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
Final
ChampionSpain Manuel Santana
Runner-upItaly Nicola Pietrangeli
Score4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
Details
Draw81
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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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

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Nicola Pietrangeli 6 6 6 6
  Gérard 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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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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

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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
  Plećević 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

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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
  Álvarez 6 6 6   Álvarez 7 6 6 6
  Tacchini 6 2 5 6 6   Tacchini 5 8 1 4
  Renavand 4 6 7 4 0   Álvarez 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

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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

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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

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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