1961 French Championships – Men's singles

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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. Santana became the first Spaniard to win a Grand Slam tournament singles title.

Champion

Runner-up

Nicola Pietrangeli

Score4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2

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Men's singles

1961 French Championships

Final

Champion

Runner-up

Nicola Pietrangeli

Score

4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2

Details

Draw

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Seeds

16

Events

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women

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Seeds

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

Nicola Pietrangeli (final)
Rod Laver (semifinals)
Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)
Jan-Erik Lundqvist (semifinals)
Pierre Darmon (third round)
Manuel Santana (champion)
Ron Holmberg (quarterfinals)
Robert Wilson (fourth round)
Robert Mark (second round)
Jacques Brichant (fourth round)
Ulf Schmidt (first round)
Bob Hewitt (fourth round)
Mario Llamas (fourth round)
Orlando Sirola (third round)
Ronald Barnes (fourth round)
Lew Gerrard (second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	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

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
		Plećević	1	5	0						Mayer	6	6	2	5	3
		Mayer	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
		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

	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

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