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1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles

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 (tennis)">1961 U.S. National Championships.

Men's singles
1961 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Roy Emerson
Runner-upAustralia Rod Laver
Score7–5, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw120
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1960 · U.S. National Championships · 1962 →

Seeds

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

  1. 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Rod Laver (finalist)
  2. 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Chuck McKinley (third round)
  3. 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Roy Emerson (champion)
  4. 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Mike Sangster (semifinals)
  5. 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Bob Mark (fourth round)
  6. 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Frank Froehling (third round)
  7. 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Jon Douglas (quarterfinals)
  8. 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Ron Holmberg (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Rod Laver 6 7 6 6
  1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Donald Dell 4 9 3 4
1 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Rod Laver 13 7 6
4 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Mike Sangster 11 5 4
4 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Mike Sangster 6 7 6
7 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Jon Douglas 4 5 1
1 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Rod Laver 5 3 2
3 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Roy Emerson 7 6 6
  1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Whitney Reed 8 3 3 2
  1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Rafael Osuna 6 6 6 6
  1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Rafael Osuna 3 2 6 7 7
3 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Roy Emerson 6 6 3 5 9
3 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Roy Emerson 6 6 7
8 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Ron Holmberg 4 2 5

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Laver 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Steele III 3 1 0
1 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Laver 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Lloyd 1 2 2
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Tong 1 3 7 2
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Lloyd 6 6 5 6
1 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Laver 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Zuleta 6 7 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Crawford 3 4 3
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Schunck 1 5 1 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Zuleta 5 6 1 1
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Bey 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Bey 7 3 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Morgan 3 1 4 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Bey 1 2 3
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Barker 3 6 3 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Crawford 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Wright 6 2 6 0 3 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Barker 6 2 4
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Crawford 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Crawford 8 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Mangan 2 1 2

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Froehling 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Hobbs 2 2 4 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Froehling 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Pasarell 6 6 3 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Pasarell 3 4 4
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Susman 2 2 6 4 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Froehling 9 8 1
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Dell 7 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Dell 11 10 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Carpenter 5 0 4 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Dell 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Dailey 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Dailey 3 2 3
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Harrison 4 2 4 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Dell 7 6 6 8
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Ashe 6 6 9 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Sharpe 9 3 2 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Karabasz 2 2 7 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Ashe 3 5 5
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Godbout 6 7 1 8 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Godbout 6 7 7
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Sherman 4 5 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Godbout 6 4 6 2
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Sharpe 3 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Sharpe 8 6 3 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Kamakana 6 3 4 4 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Sharpe 4 4 9 6 7
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Potthast 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Potthast 6 6 7 1 5
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Thompson 2 1 3

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Sangster 6 3 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Perry 2 6 3 4 4 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Sangster 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Higgins 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Higgins 3 1 3
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Hedrick 2 1 3 4 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Sangster 6 7 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Lambert 6 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Lambert 3 9 2 4
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Quinn 2 8 2 2 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Lambert 6 3 4 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  McManus 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  McManus 3 6 6 4 3
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Davis 1 0 0 4 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Sangster 21 8 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Bond 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Palafox 19 10 3 4
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Powless 0 0 2 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Bond 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  White 6 6 7 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  White 3 3 3
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Fauquier 3 2 5 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Bond 3 6 3 4
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Palafox 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Palafox 6 4 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Werksman 2 2 2 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Palafox 15 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Nagler 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Nagler 13 1 4
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Vanderbilt 2 3 3

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Douglas 3 6 10 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Richardson 6 2 8 1 7 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Douglas 6 7 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Senkowski 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Senkowski 3 9 3 3
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Musalem 3 0 2 7 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Douglas 6 2 2 9 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Seixas 7 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Seixas 4 6 6 7 4
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Lynch 5 4 0 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Seixas 6 10 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Siska 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Siska 4 8 3
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Lynch 0 2 4 7 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Douglas 3 6 7 8
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Henry 9 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Henry 6 3 5 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Moss 7 4 4 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Henry 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Sullivan 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Sullivan 4 3 4
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  San Hueza 1 2 1 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Henry 5 11 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Biggs 6 6 3 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Bedard 7 13 1 4 2
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Botts 3 4 6 2 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Biggs 7 2 2
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Bedard 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Bedard 9 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Ralph 3 1 3

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
2 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  McKinley 7 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Stoesser 5 2 2 2 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  McKinley 7 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Beck 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Beck 5 1 1
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Johnson 2 0 4 2 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  McKinley 3 7 6 3
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Reed 6 8 7 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Reed 6 9 3 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Howe 4 6 5 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Reed 7 7 7
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Hernandez 4 4 6 8 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Hernandez 5 5 5
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Reed 6 6 2 6 4 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Reed 8 6 4 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Olvera 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Fox 6 3 6 3
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Herceg 0 0 0 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Olvera 2 8 11 3
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Fox 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Fox 6 10 9 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Harris 2 1 1 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Fox 6 6 8 3 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Lane 6 9 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Lane 2 0 10 6 1
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Clark 2 7 3 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Lane 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Hill 5 6 2 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Hill 2 1 4
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Spengler 7 4 6 0 2

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Mark 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Fitzgibbon 2 1 0 5 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Mark 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Palafox 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Palafox 2 2 2
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Buck 4 1 2 5 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Mark 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Taylor 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Fisher 4 4 2
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Belkin 4 2 2 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Taylor 6 3 6 6 5
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Fisher 3 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Fisher 4 6 8 3 7
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Richardson 6 2 3 2 5 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Mark 3 4 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Shaffer 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Osuna 6 6 8
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Gasman 1 2 2 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Shaffer 10 2 7
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Osuna 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Osuna 12 6 9
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Barizon 2 3 3 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Osuna 11 6 6 17 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Scott 11 6 3 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Scott 13 4 8 15 0
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Driscole 9 3 6 3 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Scott 4 6 6 5
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Sokol 7 3 6 6 8 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Sokol 6 3 2 2 r
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Rubell 9 6 3 2 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Emerson 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Rubinoff 2 1 0 3 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Emerson 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Brown 6 7 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Brown 1 0 1
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Goldman 3 5 1 3 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Emerson 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Lenoir 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Buchholz 3 3 1
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Carpenter 0 3 1 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Lenoir 6 2 3 3
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Buchholz 16 5 6 11 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Buchholz 1 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Hoehn 14 7 1 9 3 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Emerson 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Hoffman Jr 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Hoffman Jr 1 2 2
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Greer 0 2 3 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Hoffman Jr 10 4 6 7
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Fontana 3 7 8 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Fontana 8 6 3 5
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Sorlien 6 5 6 4 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Hoffman Jr 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Earnhart 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Davis 3 2 1
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Dickenson 3 2 0 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Earnhart 6 2 0 r
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Davis 8 6 9 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Davis 4 6 1
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Sylvia 6 4 7

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Holmberg 6 6 7
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Green 4 4 5 8 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Holmberg 7 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Farrin 8 7 4 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Farrin 5 1 2
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Hammill 6 5 6 1 8 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Holmberg 7 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Riessen 6 8 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Riessen 5 4 2
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Newman 4 6 0 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Riessen 6 8 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Snyder 6 6 6 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Snyder 0 6 2
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Sweeney 4 2 3 8 1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Holmberg 6 7 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Frost 2 9 4 1
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Graebner 5 6 3 4
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Hoogs 7 1 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Hoogs 1 4 2
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Frost 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Frost 6 6 6
1961 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles  Hetherington 1 2 1

References

Preceded by Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by

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