1941 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1941 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Bobby Riggs[1]
Runner-up	Francis Kovacs[1]
Final score	8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2
Events
Singles men women Doubles
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Bobby Riggs defeated Francis Kovacs 8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1941 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Seeds[]

The tournament used two lists of players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Bobby Riggs is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.^[2]

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Final eight[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Bryan Grant	8	1	2	3
	7	Ted Schroeder	6	6	6	6
										7	Ted Schroeder	4	4	6	11	5
										1	Bobby Riggs	6	6	1	9	7
	9	Frank Parker	4	3	6	2
	1	Bobby Riggs	6	6	4	6
																			1	Bobby Riggs	5	6	6	6
																			3	Francis Kovacs	7	1	3	3
	10	Wayne Sabin	3	5	6	3
	5	Donald McNeill	6	7	3	6
										5	Donald McNeill	4	2	8
										3	Francis Kovacs	6	6	10
	11	Jack Kramer	4	5	5
	3	Francis Kovacs	6	7	7

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		Johnson	2	1	5
	4	Segura	6	6	7					4	Segura	4	6	6	7	2
			5	3	3						Grant	6	8	4	5	6
		Grant	7	6	6															Grant	6	6	6
			2	6	8														12	Mulloy	3	3	2
			6	8	10							6	3	3	1
		Wood	3	6	3					12	Mulloy	4	6	6	6
	12	Mulloy	6	8	6																								Grant	8	1	2	3
			4	4	4																							7	Schroeder	6	6	6	6
			6	6	6							6	8	6
			6	4	1	6						1	6	2
			3	6	6	8															4	5	2
			3	4	6	6	4												7	Schroeder	6	7	6
		Patty	6	6	2	4	6				Patty	0	3	0
			3	6	8	1	1			7	Schroeder	6	6	6
	7	Schroeder	6	4	6	6	6

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	8		8	3	6	4
		Moylan	10	6	3	6					Moylan	5	6	4	7
		Shields	6	4	6	6						7	4	6	9
			8	6	4	6															7	1	3	5
			0	2	3														9	Parker	5	6	6	7
			6	6	6							2	4	1
			1	0	3					9	Parker	6	6	6
	9	Parker	6	6	6																							9	Parker	4	3	6	2
			2	6	1	4																						1	Riggs	6	6	4	6
			6	3	6	6						1	6	8	5
			2	2	0							6	4	10	7
			6	6	6																3	3	2
		Steele, Jr.	w/o																1	Riggs	6	6	6
		Bowden									Bowden	1	3	2
			2	4	3					1	Riggs	6	6	6
	1	Riggs	6	6	6

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		Evert	4	6	0	1
	2	Hecht	6	1	6	6				2	Hecht	6	6	6
			5	5	1							4	2	1
			7	7	6														2	Hecht	5	1	8	2
			4	5	1														10	Sabin	7	6	6	6
		Hunt	6	7	6						Hunt	3	2	4
		Cochell	2	0	1					10	Sabin	6	6	6
	10	Sabin	6	6	6																							10	Sabin	3	5	6	3
			3	2	5																							5	McNeill	6	7	3	6
			6	6	7							1	2	3
			3	6	2	3					Greenberg	6	6	6
		Greenberg	6	3	6	6														Greenberg	4	4	6	3
			2	2	5														5	McNeill	6	6	3	6
		Toley	6	6	7						Toley	3	5	4
			3	4	4					5	McNeill	6	7	6
	5	McNeill	6	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
			3	2	6	1
	6	Lyttleton-Rogers	6	6	1	6				6	Lyttleton-Rogers	7	2	7	5
			2	1	2						Mako	5	6	9	7
		Mako	6	6	6															Mako	1	4	1
			0	0	1														11	Kramer	6	6	6
		Talbert	6	6	6						Talbert	1	4	1
			w/o							11	Kramer	6	6	6
	11	Kramer																										11	Kramer	4	5	5
		Martin	8	6	1	4	5																					3	Kovacs	6	7	7
		Marx	6	3	6	6	7				Marx	2	7	2
			2	4	2						Seixas	6	9	6
		Seixas	6	6	6															Seixas	2	4	5
			6	3	6	1	r												3	Kovacs	6	6	7
			4	6	4	2						3	2	3
			3	6	1	5				3	Kovacs	6	6	6
	3	Kovacs'	6	4	6	7

References[]

External links[]

• 1941 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw