1961 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1961 Australian Championships
Champion	Roy Emerson
Runner-up	Rod Laver
Final score	1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw	44
Seeds	12
Events
Singles men women Doubles
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Second-seeded Roy Emerson defeated Rod Laver 1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1961 Australian Championships.

Seeds[]

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

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rod Laver	6	2
	10	Ken Fletcher	2	4r
										1	Rod Laver	6	6	6
										12	Barry Phillips-Moore	2	2	4
	12	Barry Phillips-Moore	5	6	6	6
	6	Christian Kuhnke	7	3	2	3
																			1	Rod Laver	6	3	5	4
																			2	Roy Emerson	1	6	7	6
	5	Mike Sangster	3	4	3
	8	Fred Stolle	6	6	6
										8	Fred Stolle	6	2	5
										2	Roy Emerson	8	6	7
		John Pearce	1	2	3
	2	Roy Emerson	6	6	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										1	Laver	6	6	6
												2	3	0
																			1	Laver	6	6	9
																				Coghlan	4	1	7
												1	2	1
											Coghlan	6	6	6
																												1	Laver	6	2
																												10	Fletcher	2	4r
										10	Fletcher	6	6	3	6
												3	2	6	1
																			10	Fletcher	6	6	6
																					3	2	3
												6	8	8	4	6
												3	10	6	6	1

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										7	Howe	6	6	7
												1	4	5
																			7	Howe	2	9	6	6
			6	6	6														12	Phillips-Moore	6	11	3	8
			3	0	1							5	2	2
	12	Phillips-Moore	6	3	6	6				12	Phillips-Moore	7	6	6
			2	6	2	3																						12	Phillips-Moore	5	6	6	6
	4	Hewitt	6	7	6																							6	Kuhnke	7	3	2	3
		Fraser	1	5	1					4	Hewitt	6	6	0	7
		Hann	6	2	6	7					Hann	4	4	6	5
		Pares	1	6	2	5													4	Hewitt	1	4	6	3
			6	6	8	6													6	Kuhnke	6	6	1	6
			2	3	10	1						6	6	4
	6	Kuhnke	6	1	6	6				6	Kuhnke	8	8	6
			4	6	3	0

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	5	Sangster	6	6	6
		McKenzie	2	2	2					5	Sangster	3	10	6	2	6
		Stubs	6	6	8						Stubs	6	8	4	6	2
			0	1	6														5	Sangster
		Mulligan	6	6	6														3	Mark	w/o
			3	2	2						Mulligan	3	3	4
	3	Mark	6	6	6					3	Mark	6	6	6
		Hillebrand	1	4	0																							5	Sangster	3	4	3
	11	Tacchini	6	6	6																							8	Stolle	6	6	6
			1	1	0					11	Tacchini	5	2	5
		Tobin	6	6	6						Tobin	7	6	7
		Shepherd	3	3	2															Tobin	3	3	3
																			8	Stolle	6	6	6
												13	4	3
										8	Stolle	15	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
											Pearce	6	6	6
												4	3	4
																				Pearce	6	6	6
																			9	Reid	2	2	0
												7	1	3
										9	Reid	9	6	6
																													Pearce	1	2	3
																												2	Emerson	6	6	6
												4	6	6	6
												6	4	2	0
																					1	2	7
																			2	Emerson	6	6	9
												1	1	2
										2	Emerson	6	6	6

External links[]

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