1961 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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Rod Laver defeated Chuck McKinley 6-3 6-1 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1961 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1961 Wimbledon Championships - Ladies' 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 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

1. Neale Fraser (Fourth round)
2. Rod Laver (Champion)
3. Nicola Pietrangeli (Third round)
4. Roy Emerson (Quarterfinalist)
5. Manuel Santana (Second round)
6. Luis Ayala (Quarterfinalist)
7. Ramanathan Krishnan (Semifinalist)
8. Chuck McKinley (Finalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
		Bobby Wilson	4	4	6	4
	8	Chuck McKinley	6	6	4	6
										8	Chuck McKinley	6	6	8
											Mike Sangster	4	4	6
		Isaias Pimentel	2	2	4
		Mike Sangster	6	6	6
																			8	Chuck McKinley	3	1	4
																			2	Rod Laver	6	6	6
	7	Ramanathan Krishnan	6	6	6
	4	Roy Emerson	1	4	4
										7	Ramanathan Krishnan	2	6	2
										2	Rod Laver	6	8	6
	6	Luis Ayala	1	3	2
	2	Rod Laver	6	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Hernando	3	1	1
1	Fraser	6	6	6					1	Fraser	5	6	4	6	7
Q	Elschenbroich	2	4	4						Reed	7	4	6	1	5
	Reed	6	6	6														1	Fraser	6	3	6	6
Q	Truman	5	1	1															Mulligan	2	6	2	1
	Mulligan	7	6	6						Mulligan	6	6	1
	Mukerjea	3	4	6	3					Stolle	1	4	0	r.
	Stolle	6	6	3	6																						1	Fraser	6	0	11	7
	Soriano	2	6	7	14	3																						Wilson	1	6	13	9
	Wilson	6	4	5	16	6				Wilson	6	8	6
Q	Dixon	2	3	3						Fernandes	3	6	4
	Fernandes	6	6	6															Wilson	6	6	6
	Gerrard	8	3	6	1														Frost	2	4	4
	Mark	10	6	2	6					Mark	4	4	4
	Stuck	4	2	2						Frost	6	6	6
	Frost	6	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Tacchini	2	2	6	4
8	McKinley	6	6	4	6				8	McKinley	6	6	6
	Nyyssonen	7	3	6	2	5				Gaertner	2	1	3
	Gaertner	5	6	3	6	7												8	McKinley	6	4	6	6
	Ward	7	2	3	6	3													Gasiorek	3	6	0	2
	Paish	5	6	6	2	6				Paish	2	1	6	6	2
	Jagge	5	2	4						Gasiorek	6	6	4	4	6
	Gasiorek	7	6	6																							8	McKinley	8	6	7
Q	Ingvarsson	2	4	4																								Jacques	6	1	5
	Buding	6	6	6						Buding	5	0	4
	Ulrich	3	2	6	5					Jacques	7	6	6
	Jacques	6	6	3	7														Jacques	6	6	8	9
Q	Contet	4	2	3															Dell	8	4	6	7
	Dell	6	6	6						Dell	6	6	6
Q	Hughes	2	5	0						Barclay	3	4	2
	Barclay	6	7	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Ali	4	2	1
3	Pietrangeli	6	6	6					3	Pietrangeli	6	6	1	6
Q	Mandarino	3	6	1	6	3				Phillips-Moore	3	4	6	3
	Phillips-Moore	6	3	6	4	6												3	Pietrangeli	6	3	4	4
LL	McMillan	4	7	4															Crawford	2	6	6	6
	Fox	6	9	6						Fox	2	2	2
	Kitovitz	1	2	3						Crawford	6	6	6
	Crawford	6	6	6																								Crawford	4	2	10
	Kuhnke	6	4	4	3																							Pimentel	6	6	12
	Coghlan	4	6	6	6					Coghlan	4	6	3	9
	Pilet	1	2	6	4					Pimentel	6	3	6	11
	Pimentel	6	6	3	6														Pimentel	4	7	6	1	7
	Washer	0	4	4															Pilic	6	5	3	6	5
	Hainka	6	6	6						Hainka	5	6	3	6
	Siska	6	3	2	8	5				Pilic	7	4	6	8
	Pilic	4	6	6	6	7

