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

Bobby Riggs defeated Francis Kovacs 8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1941 U.S. National Championships.[2]

Men's Singles
1941 U.S. National Championships
Champion Bobby Riggs[1]
Runner-up Francis Kovacs[1]
Final score8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2

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)
  7. Ted Schroeder (Semifinalist)
  8. Wai-Chuen Choy (First round)
  9. Frank Parker (Quarterfinalist)
  10. Wayne Sabin (Quarterfinalist)
  11. Jack Kramer (Quarterfinalist)
  12. Gardnar Mulloy (Third round)

Draw

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

Final Eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
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, Jr. 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

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 119. OCLC 172306.


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