1941_US_National_Championships_–_Men's_singles

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

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

1941 tennis event results

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]

Quick Facts Men's singles, Final ...

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Bobby Riggs is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.[2]

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
United States Bryan Grant 8 1 2 3
7 United States Ted Schroeder 6 6 6 6
7 United States Ted Schroeder 4 4 6 11 5
1 United States Bobby Riggs 6 6 1 9 7
9 United States Frank Parker 4 3 6 2
1 United States Bobby Riggs 6 6 4 6
1 United States Bobby Riggs 8 7 3 4 6
3 United States Francis Kovacs 6 5 6 6 2
10 United States Wayne Sabin 3 5 6 3
5 United States Donald McNeill 6 7 3 6
5 United States Donald McNeill 4 2 8
3 United States Francis Kovacs 6 6 10
11 United States Jack Kramer 4 5 5
3 United States Francis Kovacs 6 7 7

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Johnson 2 1 5
(2) Ecuador Segura 6 6 7 (2) Ecuador Segura 4 6 6 7 2
United States Gladman 5 3 3 United States Grant 6 8 4 5 6
United States Grant 7 6 6 United States Grant 6 6 6
United States Cutler 2 6 8 12 United States Mulloy 3 3 2
United States Crowther 6 8 10 United States Crowther 6 3 3 1
United States Wood 3 6 3 12 United States Mulloy 4 6 6 6
12 United States Mulloy 6 8 6 United States Grant 8 1 2 3
United States Ganzenmuller 4 4 4 7 United States Schroeder 6 6 6 6
United States Mattmann 6 6 6 United States Mattmann 6 8 6
United States Hawley 6 4 1 6 United States Fishbach 1 6 2
United States Fishbach 3 6 6 8 United States Mattmann 4 5 2
United States Vogt 3 4 6 6 4 7 United States Schroeder 6 7 6
United States Patty 6 6 2 4 6 United States Patty 0 3 0
United States Davenport 3 6 8 1 1 7 United States Schroeder 6 6 6
7 United States Schroeder 6 4 6 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Republic of China (1912–1949) Choy 8 3 6 4
United States Moylan 10 6 3 6 United States Moylan 5 6 4 7
United States Shields 6 4 6 6 r United States Gillespie 7 4 6 9
United States Gillespie 8 6 4 6 United States Gillespie 7 1 3 5
United States Bobbitt 0 2 3 9 United States Parker 5 6 6 7
United States Alloo 6 6 6 United States Alloo 2 4 1
United States Kerdasha 1 0 3 9 United States Parker 6 6 6
9 United States Parker 6 6 6 9 United States Parker 4 3 6 2
United States Everett 2 6 1 4 1 United States Riggs 6 6 4 6
United States Amark 6 3 6 6 United States Amark 1 6 8 5
United States Batjer 2 2 0 United States Olewine 6 4 10 7
United States Olewine 6 6 6 United States Olewine 3 3 2
United States Steele Jr. w/o 1 United States Riggs 6 6 6
United States Bowden United States Bowden 1 3 2
United States Hippenstiel 2 4 3 1 United States Riggs 6 6 6
1 United States Riggs 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Evert 4 6 0 1
2 Czechoslovakia Hecht 6 1 6 6 2 Czechoslovakia Hecht 6 6 6
United States Crosby 5 5 1 United States Canning 4 2 1
United States Canning 7 7 6 2 Czechoslovakia Hecht 5 1 8 2
United States Edward 4 5 1 10 United States Sabin 7 6 6 6
United States Hunt 6 7 6 United States Hunt 3 2 4
United States Cochell 2 0 1 10 United States Sabin 6 6 6
10 United States Sabin 6 6 6 10 United States Sabin 3 5 6 3
United States Paul 3 2 5 5 United States McNeill 6 7 3 6
United States Podesta 6 6 7 United States Podesta 1 2 3
United States Hall 3 6 2 3 United States Greenberg 6 6 6
United States Greenberg 6 3 6 6 United States Greenberg 4 4 6 3
United States Umstaedter 2 2 5 5 United States McNeill 6 6 3 6
United States Toley 6 6 7 United States Toley 3 5 4
United States Pryor 3 4 4 5 United States McNeill 6 7 6
5 United States McNeill 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Chambers 3 2 6 1
6 Republic of Ireland Lyttleton-Rogers 6 6 1 6 6 Republic of Ireland Lyttleton-Rogers 7 2 7 5
United States Krieger 2 1 2 United States Mako 5 6 9 7
United States Mako 6 6 6 United States Mako 1 4 1
United States Lapman 0 0 1 11 United States Kramer 6 6 6
United States Talbert 6 6 6 United States Talbert 1 4 1
United States Larned w/o 11 United States Kramer 6 6 6
11 United States Kramer 11 United States Kramer 4 5 5
United States Martin 8 6 1 4 5 3 United States Kovacs 6 7 7
United States Marx 6 3 6 6 7 United States Marx 2 7 2
United States Driver 2 4 2 United States Seixas 6 9 6
United States Seixas 6 6 6 United States Seixas 2 4 5
United States Russell 6 3 6 1 r 3 United States Kovacs 6 6 7
United States Hart 4 6 4 2 United States Hart 3 2 3
United States Welsh 3 6 1 5 3 United States Kovacs 6 6 6
3 United States Kovacs' 6 4 6 7

References

  1. [1]
    Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. [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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