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

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Roy Emerson defeated Rod Laver 7-5 6-3 6-2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1961 U.S. National Championships.

See also:

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

1 Seeds
2 Draw
3 External links

[edit] 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)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals							Finals

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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round


							1	Laver	6	6	6
								Steele	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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

1961 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

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