1961 French Championships – Men's Singles

Sixth-seeded Manuel Santana defeated Nicola Pietrangeli 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1961 French Championships.

Men's singles
1961 French Championships
Final
ChampionSpain Manuel Santana
Runner-upItaly Nicola Pietrangeli
Score4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
Details
Draw81
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1960 · French Championships · 1962 →

Seeds

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

  1. 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Nicola Pietrangeli (final)
  2. 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Rod Laver (semifinals)
  3. 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)
  4. 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Jan-Erik Lundqvist (semifinals)
  5. 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Pierre Darmon (third round)
  6. 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Manuel Santana (champion)
  7. 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Ron Holmberg (quarterfinals)
  8. 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Robert Wilson (fourth round)
  9. 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Robert Mark (second round)
  10. 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Jacques Brichant (fourth round)
  11. 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Ulf Schmidt (first round)
  12. 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Bob Hewitt (fourth round)
  13. 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Mario Llamas (fourth round)
  14. 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Orlando Sirola (third round)
  15. 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Ronald Barnes (fourth round)
  16. 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Lew Gerrard (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Nicola Pietrangeli 6 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Gérard Pilet 4 8 3 1
1 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Nicola Pietrangeli 6 6 6
4 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Jan-Erik Lundqvist 4 4 4
4 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Jan-Erik Lundqvist 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Carlos Fernandes 4 4 3
1 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Nicola Pietrangeli 6 1 6 0 2
6 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Manuel Santana 4 6 3 6 6
6 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Manuel Santana 9 6 6
3 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Roy Emerson 7 2 2
6 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Manuel Santana 3 6 4 6 6
2 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Rod Laver 6 2 6 4 0
7 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Ron Holmberg 4 0 6 3
2 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Rod Laver 6 6 3 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Pietrangeli 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Contet 2 3 4
1 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Pietrangeli 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Newcombe 2 2 4
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Ulrich
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Newcombe
1 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Pietrangeli 6 6 6 8
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Pilić 4 8 3 6
16 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Gerrard 3 6 4 2
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Belkhodja 6 4 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Belkhodja 4 6 1 2
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Pilić 6 1 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Pilić 6 4 4 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Gibson 2 6 6 3 1

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Wilson 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Morea 4 2 2
8 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Wilson 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Jauffret 2 3 3
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Mandarino 7 3 4 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Jauffret 5 6 6 8
8 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Wilson 6 5 1
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Pilet 8 7 6
9 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Mark 3 6 6 2
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Skonecki 6 3 8 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Skonecki 2 2 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Pilet 6 6 8
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Henry 6 4 6 3
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Pilet 1 6 8 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Lundqvist
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Grandet
4 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Lundqvist 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Barrett 3 1 3
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Gaertner 6 4 4 4
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Barrett 2 6 6 6
4 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Lundqvist 6 3 8 6
13 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Llamas 4 6 6 3
13 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Llamas 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Licis 4 2 3
13 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Llamas 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Buding 3 3 3
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Buding 6 6 4 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Boutboul 3 3 6 1

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Darmon 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Godbout 2 2 2 5 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Darmon 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Pickard 6 6 5 1 6 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Pickard 1 3 2
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Ecklebe 3 1 7 6 3 5 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Darmon 3 3 2
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Fernandes 6 6 6 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Fernandes 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Bresson 4 4 2 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Fernandes 7 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Rodríguez 6 3 6 2 2 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Howe 5 3 2
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Howe 4 6 4 6 6 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Fernandes 9 2 6 6
12 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Hewitt 3 6 6 6 12 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Hewitt 7 6 2 2
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Kuhnke 6 2 4 3 12 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Hewitt 3 3 6 7 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Plećević 1 5 0 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Mayers 6 6 2 5 3
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Mayers 6 7 6 12 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Hewitt 6 3 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Otway 4 6 6 6 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Mulligan 3 6 1 2
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Mukerjea 6 0 3 2 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Otway 5 4 5
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Mulligan 0 4 6 7 6 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Mulligan 7 6 7
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Gasiorek 6 6 4 5 4

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Jovanović 6 2 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Bungert 8 6 0 4 4 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Jovanović 2 9 2
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Stolle 4 5 2 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Stolle 6 11 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Molinari 6 7 5 r 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Stolle 1 3 3
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Lall 4 10 3 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Sangster 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Sangster 6 12 6 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Sangster 6 6 0 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Pimentel 6 6 6 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Pimentel 3 4 6 4
11 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Schmidt 3 1 0 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Sangster 3 4 3
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Sanders 4 3 4 6 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Santana 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Álvarez 6 6 6 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Álvarez 7 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Tacchini 6 2 5 6 6 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Tacchini 5 8 1 4
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Renavand 4 6 7 4 0 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Álvarez 4 1 3
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Garrido 6 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Santana 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Gulyás 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Gulyás 3 1 3
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Bey 2 6 1 3 6 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Santana 6 6 6
6 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Santana 6 1 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Swann 1 0 7
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Phillips-Moore 6 6 9 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Phillips-Moore 6 7 7
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Duxin 4 5 5
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Phillips-Moore 6 6 6
14 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Sirola 3 3 0
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Ulrich
14 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Sirola
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Phillips-Moore 2 6 3 2
3 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Emerson 6 4 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Coni 3 3 2
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Barclay 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Barclay 5 1 0
3 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Emerson 7 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Hann 4 4 2
3 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Emerson 6 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Segal 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Gaudenzi 2 3 3
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Segal 3 1 3
10 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Brichant 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Jalabert 3 1 6 2
10 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Brichant 6 6 0 6
10 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Brichant 6 6 4 3
7 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Holmberg 2 8 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Lahcen Chaldi 6 6 2 9
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Presecki 3 2 6 7
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Lahcen Chaldi 6 1 0 3
7 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Holmberg 3 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Jauffret 3 8 4
7 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Holmberg 6 10 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Fletcher 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Grinda 3 2 4
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Fletcher 3 2 5
15 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Barnes 6 6 7
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Javorský 4 1 0
15 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Barnes 6 6 6
15 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Barnes 3 6 2 3
2 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Laver 6 4 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Mills 2 3 4
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Soriano 6 6 6
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Soriano 2 3 8
2 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Laver 6 6 10
1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Ali 2 2 2
2 1961 French Championships – Men's Singles  Laver 6 6 6
  • "Official 1961 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website
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