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

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Champion
  
Roy Emerson

Final score
  
7–5, 6–3, 6–2

men
  
women

Runner-up
  
Rod Laver

Singles
  
men

Doubles
  
men

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.

Contents

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)

Key

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

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