1961 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1961 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Chuck McKinley
Score	6–3, 6–1, 6–4

Rod Laver defeated Chuck McKinley 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1961 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Neale Fraser (Fourth round)
2. Rod Laver (Champion)
3. Nicola Pietrangeli (Third round)
4. Roy Emerson (Quarterfinalist)
5. Manuel Santana (Second round)
6. Luis Ayala (Quarterfinalist)
7. Ramanathan Krishnan (Semifinalist)
8. Chuck McKinley (Finalist)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Bobby Wilson	4	4	6	4
	8	Chuck McKinley	6	6	4	6
										8	Chuck McKinley	6	6	8
											Mike Sangster	4	4	6
		Isaias Pimentel	2	2	4
		Mike Sangster	6	6	6
																			8	Chuck McKinley	3	1	4
																			2	Rod Laver	6	6	6
	7	Ramanathan Krishnan	6	6	6
	4	Roy Emerson	1	4	4
										7	Ramanathan Krishnan	2	6	2
										2	Rod Laver	6	8	6
	6	Luis Ayala	1	3	2
	2	Rod Laver	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Hernando	3	1	1
	1	Fraser	6	6	6					1	Fraser	5	6	4	6	7
	Q	Elschenbroich	2	4	4						Reed	7	4	6	1	5
		Reed	6	6	6														1	Fraser	6	3	6	6
	Q	Truman	5	1	1															Mulligan	2	6	2	1
		Mulligan	7	6	6						Mulligan	6	6	1
		Mukerjea	3	4	6	3					Stolle	1	4	0	r.
		Stolle	6	6	3	6																						1	Fraser	6	0	11	7
		Soriano	2	6	7	14	3																						Wilson	1	6	13	9
		Wilson	6	4	5	16	6				Wilson	6	8	6
	Q	Dixon	2	3	3						Fernandes	3	6	4
		Fernandes	6	6	6															Wilson	6	6	6
		Gerrard	8	3	6	1														Frost	2	4	4
		Mark	10	6	2	6					Mark	4	4	4
		Stuck	4	2	2						Frost	6	6	6
		Frost	6	6	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Tacchini	2	2	6	4
	8	McKinley	6	6	4	6				8	McKinley	6	6	6
		Nyyssonen	7	3	6	2	5				Gaertner	2	1	3
		Gaertner	5	6	3	6	7												8	McKinley	6	4	6	6
		Ward	7	2	3	6	3													Gasiorek	3	6	0	2
		Paish	5	6	6	2	6				Paish	2	1	6	6	2
		Jagge	5	2	4						Gasiorek	6	6	4	4	6
		Gasiorek	7	6	6																							8	McKinley	8	6	7
	Q	Ingvarsson	2	4	4																								Jacques	6	1	5
		Buding	6	6	6						Buding	5	0	4
		Ulrich	3	2	6	5					Jacques	7	6	6
		Jacques	6	6	3	7														Jacques	6	6	8	9
	Q	Contet	4	2	3															Dell	8	4	6	7
		Dell	6	6	6						Dell	6	6	6
	Q	Hughes	2	5	0						Barclay	3	4	2
		Barclay	6	7	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Ali	4	2	1
	3	Pietrangeli	6	6	6					3	Pietrangeli	6	6	1	6
	Q	Mandarino	3	6	1	6	3				Phillips-Moore	3	4	6	3
		Phillips-Moore	6	3	6	4	6												3	Pietrangeli	6	3	4	4
	LL	McMillan	4	7	4															Crawford	2	6	6	6
		Fox	6	9	6						Fox	2	2	2
		Kitovitz	1	2	3						Crawford	6	6	6
		Crawford	6	6	6																								Crawford	4	2	10
		Kuhnke	6	4	4	3																							Pimentel	6	6	12
		Coghlan	4	6	6	6					Coghlan	4	6	3	9
		Pilet	1	2	6	4					Pimentel	6	3	6	11
		Pimentel	6	6	3	6														Pimentel	4	7	6	1	7
		Washer	0	4	4															Pilić	6	5	3	6	5
		Hainka	6	6	6						Hainka	5	6	3	6
		Siska	6	3	2	8	5				Pilić	7	4	6	8
		Pilić	4	6	6	6	7

