1961 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1961 French Championships
Champion	Manuel Santana
Runner-up	Nicola Pietrangeli
Final score	4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2

Manuel Santana defeated Nicola Pietrangeli 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1961 French Championships.

Seeds

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

Nicola Pietrangeli (Final)
Rod Laver (Semifinals)
Roy Emerson (Quarterfinals)
Jan-Erik Lundquist (Semifinals)
Pierre Darmon (Third round)
Manuel Santana (Champion)
Ron Holmberg (Quarterfinals)
Robert Wilson (Fourth round)

Robert Mark (Second round)
Jacques Brichant (Fourth round)
Ulf Schmidt (First round)
Bob Hewitt (Fourth round)
Mario Llamas (Fourth round)
Orlando Sirola (Third round)
Ronald Barnes (Fourth round)
Lew Gerrard (Second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals							Finals

1	Nicola Pietrangeli	6	6	6	6
	Gerard Pilet	4	8	3	1
						1	Nicola Pietrangeli	6	6	6

						4	Jan-Erik Lundquist	4	4	4
4	Jan-Erik Lundquist	6	6	6

	Carlos Fernandes	4	4	3
													1	Nicola Pietrangeli	6	1	6	0	2
													6	Manuel Santana	4	6	3	6	6
6	Manuel Santana	9	6	6
3	Roy Emerson	7	2	2
						6	Manuel Santana	3	6	4	6	6

						2	Rod Laver	6	2	6	4	0
7	Ron Holmberg	4	0	6	3

2	Rod Laver	6	6	3	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round	Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round


	1	Pietrangeli	6	6	6
		Contet	2	3	4
								1	Pietrangeli	6	6	6
									Newcombe	2	2	4
		Ulrich
		Newcombe
														1	Pietrangeli	6	6	6	8
															Pilić	4	8	3	6
	16	Gerrard	3	6	4	2
		Belkhodja	6	4	6	6
									Belkhodja	4	6	1	2
									Pilić	6	1	6	6
		Pilić	6	4	4	6	6
		Gibson	2	6	6	3	1

Section 2

First Round	Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round


	8	Wilson	6	6	6
		Morea	4	2	2
							8	Wilson	6	6	6
								Jauffret	2	3	3
		Mandarino	7	3	4	6
		Jauffret	5	6	6	8
												8	Wilson	6	5	1
													Pilet	8	7	6
	9	Mark	3	6	6	2
		Skonecki	6	3	8	6
								Skonecki	2	2	6
								Pilet	6	6	8
		Henry	6	4	6	3
		Pilet	1	6	8	6

Section 3

First Round	Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round


	4	Lundquist
		Grandet
							4	Lundquist	6	6	6
								Barrett	3	1	3
		Gaertner	6	4	4	4
		Barrett	2	6	6	6
												4	Lundquist	6	3	8	6
												13	Llamas	4	6	6	3
	13	Llamas	6	6	6
		Licis	4	2	3
							13	Llamas	6	6	6
								Buding	3	3	3
		Buding	6	6	4	6
		Boutboul	3	3	6	1

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

5	Darmon	6	6	6
	Godbout	2	2	2			5	Darmon	6	6	6
	Pickard	6	6	5	1	6		Pickard	1	3	2
	Ecklebe	3	1	7	6	3								5	Darmon	3	3	2
	Fernandes	6	6	6											Fernandes	6	6	6
	Bresson	4	4	2				Fernandes	7	6	6
	Rodríguez	6	3	6	2	2		Howe	5	3	2
	Howe	4	6	4	6	6															Fernandes	9	2	6	6
12	Hewitt	3	6	6	6															12	Hewitt	7	6	2	2
	Kuhnke	6	2	4	3		12	Hewitt	3	3	6	7	6
	Plecevic	1	5	0				Mayers	6	6	2	5	3
	Mayers	6	7	6										12	Hewitt	6	3	6	6
	Otway	4	6	6	6										Mulligan	3	6	1	2
	Mukerjea	6	0	3	2			Otway	5	4	5
	Mulligan	0	4	6	7	6		Mulligan	7	6	7
	Gasiorek	6	6	4	5	4

Section 5

First Round							Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

	Jovanović	6	2	6	6	6
	Bungert	8	6	0	4	4		Jovanović	2	9	2
	Stolle	4	5	2				Stolle	6	11	6
	Molinari	6	7	5	r									Stolle	1	3	3
	Lall	4	10	3										Sangster	6	6	6
	Sangster	6	12	6				Sangster	6	6	0	6
	Pimentel	6	6	6				Pimentel	3	4	6	4
11	Schmidt	3	1	0															Sangster	3	4	3
	Sanders	4	3	4														6	Santana	6	6	6
	Alvarez	6	6	6				Alvarez	7	6	6	6
	Tacchini	6	2	5	6	6		Tacchini	5	8	1	4
	Renavand	4	6	7	4	0								Alvarez	4	1	3
	Garrido												6	Santana	6	6	6
	Gulyás							Gulyás	3	1	3
	Bey	2	6	1	3		6	Santana	6	6	6
6	Santana	6	1	6	6

Section 6

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

	Swann	1	0	7
	Phillips-Moore	6	6	9		Phillips-Moore	6	7	7
						Duxin	4	5	5
											Phillips-Moore	6	6	6
										14	Sirola	3	3	0
						Ulrich
					14	Sirola
																Phillips-Moore	2	6	3	2
															3	Emerson	6	4	6	6
						Coni	3	3	2
						Barclay	6	6	6
											Barclay	5	1	0
										3	Emerson	7	6	6
						Hann	4	4	2
					3	Emerson	6	6	6

Section 7

First Round	Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round


		Segal	6	6	6
		Gaudenzi	2	3	3
								Segal	3	1	3
							10	Brichant	6	6	6
		Jalabert	3	1	6	2
	10	Brichant	6	6	0	6
													10	Brichant	6	6	4	3
													7	Holmberg	2	8	6	6
		Lahcen Chaldi	6	6	2	9
		Presecki	3	2	6	7
								Lahcen Chaldi	6	1	0	3
							7	Holmberg	3	6	6	6
		Jauffret	3	8	4
	7	Holmberg	6	10	6

Section 8

First Round	Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round


		Fletcher	6	6	6
		Grinda	3	2	4
							Fletcher	3	2	5
						15	Barnes	6	6	7
		Javorský	4	1	0
	15	Barnes	6	6	6
											15	Barnes	3	6	2	3
											2	Laver	6	4	6	6
		Mills	2	3	4
		Soriano	6	6	6
							Soriano	2	3	8
						2	Laver	6	6	10
		Ali	2	2	2
	2	Laver	6	6	6

External links

Official 1961 Men's Draw PDF (109 KiB) on the French Open website

French Open Men's Singles drawsheets

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