US Open 1961


General 1961-09-01 - 1961-09-10
Grandslam
Grass
7
Forest Hills, NY/West Side Tennis Club
United States of America

Source Bill Talbert, Tennis Observed



Media


Winner Roy Stanley Emerson


Players
Arthur Robert Ashe jr
Peter B. (Pete) Barizon
Robert M. (Bob) Barker
Leif C. Beck
Robert Bedard (Bédard)
Mike L. Belkin
Adrian Bey
James P. (Jim) Biggs
Wiliam Edward (Bill) Bond
John C. Botts III
Bailey Brown
Clifford M. (Cliff) Buchholz
C. Clyde Buck
Michael (Mike) Carpenter
Keith A. Carpenter
Louis Straight Clark
Christopher L. (Chris) Crawford
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey
Robert Clyde Davis
Wilbert Randolph (Bill) Davis
Donald Lundy Dell
David Dickinson
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas
Al Driscole
Ramsey Earnhart
Roy Stanley Emerson
James Scott (Jim) Farrin
Harry E. Fauquier
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher
Herbert S. (Herb) Fitzgibbon II
Donald H. Fontana
Allen E. Fox
Frank Arthur Froehling III
John W. (Jack) Frost
Patricio (Pat) Gasman
Francois Godbout
Ronald (Ron) Goldman
Clark Edward Graebner
Mike E. Green
DeEdward Greer
John (Cookie) Hammill
John A. Harris
John Waller (Bitsy) Harrison
John Karl Hedrick
Crawford I. Henry
M. Radoslav Herceg
Guillermo (Willy) Hernandez
Robert (Bob) Hetherington
William C. (Billy) Higgins
Al G. Hill Jr.
G. Dever Hobbs
Edward (Ted) Hoehn
Harry Hoffmann Jr.
Ronald Edward Holmberg
William H. (Bill) Hoogs Jr. (IV)
Ralph E. Howe
Robert W. Johnson Jr.
Henry Kamakana Jr
John Karabasz
Kingman B. Lambert
Alan J. Lane
Rodney George (Rod) Laver
William Jefferson (Billy) Lenoir
Andrew (Andy) Lloyd
Hugh Jerome Lynch
Dennis Edward Lynch
John F. Mangan
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Charles Robert (Chuck) McKinley Jr.
James Henry (Jim) McManus
Vernon (Vern) Morgan
Gerald H. (Jerry) Moss
Jaime Musalem
Lawrence H. (Larry) Nagler
Edward N. (Butch) Newman
Miguel Olvera
Rafael Herrera Osuna
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox
Gabino Palafox
Charles (Charlito) Pasarell Jr.
Norman J. (Norm) Perry
Robert (Bob) Potthast
John D. Powless
Hugh Quinn Jr.
Donald E. (Don) Ralph
Whitney Reed
David R. (Dave) Reed
Hamilton Farrar (Ham) Richardson
Thomas C. (Tom) Richardson
Martin Claire (Marty) Riessen
Donald (Don) Rubell
Ed Rubinoff
Michael John (Mike) Sangster
Eliseo Sanhueza
James Schaffer
Fritz Schunck
Eugene Lytton (Gene) Scott
Elias Victor (Vic) Seixas
Ray D. Senkowski
John E. Sharpe
Robert V. (Bob) Sherman
Robert J. (Bobby) Siska
David W. (Dave) Snyder
George J. Sokol
Richard C. (Dick) Sorlein
Robin Spengler
Chauncey Depew (Chum) Steele III
George Bocharine Stoesser
Paul Sullivan
Rodney (Rod) Susman
Hugh West Sweeney
Bruce Sylvia
Roger Taylor
Donald (Don) Thompson
Allen (Al) Tong
Fred Vanderbilt
Roger S. Werksman
Mac White
William H. (Bill) Wright
Eduardo A. Zuleta