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Maris	2	0	2
	5	Santana	6	6	6					5	Santana	4	4	10
		Likhachev	6	2	3	0					Segal	6	6	12
		Segal	1	6	6	6														Segal	6	6	6
		Reyes	1	6	3	6	2													Bey	3	4	4
		Bey	6	4	6	4	6				Bey	6	10	9	6
		Lesch	4	1	1						Howe	4	8	11	4
		Howe	6	6	6																								Segal	6	6	4
		Rodríguez	6	1	0	3																							Sangster	8	8	6
		Ralston	3	6	6	6					Ralston	6	6	3	16
		Newcombe	8	4	6	6	4				Lundquist	4	2	6	14
		Lundquist	10	6	3	2	6													Ralston	8	6	3	3	4
		Bedard	3	2	4															Sangster	6	4	6	6	6
		Sangster	6	6	6						Sangster	6	4	6	6
		Gibson	3	6	3	7	6				Pares	3	6	3	3
		Pares	6	3	6	5	8

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Q	Palafox	4	0	2
		Saiko	6	6	6						Saiko	4	9	6	2
		Renavand	2	4	4						Pickard	6	11	3	6
		Pickard	6	6	6															Pickard	3	3	2
		Mills	5	6	4	5														Palafox	6	6	6
		Ishiguro	7	4	6	7					Ishiguro	2	3	8	3
		Ecklebe	2	2	7						Palafox	6	6	6	6
		Palafox	6	6	9																								Palafox	6	1	3	1
		Schmidt	4	4	2																							7	Krishnan	4	6	6	6
		Fletcher	6	6	6						Fletcher	4	6	6	5	0
		Godbout	3	4	3						Sirola	6	0	3	7	6
		Sirola	6	6	6															Sirola	4	6	3	1
		Mayers	6	5	6	3	5												7	Krishnan	6	3	6	6
		Riessen	3	7	4	6	7				Riessen	3	2	9
		Jauffret	0	4	1					7	Krishnan	6	6	11
	7	Krishnan	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Garrido	4	4	8
		Taylor	6	6	10						Taylor	6	6	3	6
		Mandelstam	10	6	6	4	3				Woodcock	1	2	6	1
		Woodcock	12	3	4	6	6													Taylor	8	6	6	6
	Q	Adamson	2	6	13	2	4													Belkhodja	10	1	4	3
		Belkhodja	6	4	11	6	6				Belkhodja	6	9	4	6
	Q	Scott	4	6	4	4					Bennett	2	7	6	3
		Bennett	6	4	6	6																							Taylor	3	1	1
		Hillebrand	0	4	6	1																						4	Emerson	6	6	6
		Douglas	6	6	3	6					Douglas	6	6	4	6
		Ward	2	8	6	4	4				Mulloy	2	2	6	1
		Mulloy	6	6	1	6	6													Douglas	3	0	7	4
		Hann	6	2	4	4													4	Emerson	6	6	5	6
		Henry	4	6	6	6					Henry	2	4	4
		Kumar	2	1	3					4	Emerson	6	6	6
	4	Emerson	6	6	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Coni	13	1	0
		Lall	15	6	6						Lall	3	6	6
		Moe	5	7	7						Knight	6	8	8
		Knight	7	9	9															Knight	12	5	2	9	6
		Otway	6	4	0	6	4													Bond	10	7	6	7	0
		Gulyás	3	6	6	0	6				Gulyás	1	1	4
		Legenstein	4	10	2						Bond	6	6	6
		Bond	6	12	6																								Knight	7	4	2
		Barrett	2	6	2	3																						6	Ayala	9	6	6
		Froehling	6	4	6	6					Froehling	1	6	6	6
		Barnes	3	7	6	12	4				Llamas	6	2	0	3
		Llamas	6	9	1	10	6													Froehling	2	5	4
		Van Eijsden	2	9	4														6	Ayala	6	7	6
		Javorský	6	11	6						Javorský	5	4	2
		Sanders	3	2	2					6	Ayala	7	6	6
	6	Ayala	6	6	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Stockenberg	3	2	4
		Hewitt	6	6	6						Hewitt	10	8	2	6
		Morea	5	5	3						Holmberg	8	6	6	2
		Holmberg	7	7	6															Hewitt	6	6	6
		Arilla	6	6	3	6	2													Brichant	2	3	4
		Alvarez	4	8	6	4	6				Alvarez	6	1	0	9	2
		Skonecki	2	6	2	2					Brichant	2	6	6	7	6
		Brichant	6	3	6	6																							Hewitt	4	4	2
		Lane	3	6	4	4																						2	Laver	6	6	6
		Diepraam	6	2	6	6					Diepraam	12	9	0	4
		Merlo	7	6	5	4					Bungert	10	11	6	6
		Bungert	5	8	7	6														Bungert	3	1	10	6	3
		Jovanović	7	3	8														2	Laver	6	6	8	4	6
		Darmon	9	6	10						Darmon	6	6	3	6	4
		Leius	4	1	1					2	Laver	8	2	6	4	6
	2	Laver	6	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com