Australian Hard Courts Championship 1961
General 1961-10-15 - 1961-10-21
Amateur
Clay
6
Rockdale, New South Wales
Australia
Source World Tennis
Media
Winner Robert Anthony John (Bob) Hewitt
Players
Maxwell (Max) Anderson
Eddie Beers
Geoff Bland
William Walter (Bill) Bowrey
R. Burns
Michael (Mike) Callaghan
Dennis Colette
Owen Keir Davidson
Gavin Forbes
Owen K. French
Barry W. Geraghty
Neil C. Gibson
Frank Harris
John Hession
Robert Anthony John (Bob) Hewitt
Eddie Beers
Geoff Bland
William Walter (Bill) Bowrey
R. Burns
Michael (Mike) Callaghan
Dennis Colette
Owen Keir Davidson
Gavin Forbes
Owen K. French
Barry W. Geraghty
Neil C. Gibson
Frank Harris
John Hession
Robert Anthony John (Bob) Hewitt
T. Jones
Ray Keldie
Doug Hugh Kelso
B. Geoff Knox
Rodney George (Rod) Laver
Bert Leach
P. McGrill
John McInness
John McManus
John David Newcombe
John F. O'Brien
Geoffrey K. (Geoff) Pares
Ian Paton
Len Pearson
Geoff N. Pollard
Ray Keldie
Doug Hugh Kelso
B. Geoff Knox
Rodney George (Rod) Laver
Bert Leach
P. McGrill
John McInness
John McManus
John David Newcombe
John F. O'Brien
Geoffrey K. (Geoff) Pares
Ian Paton
Len Pearson
Geoff N. Pollard
Graham B. Primrose
D. Pring
Wayne Vivian Reid
Dennis Reilly
Anthony Dalton (Tony) Roche
Jim Sheperd
Edward Charles Ross (Ross) Sherriff
Frederick (Fred) Sherriff
John A. Stephens
Allan James Stone
Roger Taylor
Jack Thomson
John Walker
A. White
D. Pring
Wayne Vivian Reid
Dennis Reilly
Anthony Dalton (Tony) Roche
Jim Sheperd
Edward Charles Ross (Ross) Sherriff
Frederick (Fred) Sherriff
John A. Stephens
Allan James Stone
Roger Taylor
Jack Thomson
John Walker
A. White
Rounds
Round 1
Roger Taylor*
Eddie Beers
Eddie Beers
6-3
2-6
9-7
John F. O'Brien*
B. Geoff Knox
B. Geoff Knox
6-2
6-1
Bert Leach*
Geoffrey K. (Geoff) Pares
Geoffrey K. (Geoff) Pares
6-3
6-4
Ross Sherriff*
Barry W. Geraghty
Barry W. Geraghty
6-1
6-2
Wayne Reid*
John McManus
John McManus
6-1
6-2
Geoff N. Pollard*
P. McGrill
P. McGrill
6-2
6-3
Gavin Forbes*
Frank Harris
Frank Harris
6-3
6-4
Allan Stone*
Jack Thomson
Jack Thomson
6-4
6-2
John A. Stephens*
Owen K. French
Owen K. French
6-2
6-3
John Newcombe*
R. Burns
R. Burns
6-1
6-2
Ray Keldie*
D. Pring
D. Pring
5-7
6-3
6-2
Jim Sheperd*
Geoff Bland
Geoff Bland
6-3
7-5
Round 2
Neil C. Gibson*
Dennis Reilly
Dennis Reilly
6-0
6-1
Ian Paton*
Frederick (Fred) Sherriff
Frederick (Fred) Sherriff
6-4
4-6
6-3
John Newcombe*
Ray Keldie
Ray Keldie
5-7
6-3
6-2
Jim Sheperd*
Roger Taylor
Roger Taylor
7-5
6-1
Tony Roche*
Michael (Mike) Callaghan
Michael (Mike) Callaghan
6-1
3-6
8-6
John F. O'Brien*
Bert Leach
Bert Leach
6-2
6-3
Gavin Forbes*
Allan Stone
Allan Stone
0-6
6-1
6-3
Wayne Reid*
Bill Bowrey
Bill Bowrey
6-2
10-8
Geoff N. Pollard*
Ross Sherriff
Ross Sherriff
7-5
3-6
10-8
Bob Hewitt*
Dennis Colette
Dennis Colette
6-2
6-3
Doug Hugh Kelso*
John Walker
John Walker
6-1
6-4
John A. Stephens*
T. Jones
T. Jones
6-2
6-2
Owen Davidson*
John Hession
John Hession
6-2
3-6
6-4