Rounds
Round 1
Eduardo A. Zuleta*
Fritz Schunck
6-1 7-5 6-1
Adrian Bey*
Vernon (Vern) Morgan
6-3 6-1 6-4
Robert M. (Bob) Barker*
William H. (Bill) Wright
3-6 6-2 ? 3-6 6-0 6-3
Christopher L. (Chris) Crawford*
John F. Mangan
6-2 6-1 6-2
Frank Froehling III*
G. Dever Hobbs
6-2 6-2 6-4
Charlie Pasarell*
Rodney (Rod) Susman
6-2 6-2 3-6 6-4
Donald Dell*
Michael (Mike) Carpenter
7-5 6-0 6-4
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey*
John Waller (Bitsy) Harrison
6-4 6-2 6-4
Arthur Ashe *
John Karabasz
6-2 6-2 9-7
Francois Godbout*
Robert V. (Bob) Sherman
6-4 7-5 1-6 8-6
John E. Sharpe*
Henry Kamakana Jr
3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
Robert (Bob) Potthast*
Donald (Don) Thompson
6-2 6-1 6-3
Michael Sangster*
Norman J. (Norm) Perry
6-2 3-6 6-3 6-4
Billy Higgins*
John Karl Hedrick
6-2 6-1 6-3
Kingman B. Lambert*
Hugh Quinn Jr.
6-2 6-8 6-2 6-2
Jim McManus*
Robert Clyde Davis
6-1 6-0 6-0
Bill Bond*
John D. Powless
6-0 6-0 6-2
Mac White*
Harry E. Fauquier
6-3 6-2 7-5
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox*
Roger S. Werksman
6-2 6-2 6-2
Lawrence H. (Larry) Nagler*
Fred Vanderbilt
6-2 6-3 6-3
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas*
Ham Richardson
3-6 6-2 10-8 6-1
Ray D. Senkowski*
Jaime Musalem
6-3 6-0 6-2
Vic Seixas*
Dennis Edward Lynch
7-5 6-4 6-0
Bobby Siska*
Hugh Jerome Lynch
6-0 6-2 6-4
Crawford I. Henry*
Gerald H. (Jerry) Moss
9-7 6-4 6-4
Paul Sullivan*
Eliseo Sanhueza
6-1 6-2 6-1
James P. (Jim) Biggs*
John C. Botts III
6-3 6-4 3-6 6-2
Robert Bedard*
Donald E. (Don) Ralph
6-3 6-1 6-3
Chuck McKinley*
George Bocharine Stoesser
7-5 6-2 6-2
Leif C. Beck*
Robert W. Johnson Jr.
6-2 6-0 6-4
Whitney Reed*
Ralph E. Howe
6-4 8-6 7-5
Guillermo (Willy) Hernandez*
David R. (Dave) Reed
4-6 4-6 6-2 8-6 6-4
Miguel Olvera*
M. Radoslav Herceg
6-0 6-0 6-0
Allen E. Fox*
John A. Harris
6-2 6-1 6-1
Alan J. Lane*
Straight Clark
6-2 9-7 6-3
Al G. Hill Jr.*
Robin Spengler
5-7 6-4 2-6 6-0 6-2
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Herb Fitzgibbon
6-2 6-1 6-0
Gabino Palafox*
C. Clyde Buck
6-4 6-1 6-2
Roger Taylor*
Mike L. Belkin
6-4 6-2 6-2
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher*
Thomas C. (Tom) Richardson
3-6 6-2 6-3 6-2
James Schaffer*
Patricio (Pat) Gasman
6-1 6-2 6-2
Rafael Osuna*
Peter B. (Pete) Barizon
6-2 6-3 6-3
Gene Scott*
Al Driscole
11-9 6-3 3-6 6-3
George J. Sokol*
Donald (Don) Rubell
7-9 3-6 6-3 6-2 8-6
Roy Emerson*
Ed Rubinoff
6-2 6-1 6-0
Bailey Brown*
Ronald (Ron) Goldman
6-3 7-5 6-1
William Jefferson (Billy) Lenoir*
Keith A. Carpenter
6-0 6-3 6-1
Clifford M. (Cliff) Buchholz*
Ted Hoehn
16-14 5-7 6-1 11-9
Harry Hoffmann Jr.*
DeEdward Greer
6-0 6-2 6-3
Donald H. Fontana*
Richard C. (Dick) Sorlein
3-6 7-5 8-6 6-4
Ramsey Earnhart*
David Dickinson
6-3 6-2 6-0
Wilbert Randolph (Bill) Davis*
Bruce Sylvia
8-6 6-4 9-7
Ron Holmberg*
Mike E. Green
6-4 6-4 7-5
James Scott (Jim) Farrin*
John (Cookie) Hammill
8-6 7-5 4-6 6-1
Marty Riessen*
Butch Newman
6-4 8-6 6-0
David W. (Dave) Snyder*
Hugh West Sweeney
6-4 6-2 6-3

