US National Championships 1961 / Men's Singles
| US National Championships 1961 | |||
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| Singles: | Men's | Ladies | |
| Double: | Men's | Ladies | Mixed |
| Singles: | Juniors | Juniors | |
| Double: | Juniors | Juniors | |
| R. Single: | Men's | Ladies | Quad |
| R. Double: | Men's | Ladies | Quad |
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US National Championships Men's Singles |
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| 1960 ◄ 1961 ► 1962 | |||
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Grand Slams 1961 men's singles |
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In the men's singles of the US National Championships in 1961 , today's US Open , Australian Roy Emerson defeated his compatriot Rod Laver in three sets. The championship was played on grass in Forest Hills , New York City ( NY ) and was held for the 81st time.
Seeding list
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Main round
Explanation of symbols
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Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Rod Laver
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6th | 7th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Donald Dell
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4th | 9 | 3 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Rod Laver
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13 | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th |  Mike Sangster
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11 | 5 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Mike Sangster
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6th | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | Jon Douglas
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4th | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Rod Laver
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5 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Roy Emerson
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7th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Whitney Reed
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8th | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
.svg){kind=small} Rafael Osuna
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6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rafael Osuna
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3 | 2 | 6th | 7th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Roy Emerson
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6th | 6th | 3 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Roy Emerson
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6th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | Ron Holmberg
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4th | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Upper half
Upper half 1
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Laver
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steele III
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3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Laver
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lloyd
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1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tong
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1 | 3 | 7th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lloyd
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6th | 6th | 5 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Laver
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Zuleta
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6th | 7th | 6th | Crawford
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3 | 4th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schunck
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1 | 5 | 1 | Zuleta
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5 | 6th | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg){kind=small} Bey
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6th | 6th | 6th | Bey
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7th | 3 | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan
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3 | 1 | 4th | Bey
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1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barker
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3 | 6th | 3 | 6th | 6th | Crawford
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wright
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6th | 2 | 6th | 0 | 3 | Barker
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6th | 2 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crawford
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6th | 6th | 6th | Crawford
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8th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| manganese
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2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper half 2
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | Froehling
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hobbs
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2 | 2 | 4th | 6th | Froehling
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pasarell
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6th | 6th | 3 | 6th | Pasarell
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3 | 4th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Susman
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2 | 2 | 6th | 4th | 6th | Froehling
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9 | 8th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dell
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7th | 6th | 6th | Dell
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11 | 10 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg){kind=small} Carpenter
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5 | 0 | 4th | Dell
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dailey
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6th | 6th | 6th | Dailey
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3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harrison
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4th | 2 | 4th | Dell
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7th | 6th | 6th | 8th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ashe
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6th | 6th | 9 | Sharpe
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9 | 3 | 2 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karabasz
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2 | 2 | 7th | Ashe
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3 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Godbout
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6th | 7th | 1 | 8th | Godbout
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6th | 7th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sherman
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4th | 5 | 6th | 6th | Godbout
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6th | 4th | 6th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sharpe
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3 | 6th | 6th | 6th | Sharpe
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8th | 6th | 3 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kamakana
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6th | 3 | 4th | 4th | Sharpe
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4th | 4th | 9 | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Potthast
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6th | 6th | 6th | Potthast
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6th | 6th | 7th | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thompson
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2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper half 3
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Sangster
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6th | 3 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perry
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2 | 6th | 3 | 4th | 4th | Sangster
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Higgins
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6th | 6th | 6th | Higgins
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3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hedrick
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2 | 1 | 3 | 4th | Sangster
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6th | 7th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lambert
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6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | Lambert
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3 | 9 | 2 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quinn
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2 | 8th | 2 | 2 | Lambert
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6th | 3 | 4th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| McManus
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6th | 6th | 6th | McManus
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3 | 6th | 6th | 4th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davis
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1 | 0 | 0 | 4th | Sangster
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21st | 8th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bond
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6th | 6th | 6th | Palafox
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19th | 10 | 3 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Powless
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0 | 0 | 2 | Bond
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White
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6th | 6th | 7th | White
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3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fauquier
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3 | 2 | 5 | Bond
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3 | 6th | 3 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Palafox
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6th | 6th | 6th | Palafox
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6th | 4th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Werksman
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2 | 2 | 2 | Palafox
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15th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nailer
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6th | 6th | 6th | Nailer
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13 | 1 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt
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2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper half 4
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | Douglas
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3 | 6th | 10 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richardson
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6th | 2 | 8th | 1 | 7th | Douglas
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6th | 7th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senkowski
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6th | 6th | 6th | Senkowski
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3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Musalem
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3 | 0 | 2 | 7th | Douglas
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6th | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seixas
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7th | 6th | 6th | Seixas
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4th | 6th | 6th | 7th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lynch
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5 | 4th | 0 | Seixas
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6th | 10 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Siska
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6th | 6th | 6th | Siska
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4th | 8th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lynch
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0 | 2 | 4th | 7th | Douglas
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3 | 6th | 7th | 8th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Henry
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9 | 6th | 6th | Henry
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6th | 3 | 5 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moss
