6
								Buding	3	3	3
		Buding	6	6	4	6
		Boutboul	3	3	6	1

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

5	Darmon	6	6	6
	Godbout	2	2	2			5	Darmon	6	6	6
	Pickard	6	6	5	1	6		Pickard	1	3	2
	Ecklebe	3	1	7	6	3								5	Darmon	3	3	2
	Fernandes	6	6	6											Fernandes	6	6	6
	Bresson	4	4	2				Fernandes	7	6	6
	Rodriguez	6	3	6	2	2		Howe	5	3	2
	Howe	4	6	4	6	6															Fernandes	9	2	6	6
12	Hewitt	3	6	6	6															12	Hewitt	7	6	2	2
	Kuhnke	6	2	4	3		12	Hewitt	3	3	6	7	6
	Plecevic	1	5	0				Mayers	6	6	2	5	3
	Mayers	6	7	6										12	Hewitt	6	3	6	6
	Otway	4	6	6	6										Mulligan	3	6	1	2
	Mukerjea	6	0	3	2			Otway	5	4	5
	Mulligan	0	4	6	7	6		Mulligan	7	6	7
	Gasiorek	6	6	4	5	4

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

	Jovanovic	6	2	6	6	6
	Bungert	8	6	0	4	4		Jovanovic	2	9	2
	Stolle	4	5	2				Stolle	6	11	6
	Molinari	6	7	5	r									Stolle	1	3	3
	Lall	4	10	3										Sangster	6	6	6
	Sangster	6	12	6				Sangster	6	6	0	6
	Pimentel	6	6	6				Pimentel	3	4	6	4
11	Schmidt	3	1	0															Sangster	3	4	3
	Sanders	4	3	4														6	Santana	6	6	6
	Alvarez	6	6	6				Alvarez	7	6	6	6
	Tacchini	6	2	5	6	6		Tacchini	5	8	1	4
	Renavand	4	6	7	4	0								Alvarez	4	1	3
	Garrido												6	Santana	6	6	6
	Gulyas							Gulyas	3	1	3
	Bey	2	6	1	3		6	Santana	6	6	6
6	Santana	6	1	6	6

[edit] Section 6

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

	Swann	1	0	7
	Phillips-Moore	6	6	9		Phillips-Moore	6	7	7
						Duxin	4	5	5
											Phillips-Moore	6	6	6
										14	Sirola	3	3	0
						Ulrich
					14	Sirola
																Phillips-Moore	2	6	3	2
															3	Emerson	6	4	6	6
						Coni	3	3	2
						Barclay	6	6	6
											Barclay	5	1	0
										3	Emerson	7	6	6
						Hann	4	4	2
					3	Emerson	6	6	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round	Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round


		Segal	6	6	6
		Gaudenzi	2	3	3
								Segal	3	1	3
							10	Brichant	6	6	6
		Jalabert	3	1	6	2
	10	Brichant	6	6	0	6
													10	Brichant	6	6	4	3
													7	Holmberg	2	8	6	6
		Lahcen Chaldi	6	6	2	9
		Presecki	3	2	6	7
								Lahcen Chaldi	6	1	0	3
							7	Holmberg	3	6	6	6
		Jauffret	3	8	4
	7	Holmberg	6	10	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round	Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round


		Fletcher	6	6	6
		Grinda	3	2	4
							Fletcher	3	2	5
						15	Barnes	6	6	7
		Javorsky	4	1	0
	15	Barnes	6	6	6
											15	Barnes	3	6	2	3
											2	Laver	6	4	6	6
		Mills	2	3	4
		Soriano	6	6	6
							Soriano	2	3	8
						2	Laver	6	6	10
		Ali	2	2	2
	2	Laver	6	6	6

[edit] External links

Official 1961 Men's DrawPDF (109 KiB) on the French Open website

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