Round 2
Rod Laver*
Chauncey Depew (Chum) Steele III
6-3 6-1 6-0
Andrew (Andy) Lloyd*
Allen (Al) Tong
6-1 6-3 5-7 6-2
Adrian Bey*
Eduardo A. Zuleta
7-5 3-6 6-1 6-1
Christopher L. (Chris) Crawford*
Robert M. (Bob) Barker
8-6 6-2 6-4
Frank Froehling III*
Charlie Pasarell
6-3 6-4 6-4
Donald Dell*
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey
6-3 6-2 6-3
Francois Godbout*
Arthur Ashe
6-3 7-5 7-5
John E. Sharpe*
Robert (Bob) Potthast
4-6 4-6 9-7 6-1 7-5
Michael Sangster*
Billy Higgins
6-3 6-1 6-3
Kingman B. Lambert*
Jim McManus
6-3 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-3
Bill Bond*
Mac White
6-3 6-3 6-3
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox*
Lawrence H. (Larry) Nagler
15-13 6-1 6-4
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas*
Ray D. Senkowski
6-3 7-9 6-3 6-3
Vic Seixas*
Bobby Siska
6-4 10-8 6-3
Crawford I. Henry*
Paul Sullivan
6-4 6-3 6-4
Robert Bedard*
James P. (Jim) Biggs
9-7 6-2 6-2
Chuck McKinley*
Leif C. Beck
7-5 6-1 -6-1
Whitney Reed*
Guillermo (Willy) Hernandez
7-5 7-5 7-5
Allen E. Fox*
Miguel Olvera
6-2 10-8 9-11 6-3
Alan J. Lane*
Al G. Hill Jr.
6-2 6-1 6-4
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Gabino Palafox
6-2 6-2 6-2
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher*
Roger Taylor
4-6 6-3 8-6 3-6 7-5
Rafael Osuna*
James Schaffer
12-10 6-2 9-7
Gene Scott*
George J. Sokol
4-6 6-3 6-2 5-2 ret.
Roy Emerson*
Bailey Brown
6-1 6-0 6-1
Clifford M. (Cliff) Buchholz*
William Jefferson (Billy) Lenoir
1-6 6-2 6-3 6-3
Harry Hoffmann Jr.*
Donald H. Fontana
10-8 4-6 6-3 7-5
Wilbert Randolph (Bill) Davis*
Ramsey Earnhart
4-6 6-2 1-0 ret.
Ron Holmberg*
James Scott (Jim) Farrin
7-5 6-1 6-2
Marty Riessen*
David W. (Dave) Snyder
6-0 8-6 6-2
William H. (Bill) Hoogs Jr. (IV)*
Clark Graebner
7-5 1-6 6-3 6-4
John W. (Jack) Frost*
Bob Hetherington
6-1 6-2 6-1