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7th | 4th | 4th | Henry
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sullivan
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6th | 6th | 6th | Sullivan
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4th | 3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Hueza
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1 | 2 | 1 | Henry
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5 | 11 | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggs
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6th | 6th | 3 | 6th | Bedard
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7th | 13 | 1 | 4th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Botts
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3 | 4th | 6th | 2 | Biggs
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7th | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bedard
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6th | 6th | 6th | Bedard
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9 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ralph
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3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
Lower half 1
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | McKinley
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7th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bumpers
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5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | McKinley
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7th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beck
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6th | 6th | 6th | Beck
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5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson
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2 | 0 | 4th | 2 | McKinley
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3 | 7th | 6th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reed
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6th | 8th | 7th | Reed
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6th | 9 | 3 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howe
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4th | 6th | 5 | Reed
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7th | 7th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg){kind=small} Hernandez
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4th | 4th | 6th | 8th | 6th | Hernandez
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5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reed
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6th | 6th | 2 | 6th | 4th | Reed
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8th | 6th | 4th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olvera
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6th | 6th | 6th | Fox
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6th | 3 | 6th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Herceg
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0 | 0 | 0 | Olvera
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2 | 8th | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fox
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6th | 6th | 6th | Fox
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6th | 10 | 9 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harris
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2 | 1 | 1 | Fox
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6th | 6th | 8th | 3 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lane
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6th | 9 | 6th | Lane
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2 | 0 | 10 | 6th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clark
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2 | 7th | 3 | Lane
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hill
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5 | 6th | 2 | 6th | 6th | Hill
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2 | 1 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg){kind=small} Spengler
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7th | 4th | 6th | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower half 2
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | mark
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fitzgibbon
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2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | mark
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Palafox
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6th | 6th | 6th | Palafox
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2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buck
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4th | 1 | 2 | 5 | mark
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taylor
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6th | 6th | 6th | Fisher
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4th | 4th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belkin
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4th | 2 | 2 | Taylor
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6th | 3 | 6th | 6th | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fisher
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3 | 6th | 6th | 6th | Fisher
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4th | 6th | 8th | 3 | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richardson
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6th | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | mark
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3 | 4th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shaffer
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6th | 6th | 6th | Osuna
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6th | 6th | 8th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gasman
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1 | 2 | 2 | Shaffer
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10 | 2 | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Osuna
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6th | 6th | 6th | Osuna
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12 | 6th | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barizon
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2 | 3 | 3 | Osuna
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11 | 6th | 6th | 17th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scott
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11 | 6th | 3 | 6th | Scott
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13 | 4th | 8th | 15th | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Driscole
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9 | 3 | 6th | 3 | Scott
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4th | 6th | 6th | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sokol
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7th | 3 | 6th | 6th | 8th | Sokol
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6th | 3 | 2 | 2 | r | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ruble
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9 | 6th | 3 | 2 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower half 3
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Emerson
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rubinoff
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2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Emerson
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown
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6th | 7th | 6th | Brown
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1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goldman
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3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | Emerson
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lenoir
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6th | 6th | 6th | Buchholz
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3 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carpenter
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0 | 3 | 1 | Lenoir
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6th | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buchholz
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16 | 5 | 6th | 11 | Buchholz
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1 | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hoehn
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14th | 7th | 1 | 9 | 3 | Emerson
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hoffman
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6th | 6th | 6th | Hoffman
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1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greer
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0 | 2 | 3 | Hoffman
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10 | 4th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fontana
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3 | 7th | 8th | 6th | Fontana
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8th | 6th | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sorlein
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6th | 5 | 6th | 4th | Hoffman
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnhart
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6th | 6th | 6th | Davis
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3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dickenson
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3 | 2 | 0 | Earnhart
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6th | 2 | 0 | r | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davis
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8th | 6th | 9 | Davis
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4th | 6th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sylvia
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6th | 4th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower half 4
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | Holmberg
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6th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green
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4th | 4th | 5 | 8th | Holmberg
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7th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Farrin
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8th | 7th | 4th | 6th | Farrin
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5 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hammill
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6th | 5 | 6th | 1 | 8th | Holmberg
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7th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cracks
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6th | 8th | 6th | Cracks
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5 | 4th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Newman
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4th | 6th | 0 | Cracks
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6th | 8th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snyder
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6th | 6th | 6th | Snyder
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0 | 6th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweeney
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4th | 2 | 3 | 8th | Holmberg
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6th | 7th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| frost
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2 | 9 | 4th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Graebner
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5 | 6th | 3 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hoogs
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7th | 1 | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hoogs
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1 | 4th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| frost
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| frost
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hetherington
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1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Web links
- Draw of the men's singles at the US National Championships 1961 on the ATP World Tour website , accessed on September 15, 2013 (English).
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