1961 French Championships – Men's Singles

Sixth-seeded 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.

Men's Singles
1961 French Championships
Champion Manuel Santana
Runner-up Nicola Pietrangeli
Final score4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
Draw81
Seeds16

Seeds

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

  1. Nicola Pietrangeli (Final)
  2. Rod Laver (Semifinals)
  3. Roy Emerson (Quarterfinals)
  4. Jan-Erik Lundqvist (Semifinals)
  5. Pierre Darmon (Third round)
  6. Manuel Santana (Champion)
  7. Ron Holmberg (Quarterfinals)
  8. Robert Wilson (Fourth round)
  9. Robert Mark (Second round)
  10. Jacques Brichant (Fourth round)
  11. Ulf Schmidt (First round)
  12. Bob Hewitt (Fourth round)
  13. Mario Llamas (Fourth round)
  14. Orlando Sirola (Third round)
  15. Ronald Barnes (Fourth round)
  16. Lew Gerrard (Second round)

Draw

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

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
1 Nicola Pietrangeli 6 6 6 6
Gerard Pilet 4 8 3 1
1 Nicola Pietrangeli 6 6 6
4 Jan-Erik Lundqvist 4 4 4
4 Jan-Erik Lundqvist 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 Lundqvist
Grandet
4 Lundqvist 6 6 6
Barrett 3 1 3
Gaertner 6 4 4 4
Barrett 2 6 6 6
4 Lundqvist 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
  • "Official 1961 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website
Preceded by
1961 Australian Championships – Men's Singles		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1961 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
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