Round 3
Rod Laver*
Andrew (Andy) Lloyd
6-1 6-2 6-2
Christopher L. (Chris) Crawford*
Adrian Bey
6-1 6-2 6-3
Donald Dell*
Frank Froehling III
11-9 10-8 6-1
John E. Sharpe*
Francois Godbout
8-6 6-4 3-6 6-2
Michael Sangster*
Kingman B. Lambert
6-3 7-9 6-2 6-4
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox*
Bill Bond
6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas*
Vic Seixas
6-4 2-6 2-6 9-7 6-4
Crawford I. Henry*
Robert Bedard
5-7 11-13 6-1 6-4 6-2
Whitney Reed*
Chuck McKinley
6-3 9-7 3-6 6-3
Allen E. Fox*
Alan J. Lane
6-2 6-0 8-10 3-6 6-1
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher
6-4 6-4 6-2
Rafael Osuna*
Gene Scott
11-13 6-4 6-8 17-15 6-0
Roy Emerson*
Clifford M. (Cliff) Buchholz
6-3 6-3 6-1
Harry Hoffmann Jr.*
Wilbert Randolph (Bill) Davis
6-3 6-2 6-1
Ron Holmberg*
Marty Riessen
7-5 6-4 6-2
John W. (Jack) Frost*
William H. (Bill) Hoogs Jr. (IV)
6-1 6-4 6-2

Round 4
Rod Laver*
Christopher L. (Chris) Crawford
6-3 6-4 6-3
Donald Dell*
John E. Sharpe
7-9 6-3 6-2 8-6
Michael Sangster*
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox
21-19 8-10 6-3 6-4
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas*
Crawford I. Henry
3-6 6-3 7-5 8-6
Whitney Reed*
Allen E. Fox
8-6 6-3 4-6 6-3
Rafael Osuna*
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
6-3 6-4 8-6
Roy Emerson*
Harry Hoffmann Jr.
6-1 6-2 6-2
Ron Holmberg*
John W. (Jack) Frost
6-2 7-9 6-4 6-1

Quarterfinals
Rod Laver*
Donald Dell
6-4 7-9 6-3 6-4
Michael Sangster*
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas
6-4 7-5 6-1
Rafael Osuna*
Whitney Reed
6-8 6-3 6-3 6-2
Roy Emerson*
Ron Holmberg
6-4 6-2 7-5

Semifinals
Rod Laver*
Michael Sangster
13-11 7-5 6-4
Roy Emerson*
Rafael Osuna
6-3 6-2 3-6 5-7 9-7

