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]
Score	7–5, 6–3, 6–2
Draw	120
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 (semifinals)
Bob Mark (fourth round)
Frank Froehling (third round)
Jon Douglas (quarterfinals)
Ron Holmberg (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									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 Jr	6	6	6																								Hoffman Jr	1	2	2
		Greer	0	2	3						Hoffman Jr	10	4	6	7
		Fontana	3	7	8	6					Fontana	8	6	3	5
		Sorlien	6	5	6	4														Hoffman Jr	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

1 2 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 Archived 2016-03-18 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1961 U.S. Championships Men's singles draw

US Open men's singles drawsheets

US Open men's singles champions

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