1961 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1961 Australian Championships
Champion	Roy Emerson
Runner-up	Rod Laver
Final score	1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4

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

Seeds

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

Rod Laver (Finalist) Roy Emerson (Champion) Bob Mark (Third round) Bob Hewitt (Third round) Mike Sangster (Quarterfinalist) Christian Kuhnke (Quarterfinalist)

Bob Howe (Third round) Fred Stolle (Semifinalist) Wayne Reid (Third round) Ken Fletcher (Quarterfinalist) Sergio Tacchini (Second round) Barry Phillips-Moore (Semifinalist)

Draw

Key

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

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

External links

• 1961 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw