1961 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1961 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Roy Emerson[1]
Runner-up	Rod Laver[1]
Final score	7–5, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 1960 · U.S. National Championships · 1962 →

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.^[2]

Seeds[]

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

1. Rod Laver (finalist)
2. Chuck McKinley (third round)
3. Roy Emerson (champion)
4. Mike Sangster (semifinals)
5. Bob Mark (fourth round)
6. Frank Froehling (third round)
7. Jon Douglas (quarterfinals)
8. Ron Holmberg (quarterfinals)

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Final eight[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rod Laver	6	7	6	6
		Donald Dell	4	9	3	4
										1	Rod Laver	13	7	6
										4	Mike Sangster	11	5	4
	4	Mike Sangster	6	7	6
	7	Jon Douglas	4	5	1
																			1	Rod Laver	5	3	2
																			3	Roy Emerson	7	6	6
		Whitney Reed	8	3	3	2
		Rafael Osuna	6	6	6	6
											Rafael Osuna	3	2	6	7	7
										3	Roy Emerson	6	6	3	5	9
	3	Roy Emerson	6	6	7
	8	Ron Holmberg	4	2	5

Earlier Rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Laver	6	6	6
											Steele III	3	1	0
																			1	Laver	6	6	6
																				Lloyd	1	2	2
												1	3	7	2
											Lloyd	6	6	5	6
																												1	Laver	6	6	6
		Zuleta	6	7	6																								Crawford	3	4	3
			1	5	1						Zuleta	5	6	1	1
			6	6	6							7	3	6	6
			3	1	4																1	2	3
			3	6	3	6	6													Crawford	6	6	6
			6	2	6	0	3					6	2	4
		Crawford	6	6	6						Crawford	8	6	6
			2	1	2

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Froehling	6	6	6
			2	2	4					6	Froehling	6	6	6
		Pasarell	6	6	3	6					Pasarell	3	4	4
			2	2	6	4													6	Froehling	9	8	1
		Dell	7	6	6															Dell	11	10	6
		Carpenter	5	0	4						Dell	6	6	6
			6	6	6							3	2	3
			4	2	4																								Dell	7	6	6	8
		Ashe	6	6	9																								Sharpe	9	3	2	6
			2	2	7						Ashe	3	5	5
			6	7	1	8						6	7	7
			4	5	6	6															6	4	6	2
		Sharpe	3	6	6	6														Sharpe	8	6	3	6
			6	3	4	4					Sharpe	4	4	9	6	7
			6	6	6							6	6	7	1	5
			2	1	3

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Sangster	6	3	6	6
		Perry	2	6	3	4				4	Sangster	6	6	6
		Higgins	6	6	6						Higgins	3	1	3
			2	1	3														4	Sangster	6	7	6	6
			6	6	6	6															3	9	2	4
			2	8	2	2						6	3	4	6	6
		McManus	6	6	6						McManus	3	6	6	4	3
			1	0	0																							4	Sangster	21	8	6	6
		Bond	6	6	6																								Palafox	19	10	3	4
		Powless	0	0	2						Bond	6	6	6
			6	6	7							3	3	3
		Fauquier	3	2	5															Bond	3	6	3	4
		Palafox	6	6	6															Palafox	6	4	6	6
			2	2	2						Palafox	15	6	6
			6	6	6							13	1	4
			2	3	3

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Douglas	3	6	10	6
		Richardson	6	2	8	1				7	Douglas	6	7	6	6
		Senkowski	6	6	6						Senkowski	3	9	3	3
			3	0	2														7	Douglas	6	2	2	9	6
		Seixas	7	6	6															Seixas	4	6	6	7	4
			5	4	0						Seixas	6	10	6
			6	6	6							4	8	3
			0	2	4																							7	Douglas	3	6	7	8
		Henry	9	6	6																								Henry	6	3	5	6
		Moss	7	4	4						Henry	6	6	6
		Sullivan	6	6	6						Sullivan	4	3	4
			1	2	1															Henry	5	11	6	6	6
			6	6	3	6														Bedard	7	13	1	4	2
			3	4	6	2						7	2	2
		Bedard	6	6	6						Bedard	9	6	6
			3	1	3

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	2	McKinley	7	6	6
			5	2	2					2	McKinley	7	6	6
			6	6	6							5	1	1
			2	0	4														2	McKinley	3	7	6	3
		Reed	6	8	7															Reed	6	9	3	6
		Howe	4	6	5						Reed	7	7	7
			4	4	6	8	6					5	5	5
			6	6	2	6	4																						Reed	8	6	4	6
		Olvera	6	6	6																								Fox	6	3	6	3
			0	0	0						Olvera	2	8	11	3
		Fox	6	6	6						Fox	6	10	9	6
			2	1	1															Fox	6	6	8	3	6
			6	9	6																2	0	10	6	1
		Clark	2	7	3							6	6	6
			5	6	2	6	6					2	1	4
			7	4	6	0	2

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Mark	6	6	6
		Fitzgibbon	2	1	0					5	Mark	6	6	6
			6	6	6							2	2	2
			4	1	2														5	Mark	6	6	6
		Taylor	6	6	6																4	4	2
		Belkin	4	2	2						Taylor	6	3	6	6	5
			3	6	6	6						4	6	8	3	7
			6	2	3	2																						5	Mark	3	4	6
			6	6	6																								Osuna	6	6	8
			1	2	2							10	2	7
		Osuna	6	6	6						Osuna	12	6	9
			2	3	3															Osuna	11	6	6	17	6
		Scott	11	6	3	6														Scott	13	4	8	15	0
			9	3	6	3					Scott	4	6	6	5
			7	3	6	6	8					6	3	2	2	r
			9	6	3	2	6

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Emerson	6	6	6
		Rubinoff	2	1	0					3	Emerson	6	6	6
			6	7	6							1	0	1
			3	5	1														3	Emerson	6	6	6
		Lenoir	6	6	6																3	3	1
		Carpenter	0	3	1						Lenoir	6	2	3	3
			16	5	6	11						1	6	6	6
		Hoehn	14	7	1	9																						3	Emerson	6	6	6
			6	6	6																									1	2	2
			0	2	3							10	4	6	7
		Fontana	3	7	8	6					Fontana	8	6	3	5
			6	5	6	4															6	6	6
			6	6	6																3	2	1
			3	2	0							6	2	0	r
			8	6	9							4	6	1
			6	4	7

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Holmberg	6	6	7
		Green	4	4	5					8	Holmberg	7	6	6
			8	7	4	6						5	1	2
		Hammill	6	5	6	1													8	Holmberg	7	6	6
		Riessen	6	8	6															Riessen	5	4	2
			4	6	0						Riessen	6	8	6
			6	6	6							0	6	2
			4	2	3																							8	Holmberg	6	7	6	6
																													Frost	2	9	4	1
											Graebner	5	6	3	4
											Hoogs	7	1	6	6
																				Hoogs	1	4	2
																				Frost	6	6	6
											Frost	6	6	6
												1	2	1

References[]

External links[]

• 1961 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1961 U.S. Championships Men's Singles draw