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

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]

Men's Singles
1941 U.S. National Championships
Champion Bobby Riggs[1]
Runner-up Francis Kovacs[1]
Final score8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2

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.<ref name="talbert">

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Final Eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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 5 6 6 6
3 Francis Kovacs 7 1 3 3
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

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Johnson 2 1 5
4 Segura 6 6 7 4 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 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

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