John McInness*
Graham B. Primrose
Graham B. Primrose
3-6
7-5
6-1
Rod Laver*
A. White
A. White
6-4
6-1
Maxwell (Max) Anderson*
Len Pearson
Len Pearson
6-1
6-4
Round 3
Rod Laver*
John McInness
John McInness
6-4
6-3
Maxwell (Max) Anderson*
Owen Davidson
Owen Davidson
4-6
8-6
6-2
John A. Stephens*
John Newcombe
John Newcombe
6-4
7-5
Jim Sheperd*
Tony Roche
Tony Roche
3-6
6-4
7-5
John F. O'Brien*
Gavin Forbes
Gavin Forbes
6-3
3-6
6-1
Wayne Reid*
Geoff N. Pollard
Geoff N. Pollard
6-0
4-6
6-3
Neil C. Gibson*
Doug Hugh Kelso
Doug Hugh Kelso
6-1
6-1
Bob Hewitt*
Ian Paton
Ian Paton
3-6
6-1
6-2
Quarterfinals
Rod Laver*
Maxwell (Max) Anderson
Maxwell (Max) Anderson
4-6
4-6
6-1
7-5
6-3
John A. Stephens*
Jim Sheperd
Jim Sheperd
3-6
6-2
11-9
6-4
John F. O'Brien*
Wayne Reid
Wayne Reid
6-4
6-0
6-2
Bob Hewitt*
Neil C. Gibson
Neil C. Gibson
0-6
4-6
7-5
6-2
-4
Semifinals
Rod Laver*
John A. Stephens
John A. Stephens
6-3
4-6
6-1
10-8
Bob Hewitt*
John F. O'Brien
John F. O'Brien
6-3
6-1
6-3
Final
Bob Hewitt*
Rod Laver
Rod Laver
6-4
6-2
5-7
6-3
Tournament
Round 1
John F. O'Brien*
B. Geoff Knox
B. Geoff Knox
Bert Leach*
Geoffrey K. (Geoff) Pares
Geoffrey K. (Geoff) Pares
Gavin Forbes*
Frank Harris
Frank Harris
Allan Stone*
Jack Thomson
Jack Thomson
Wayne Reid*
John McManus
John McManus
Geoff N. Pollard*
P. McGrill
P. McGrill
Ross Sherriff*
Barry W. Geraghty
Barry W. Geraghty
John A. Stephens*
Owen K. French
Owen K. French
John Newcombe*
R. Burns
R. Burns
Ray Keldie*
D. Pring
D. Pring
Jim Sheperd*
Geoff Bland
Geoff Bland
Roger Taylor*
Eddie Beers
Eddie Beers
Round 2
Bob Hewitt*
Dennis Colette
Dennis Colette
Ian Paton*
Frederick (Fred) Sherriff
Frederick (Fred) Sherriff
Neil C. Gibson*
Dennis Reilly
Dennis Reilly
Doug Hugh Kelso*
John Walker
John Walker
John F. O'Brien*
Bert Leach
Bert Leach
Gavin Forbes*
Allan Stone
Allan Stone
Wayne Reid*
Bill Bowrey
Bill Bowrey
Geoff N. Pollard*
Ross Sherriff
Ross Sherriff
Rod Laver*
A. White
A. White
John McInness*
Graham B. Primrose
Graham B. Primrose
Maxwell (Max) Anderson*
Len Pearson
Len Pearson
Owen Davidson*
John Hession
John Hession
John A. Stephens*
T. Jones
T. Jones
John Newcombe*
Ray Keldie
Ray Keldie
Jim Sheperd*
Roger Taylor
Roger Taylor
Tony Roche*
Michael (Mike) Callaghan
Michael (Mike) Callaghan
Round 3
Bob Hewitt*
Ian Paton
Ian Paton
Neil C. Gibson*
Doug Hugh Kelso
Doug Hugh Kelso
John F. O'Brien*
Gavin Forbes
Gavin Forbes
Wayne Reid*
Geoff N. Pollard
Geoff N. Pollard
Rod Laver*
John McInness
John McInness
Maxwell (Max) Anderson*
Owen Davidson
Owen Davidson
John A. Stephens*
John Newcombe
John Newcombe
Jim Sheperd*
Tony Roche
Tony Roche
Quarterfinals
Bob Hewitt*
Neil C. Gibson
Neil C. Gibson
John F. O'Brien*
Wayne Reid
Wayne Reid
Rod Laver*
Maxwell (Max) Anderson
Maxwell (Max) Anderson
John A. Stephens*
Jim Sheperd
Jim Sheperd
Semifinals
Bob Hewitt*
John F. O'Brien
John F. O'Brien
Rod Laver*
John A. Stephens
John A. Stephens
Final
Bob Hewitt*
Rod Laver
Rod Laver