1961 French Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1961 French Championships
Champion	Manuel Santana
Runner-up	Nicola Pietrangeli
Final score	4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
Details
Draw	81
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 1960 · French Championships · 1962 →

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.

Seeds[]

The seeded players are listed below. Manuel Santana 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	Nicola Pietrangeli	6	6	6	6
		Gerard Pilet	4	8	3	1
										1	Nicola Pietrangeli	6	6	6
										4	Jan-Erik Lundqvist	4	4	4
	4	Jan-Erik Lundqvist	6	6	6
		Carlos Fernandes	4	4	3
																			1	Nicola Pietrangeli	6	1	6	0	2
																			6	Manuel Santana	4	6	3	6	6
	6	Manuel Santana	9	6	6
	3	Roy Emerson	7	2	2
										6	Manuel Santana	3	6	4	6	6
										2	Rod Laver	6	2	6	4	0
	7	Ron Holmberg	4	0	6	3
	2	Rod Laver	6	6	3	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Pietrangeli	6	6	6
											Contet	2	3	4
																			1	Pietrangeli	6	6	6
																				Newcombe	2	2	4
											Ulrich
											Newcombe
																												1	Pietrangeli	6	6	6	8
																													Pilić	4	8	3	6
										16	Gerrard	3	6	4	2
												6	4	6	6
																					4	6	1	2
																				Pilić	6	1	6	6
											Pilić	6	4	4	6	6
												2	6	6	3	1

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	Wilson	6	6	6
											Morea	4	2	2
																			8	Wilson	6	6	6
																				Jauffret	2	3	3
											Mandarino	7	3	4	6
											Jauffret	5	6	6	8
																												8	Wilson	6	5	1
																													Pilet	8	7	6
										9	Mark	3	6	6	2
											Skonecki	6	3	8	6
																				Skonecki	2	2	6
																				Pilet	6	6	8
											Henry	6	4	6	3
											Pilet	1	6	8	6

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										4	Lundqvist
																			4	Lundqvist	6	6	6
																				Barrett	3	1	3
												6	4	4	4
											Barrett	2	6	6	6
																												4	Lundqvist	6	3	8	6
																												13	Llamas	4	6	6	3
										13	Llamas	6	6	6
											Licis	4	2	3
																			13	Llamas	6	6	6
																				Buding	3	3	3
											Buding	6	6	4	6
												3	3	6	1

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Darmon	6	6	6
			2	2	2					5	Darmon	6	6	6
		Pickard	6	6	5	1	6				Pickard	1	3	2
			3	1	7	6	3												5	Darmon	3	3	2
		Fernandes	6	6	6															Fernandes	6	6	6
			4	4	2						Fernandes	7	6	6
		Rodríguez	6	3	6	2	2				Howe	5	3	2
		Howe	4	6	4	6	6																						Fernandes	9	2	6	6
	12	Hewitt	3	6	6	6																						12	Hewitt	7	6	2	2
		Kuhnke	6	2	4	3				12	Hewitt	3	3	6	7	6
			1	5	0							6	6	2	5	3
			6	7	6														12	Hewitt	6	3	6	6
		Otway	4	6	6	6														Mulligan	3	6	1	2
		Mukerjea	6	0	3	2					Otway	5	4	5
		Mulligan	0	4	6	7	6				Mulligan	7	6	7
		Gasiorek	6	6	4	5	4

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Jovanović	6	2	6	6	6
		Bungert	8	6	0	4	4				Jovanović	2	9	2
		Stolle	4	5	2						Stolle	6	11	6
		Molinari	6	7	5	r														Stolle	1	3	3
		Lall	4	10	3															Sangster	6	6	6
		Sangster	6	12	6						Sangster	6	6	0	6
		Pimentel	6	6	6						Pimentel	3	4	6	4
	11	Schmidt	3	1	0																								Sangster	3	4	3
			4	3	4																							6	Santana	6	6	6
		Álvarez	6	6	6						Álvarez	7	6	6	6
		Tacchini	6	2	5	6	6				Tacchini	5	8	1	4
			4	6	7	4	0													Álvarez	4	1	3
																			6	Santana	6	6	6
		Gulyás									Gulyás	3	1	3
			2	6	1	3				6	Santana	6	6	6
	6	Santana	6	1	6	6

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			1	0	7
		Phillips-Moore	6	6	9						Phillips-Moore	6	7	7
												4	5	5
																				Phillips-Moore	6	6	6
																			14	Sirola	3	3	0
											Ulrich
										14	Sirola
																													Phillips-Moore	2	6	3	2
																												3	Emerson	6	4	6	6
												3	3	2
											Barclay	6	6	6
																				Barclay	5	1	0
																			3	Emerson	7	6	6
												4	4	2
										3	Emerson	6	6	6

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Segal	6	6	6
											Gaudenzi	2	3	3
																				Segal	3	1	3
																			10	Brichant	6	6	6
												3	1	6	2
										10	Brichant	6	6	0	6
																												10	Brichant	6	6	4	3
																												7	Holmberg	2	8	6	6
												6	6	2	9
												3	2	6	7
																					6	1	0	3
																			7	Holmberg	3	6	6	6
												3	8	4
										7	Holmberg	6	10	6

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Fletcher	6	6	6
											Grinda	3	2	4
																				Fletcher	3	2	5
																			15	Barnes	6	6	7
											Javorský	4	1	0
										15	Barnes	6	6	6
																												15	Barnes	3	6	2	3
																												2	Laver	6	4	6	6
											Mills	2	3	4
											Soriano	6	6	6
																				Soriano	2	3	8
																			2	Laver	6	6	10
											Ali	2	2	2
										2	Laver	6	6	6

External links[]

• "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

Preceded by 1961 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles