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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]

Champion

Bobby Riggs^[1]

Runner-up

Francis Kovacs^[1]

Score8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2

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Men's singles

1941 U.S. National Championships

Final

Champion

Bobby Riggs^[1]

Runner-up

Francis Kovacs^[1]

Score

8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2

Events

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women

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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]

U.S.

Bobby Riggs (champion)
Francis Kovacs (finalist)
Donald McNeill (semifinals)
Ted Schroeder (semifinals)
Frank Parker (quarterfinals)
Wayne Sabin (quarterfinals)
Jack Kramer (quarterfinals)
Gardnar Mulloy (third round)

Foreign

Ladislav Hecht (third round)
Pancho Segura (second round)
George Lyttleton-Rogers (second round)
Choy Wai-Chuen (first round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									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	8	7	3	4	6

																			3	Francis Kovacs	6	5	6	6	2
	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
	(2)	Segura	6	6	7					(2)	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	r				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

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