1941 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Bobby Riggs defeated Francis Kovacs 5-7 6-1 6-3 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1941 U.S. National Championships.

See also:

1941 U.S. National Championships - Women's Singles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Bobby Riggs (Champion)
  2. Ladislav Hecht (Third round)
  3. Francis Kovacs (Finalist)
  4. Pancho Segura (Second round)
  5. Donald McNeill (Semifinalist)
  6. George Lyttleton-Rogers (Second round)
  1. Ted Schroeder (Semifinalist)
  2. Wai-Chuen Choy (First round)
  3. Frank Parker (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Wayne Sabin (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Jack Kramer (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Gardnar Mulloy (Third round)

Draw

Key

Final Eight

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
    Bryan Grant 8 1 2 3    
7   Ted Schroeder 6 6 6 6    
  7   Ted Schroeder 4 4 6 11 5  
  1   Bobby Riggs 6 6 1 9 7  
9   Frank Parker 4 3 6 2  
  1   Bobby Riggs 6 6 4 6    
    1   Bobby Riggs 5 6 6 6  
  3   Francis Kovacs 7 1 3 3  
  10   Wayne Sabin 3 5 6 3    
5   Donald McNeill 6 7 3 6    
5   Donald McNeill 4 2 8    
  3   Francis Kovacs 6 6 10      
11   Jack Kramer 4 5 5    
  3   Francis Kovacs 6 7 7      

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Johnson 2 1 5      
4   Segura 6 6 7         4   Segura 4 6 6 7 2  
  Gladman 5 3 3           Grant 6 8 4 5 6  
  Grant 7 6 6             Grant 6 6 6      
  Cutler 2 6 8           12   Mulloy 3 3 2      
  Crowther 6 8 10           Crowther 6 3 3 1  
  Wood 3 6 3         12   Mulloy 4 6 6 6    
12   Mulloy 6 8 6             Grant 8 1 2 3  
  Ganzenmuller 4 4 4           7   Schroeder 6 6 6 6  
  Mattmann 6 6 6           Mattmann 6 8 6      
  Hawley 6 4 1 6         Fishbach 1 6 2      
  Fishbach 3 6 6 8           Mattmann 4 5 2    
  Vogt 3 4 6 6 4       7   Schroeder 6 7 6      
  Patty 6 6 2 4 6       Patty 0 3 0    
  Davenport 3 6 8 1 1     7   Schroeder 6 6 6      
7   Schroeder 6 4 6 6 6  

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
8   Choy 8 3 6 4    
  Moylan 10 6 3 6         Moylan 5 6 4 7    
  Shields 6 4 6 6         Gillespie 7 4 6 9    
  Gillespie 8 6 4 6           Gillespie 7 1 3 5    
  Bobbitt 0 2 3           9   Parker 5 6 6 7    
  Alloo 6 6 6           Alloo 2 4 1    
  Kerdasha 1 0 3         9   Parker 6 6 6      
9   Parker 6 6 6           9   Parker 4 3 6 2  
  Everett 2 6 1 4         1   Riggs 6 6 4 6  
  Amark 6 3 6 6         Amark 1 6 8 5    
  Batjer 2 2 0           Olewine 6 4 10 7    
  Olewine 6 6 6             Olewine 3 3 2    
  Steele w/o               1   Riggs 6 6 6      
  Bowden                 Bowden 1 3 2    
  Hippenstiel 2 4 3         1   Riggs 6 6 6      
1   Riggs 6 6 6      

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Evert 4 6 0 1    
2   Hecht 6 1 6 6       2   Hecht 6 6 6      
  Crosby 5 5 1           Canning 4 2 1      
  Canning 7 7 6           2   Hecht 5 1 8 2    
  Edward 4 5 1           10   Sabin 7 6 6 6    
  Hunt 6 7 6           Hunt 3 2 4    
  Cochell 2 0 1         10   Sabin 6 6 6      
10   Sabin 6 6 6           10   Sabin 3 5 6 3  
  Paul 3 2 5           5   McNeill 6 7 3 6  
  Podesta 6 6 7           Podesta 1 2 3      
  Hall 3 6 2 3         Greenberg 6 6 6      
  Greenberg 6 3 6 6           Greenberg 4 4 6 3  
  Umstaedter 2 2 5           5   McNeill 6 6 3 6    
  Toley 6 6 7           Toley 3 5 4    
  Pryor 3 4 4         5   McNeill 6 7 6      
5   McNeill 6 6 6      

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Chambers 3 2 6 1    
6   Lyttleton-Rogers 6 6 1 6       6   Lyttleton-Rogers 7 2 7 5    
  Krieger 2 1 2           Mako 5 6 9 7    
  Mako 6 6 6             Mako 1 4 1      
  Lapman 0 0 1           11   Kramer 6 6 6      
  Talbert 6 6 6           Talbert 1 4 1    
  Larned w/o             11   Kramer 6 6 6      
11   Kramer                 11   Kramer 4 5 5    
  Martin 8 6 1 4 5       3   Kovacs 6 7 7    
  Marx 6 3 6 6 7       Marx 2 7 2      
  Driver 2 4 2           Seixas 6 9 6      
  Seixas 6 6 6             Seixas 2 4 5    
  Russell 6 3 6 1 r.       3   Kovacs 6 6 7      
  Hart 4 6 4 2         Hart 3 2 3    
  Welsh 3 6 1 5       3   Kovacs 6 6 6      
3   Kovacs' 6 4 6 7    

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