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Maris	2	0	2
5	Santana	6	6	6					5	Santana	4	4	10
	Likhachev	6	2	3	0					Segal	6	6	12
	Segal	1	6	6	6														Segal	6	6	6
	Reyes	1	6	3	6	2													Bey	3	4	4
	Bey	6	4	6	4	6				Bey	6	10	9	6
	Lesch	4	1	1						Howe	4	8	11	4
	Howe	6	6	6																								Segal	6	6	4
	Rodriguez	6	1	0	3																							Sangster	8	8	6
	Ralston	3	6	6	6					Ralston	6	6	3	16
	Newcombe	8	4	6	6	4				Lundquist	4	2	6	14
	Lundquist	10	6	3	2	6													Ralston	8	6	3	3	4
	Bedard	3	2	4															Sangster	6	4	6	6	6
	Sangster	6	6	6						Sangster	6	4	6	6
	Gibson	3	6	3	7	6				Pares	3	6	3	3
	Pares	6	3	6	5	8

[edit] Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
Q	Palafox	4	0	2
	Saiko	6	6	6						Saiko	4	9	6	2
	Renavand	2	4	4						Pickard	6	11	3	6
	Pickard	6	6	6															Pickard	3	3	2
	Mills	5	6	4	5														Palafox	6	6	6
	Ishiguro	7	4	6	7					Ishiguro	2	3	8	3
	Ecklebe	2	2	7						Palafox	6	6	6	6
	Palafox	6	6	9																								Palafox	6	1	3	1
	Schmidt	4	4	2																							7	Krishnan	4	6	6	6
	Fletcher	6	6	6						Fletcher	4	6	6	5	0
	Godbout	3	4	3						Sirola	6	0	3	7	6
	Sirola	6	6	6															Sirola	4	6	3	1
	Mayers	6	5	6	3	5												7	Krishnan	6	3	6	6
	Riessen	3	7	4	6	7				Riessen	3	2	9
	Jauffret	0	4	1					7	Krishnan	6	6	11
7	Krishnan	6	6	6

[edit] Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Garrido	4	4	8
	Taylor	6	6	10						Taylor	6	6	3	6
	Mandelstam	10	6	6	4	3				Woodcock	1	2	6	1
	Woodcock	12	3	4	6	6													Taylor	8	6	6	6
Q	Adamson	2	6	13	2	4													Belkhodjia	10	1	4	3
	Belkhodjia	6	4	11	6	6				Belkhodjia	6	9	4	6
Q	Scott	4	6	4	4					Bennett	2	7	6	3
	Bennett	6	4	6	6																							Taylor	3	1	1
	Hillebrand	0	4	6	1																						4	Emerson	6	6	6
	Douglas	6	6	3	6					Douglas	6	6	4	6
	Ward	2	8	6	4	4				Mulloy	2	2	6	1
	Mulloy	6	6	1	6	6													Douglas	3	0	7	4
	Hann	6	2	4	4													4	Emerson	6	6	5	6
	Henry	4	6	6	6					Henry	2	4	4
	Kumar	2	1	3					4	Emerson	6	6	6
4	Emerson	6	6	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Coni	13	1	0
	Lall	15	6	6						Lall	3	6	6
	Moe	5	7	7						Knight	6	8	8
	Knight	7	9	9															Knight	12	5	2	9	6
	Otway	6	4	0	6	4													Bond	10	7	6	7	0
	Gulyas	3	6	6	0	6				Gulyas	1	1	4
	Legenstein	4	10	2						Bond	6	6	6
	Bond	6	12	6																								Knight	7	4	2
	Barrett	2	6	2	3																						6	Ayala	9	6	6
	Froehling	6	4	6	6					Froehling	1	6	6	6
	Barnes	3	7	6	12	4				Llamas	6	2	0	3
	Llamas	6	9	1	10	6													Froehling	2	5	4
	Van Eijsden	2	9	4														6	Ayala	6	7	6
	Javorsky	6	11	6						Javorsky	5	4	2
	Sanders	3	2	2					6	Ayala	7	6	6
6	Ayala	6	6	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Stockenberg	3	2	4
	Hewitt	6	6	6						Hewitt	10	8	2	6
	Morea	5	5	3						Holmberg	8	6	6	2
	Holmberg	7	7	6															Hewitt	6	6	6
	Arilla	6	6	3	6	2													Brichant	2	3	4
	Alvarez	4	8	6	4	6				Alvarez	6	1	0	9	2
	Skonecki	2	6	2	2					Brichant	2	6	6	7	6
	Brichant	6	3	6	6																							Hewitt	4	4	2
	Lane	3	6	4	4																						2	Laver	6	6	6
	Diepraam	6	2	6	6					Diepraam	12	9	0	4
	Merlo	7	6	5	4					Bungert	10	11	6	6
	Bungert	5	8	7	6														Bungert	3	1	10	6	3
	Jovanovic	7	3	8														2	Laver	6	6	8	4	6
	Darmon	9	6	10						Darmon	6	6	3	6	4
	Lejus	4	1	1					2	Laver	8	2	6	4	6
2	Laver	6	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1961 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw