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

1961 U.S. National Championships
Champion		Roy Emerson
Runner-up		Rod Laver
Final score		7–5, 6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends
WC Singles
WC Doubles
U.S. National Championships  < 1960 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.

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 (Semifinalist)
5. Bob Mark (Fourth round)
6. Frank Froehling (Third round)
7. Jon Douglas (Quarterfinalist)
8. Ron Holmberg (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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
										Tong	1	3	7	2
										Lloyd	6	6	5	6
																											1	Laver	6	6	6
	Zuleta	6	7	6																								Crawford	3	4	3
	Schunck	1	5	1						Zuleta	5	6	1	1
	Bey	6	6	6						Bey	7	3	6	6
	Morgan	3	1	4															Bey	1	2	3
	Barker	3	6	3	6	6													Crawford	6	6	6
	Wright	6	2	6	0	3				Barker	6	2	4
	Crawford	6	6	6						Crawford	8	6	6
	Mangan	2	1	2

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
6	Froehling	6	6	6
	Hobbs	2	2	4					6	Froehling	6	6	6
	Pasarell	6	6	3	6					Pasarell	3	4	4
	Susman	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
	Dailey	6	6	6						Dailey	3	2	3
	Harrison	4	2	4																								Dell	7	6	6	8
	Ashe	6	6	9																								Sharpe	9	3	2	6
	Karabasz	2	2	7						Ashe	3	5	5
	Godbout	6	7	1	8					Godbout	6	7	7
	Sherman	4	5	6	6														Godbout	6	4	6	2
	Sharpe	3	6	6	6														Sharpe	8	6	3	6
	Kamakana	6	3	4	4					Sharpe	4	4	9	6	7
	Potthast	6	6	6						Potthast	6	6	7	1	5
	Thompson	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
	Hedrick	2	1	3														4	Sangster	6	7	6	6
	Lambert	6	6	6	6														Lambert	3	9	2	4
	Quinn	2	8	2	2					Lambert	6	3	4	6	6
	McManus	6	6	6						McManus	3	6	6	4	3
	Davis	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
	White	6	6	7						White	3	3	3
	Fauquier	3	2	5															Bond	3	6	3	4
	Palafox	6	6	6															Palafox	6	4	6	6
	Werksman	2	2	2						Palafox	15	6	6
	Nagler	6	6	6						Nagler	13	1	4
	Vanderbilt	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
	Musalem	3	0	2														7	Douglas	6	2	2	9	6
	Seixas	7	6	6															Seixas	4	6	6	7	4
	Lynch	5	4	0						Seixas	6	10	6
	Siska	6	6	6						Siska	4	8	3
	Lynch	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
	San Hueza	1	2	1															Henry	5	11	6	6	6
	Biggs	6	6	3	6														Bedard	7	13	1	4	2
	Botts	3	4	6	2					Biggs	7	2	2
	Bedard	6	6	6						Bedard	9	6	6
	Ralph	3	1	3

Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
2	McKinley	7	6	6
	Stoesser	5	2	2					2	McKinley	7	6	6
	Beck	6	6	6						Beck	5	1	1
	Johnson	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
	Hernandez	4	4	6	8	6				Hernandez	5	5	5
	Reed	6	6	2	6	4																						Reed	8	6	4	6
	Olvera	6	6	6																								Fox	6	3	6	3
	Herceg	0	0	0						Olvera	2	8	11	3
	Fox	6	6	6						Fox	6	10	9	6
	Harris	2	1	1															Fox	6	6	8	3	6
	Lane	6	9	6															Lane	2	0	10	6	1
	Clark	2	7	3						Lane	6	6	6
	Hill	5	6	2	6	6				Hill	2	1	4
	Spengler	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
	Palafox	6	6	6						Palafox	2	2	2
	Buck	4	1	2														5	Mark	6	6	6
	Taylor	6	6	6															Fisher	4	4	2
	Belkin	4	2	2						Taylor	6	3	6	6	5
	Fisher	3	6	6	6					Fisher	4	6	8	3	7
	Richardson	6	2	3	2																						5	Mark	3	4	6
	Shaffer	6	6	6																								Osuna	6	6	8
	Gasman	1	2	2						Shaffer	10	2	7
	Osuna	6	6	6						Osuna	12	6	9
	Barizon	2	3	3															Osuna	11	6	6	17	6
	Scott	11	6	3	6														Scott	13	4	8	15	0
	Driscole	9	3	6	3					Scott	4	6	6	5
	Sokol	7	3	6	6	8				Sokol	6	3	2	2	r.
	Rubell	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
	Brown	6	7	6						Brown	1	0	1
	Goldman	3	5	1														3	Emerson	6	6	6
	Lenoir	6	6	6															Buchholz	3	3	1
	Carpenter	0	3	1						Lenoir	6	2	3	3
	Buchholz	16	5	6	11					Buchholz	1	6	6	6
	Hoehn	14	7	1	9																						3	Emerson	6	6	6
	Hoffman	6	6	6																								Hoffman	1	2	2
	Greer	0	2	3						Hoffman	10	4	6	7
	Fontana	3	7	8	6					Fontana	8	6	3	5
	Sorlein	6	5	6	4														Hoffman	6	6	6
	Earnhart	6	6	6															Davis	3	2	1
	Dickenson	3	2	0						Earnhart	6	2	0	r.
	Davis	8	6	9						Davis	4	6	1
	Sylvia	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
	Farrin	8	7	4	6					Farrin	5	1	2
	Hammill	6	5	6	1													8	Holmberg	7	6	6
	Riessen	6	8	6															Riessen	5	4	2
	Newman	4	6	0						Riessen	6	8	6
	Snyder	6	6	6						Snyder	0	6	2
	Sweeney	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
										Hetherington	1	2	1

External links

• 1961 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw