1961 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Roy Emerson defeated Rod Laver 1–6 6–3 7–5 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1961 Australian Championships.

See also:

1961 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

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. Roy Emerson (Champion)
  3. Bob Mark (Third round)
  4. Bob Hewitt (Third round)
  5. Mike Sangster (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Christian Kuhnke (Quarterfinalist)
  1. Bob Howe (Third round)
  2. Fred Stolle (Semifinalist)
  3. Wayne Reid (Third round)
  4. Ken Fletcher (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Sergio Tacchini (Second round)
  6. Barry Phillips-Moore (Semifinalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1   Rod Laver 6 2        
10   Ken Fletcher 2 4 r.      
  1   Rod Laver 6 6 6      
  12   Barry Phillips-Moore 2 2 4      
12   Barry Phillips-Moore 5 6 6 6  
  6   Christian Kuhnke 7 3 2 3    
    1   Rod Laver 6 3 5 4  
  2   Roy Emerson 1 6 7 6  
  5   Mike Sangster 3 4 3      
8   Fred Stolle 6 6 6      
8   Fred Stolle 6 2 5    
  2   Roy Emerson 8 6 7      
  John Pearce 1 2 3    
  2   Roy Emerson 6 6 6      

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1   Laver 6 6 6      
      O'Kane 2 3 0      
      1   Laver 6 6 9      
        Coghlan 4 1 7      
      Tan 1 2 1    
      Coghlan 6 6 6      
      1   Laver 6 2      
      10   Fletcher 2 4 r.    
    10   Fletcher 6 6 3 6    
      Ryan 3 2 6 1    
      10   Fletcher 6 6 6    
        Shapter 3 2 3      
      Shapter 6 8 8 4 6
      Hearnden 3 10 6 6 1  
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    7   Howe 6 6 7      
      Potter 1 4 5      
      7   Howe 2 9 6 6    
  Nette 6 6 6           12   Phillips-Moore 6 11 3 8    
  Pearson 3 0 1           Nette 5 2 2    
12   Phillips-Moore 6 3 6 6       12   Phillips-Moore 7 6 6      
  French 2 6 2 3         12   Phillips-Moore 5 6 6 6  
4   Hewitt 6 7 6           6   Kuhnke 7 3 2 3  
  Fraser 1 5 1         4   Hewitt 6 6 0 7    
  Hann 6 2 6 7         Hann 4 4 6 5    
  Pares 1 6 2 5         4   Hewitt 1 4 6 3  
  Hughes 6 6 8 6         6   Kuhnke 6 6 1 6    
  Johnson 2 3 10 1         Hughes 6 6 4    
6   Kuhnke 6 1 6 6       6   Kuhnke 8 8 6      
  McPherson 4 6 3 0    

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
5   Sangster 6 6 6      
  McKenzie 2 2 2         5   Sangster 3 10 6 2 6  
  Stubs 6 6 8           Stubs 6 8 4 6 2  
  Azman 0 1 6           5   Sangster            
  Mulligan 6 6 6           3   Mark w/o          
  Graham-Jones 3 2 2           Mulligan 3 3 4    
3   Mark 6 6 6         3   Mark 6 6 6      
  Hillebrand 1 4 0           5   Sangster 6 6 6    
11   Tacchini 6 6 6           8   Stolle 3 4 3    
  Millen 1 1 0         11   Tacchini 5 2 5      
  Tobin 6 6 6           Tobin 7 6 7      
  Shepherd 3 3 2             Tobin 3 3 3    
      8   Stolle 6 6 6      
      Reid 13 4 3    
    8   Stolle 15 6 6      
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
      Pearce 6 6 6      
      Gibson 4 3 4      
        Pearce 6 6 6      
      9   Reid 2 2 0      
      Holland 7 1 3    
    9   Reid 9 6 6      
        Pearce 6 6 6    
      2   Emerson 1 2 3    
      Kearney 4 6 6 6    
      Stephens 6 4 2 0    
        Kearney 1 2 7    
      2   Emerson 6 6 9      
      Hicks 1 1 2    
    2   Emerson 6 6 6      
 

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