Final
Roy Emerson*
Rod Laver
7-5 6-3 6-2


Tournament
Round 1
Roy Emerson*
Ed Rubinoff
Bailey Brown*
Ronald (Ron) Goldman
Clifford M. (Cliff) Buchholz*
Ted Hoehn
William Jefferson (Billy) Lenoir*
Keith A. Carpenter
Harry Hoffmann Jr.*
DeEdward Greer
Donald H. Fontana*
Richard C. (Dick) Sorlein
Wilbert Randolph (Bill) Davis*
Bruce Sylvia
Ramsey Earnhart*
David Dickinson
Ron Holmberg*
Mike E. Green
James Scott (Jim) Farrin*
John (Cookie) Hammill
Marty Riessen*
Butch Newman
David W. (Dave) Snyder*
Hugh West Sweeney
Rafael Osuna*
Peter B. (Pete) Barizon
James Schaffer*
Patricio (Pat) Gasman
Gene Scott*
Al Driscole
George J. Sokol*
Donald (Don) Rubell
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Herb Fitzgibbon
Gabino Palafox*
C. Clyde Buck
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher*
Thomas C. (Tom) Richardson
Roger Taylor*
Mike L. Belkin
Whitney Reed*
Ralph E. Howe
Guillermo (Willy) Hernandez*
David R. (Dave) Reed
Chuck McKinley*
George Bocharine Stoesser
Leif C. Beck*
Robert W. Johnson Jr.
Allen E. Fox*
John A. Harris
Miguel Olvera*
M. Radoslav Herceg
Alan J. Lane*
Straight Clark
Al G. Hill Jr.*
Robin Spengler
Christopher L. (Chris) Crawford*
John F. Mangan
Robert M. (Bob) Barker*
William H. (Bill) Wright
Adrian Bey*
Vernon (Vern) Morgan
Eduardo A. Zuleta*
Fritz Schunck
Donald Dell*
Michael (Mike) Carpenter
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey*
John Waller (Bitsy) Harrison
Frank Froehling III*
G. Dever Hobbs
Charlie Pasarell*
Rodney (Rod) Susman
John E. Sharpe*
Henry Kamakana Jr
Robert (Bob) Potthast*
Donald (Don) Thompson
Francois Godbout*
Robert V. (Bob) Sherman
Arthur Ashe *
John Karabasz
Michael Sangster*
Norman J. (Norm) Perry
Billy Higgins*
John Karl Hedrick
Kingman B. Lambert*
Hugh Quinn Jr.
Jim McManus*
Robert Clyde Davis
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox*
Roger S. Werksman
Lawrence H. (Larry) Nagler*
Fred Vanderbilt
Bill Bond*
John D. Powless
Mac White*
Harry E. Fauquier
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas*
Ham Richardson
Ray D. Senkowski*
Jaime Musalem
Vic Seixas*
Dennis Edward Lynch
Bobby Siska*
Hugh Jerome Lynch
Crawford I. Henry*
Gerald H. (Jerry) Moss
Paul Sullivan*
Eliseo Sanhueza
Robert Bedard*
Donald E. (Don) Ralph
James P. (Jim) Biggs*
John C. Botts III
Round 2
Roy Emerson*
Bailey Brown
Clifford M. (Cliff) Buchholz*
William Jefferson (Billy) Lenoir
Harry Hoffmann Jr.*
Donald H. Fontana
Wilbert Randolph (Bill) Davis*
Ramsey Earnhart
Ron Holmberg*
James Scott (Jim) Farrin
Marty Riessen*
David W. (Dave) Snyder
John W. (Jack) Frost*
Bob Hetherington
William H. (Bill) Hoogs Jr. (IV)*
Clark Graebner
Rafael Osuna*
James Schaffer
Gene Scott*
George J. Sokol
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Gabino Palafox
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher*
Roger Taylor
Whitney Reed*
Guillermo (Willy) Hernandez
Chuck McKinley*
Leif C. Beck
Allen E. Fox*
Miguel Olvera
Alan J. Lane*
Al G. Hill Jr.
Rod Laver*
Chauncey Depew (Chum) Steele III
Andrew (Andy) Lloyd*
Allen (Al) Tong
Christopher L. (Chris) Crawford*
Robert M. (Bob) Barker
Adrian Bey*
Eduardo A. Zuleta
Donald Dell*
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey
Frank Froehling III*
Charlie Pasarell
John E. Sharpe*
Robert (Bob) Potthast
Francois Godbout*
Arthur Ashe
Michael Sangster*
Billy Higgins
Kingman B. Lambert*
Jim McManus
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox*
Lawrence H. (Larry) Nagler
Bill Bond*
Mac White
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas*
Ray D. Senkowski
Vic Seixas*
Bobby Siska
Crawford I. Henry*
Paul Sullivan
Robert Bedard*
James P. (Jim) Biggs
Round 3
Roy Emerson*
Clifford M. (Cliff) Buchholz
Harry Hoffmann Jr.*
Wilbert Randolph (Bill) Davis
Ron Holmberg*
Marty Riessen
John W. (Jack) Frost*
William H. (Bill) Hoogs Jr. (IV)
Rafael Osuna*
Gene Scott
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher
Whitney Reed*
Chuck McKinley
Allen E. Fox*
Alan J. Lane
Rod Laver*
Andrew (Andy) Lloyd
Christopher L. (Chris) Crawford*
Adrian Bey
Donald Dell*
Frank Froehling III
John E. Sharpe*
Francois Godbout
Michael Sangster*
Kingman B. Lambert
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox*
Bill Bond
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas*
Vic Seixas
Crawford I. Henry*
Robert Bedard
Round 4
Roy Emerson*
Harry Hoffmann Jr.
Ron Holmberg*
John W. (Jack) Frost
Rafael Osuna*
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Whitney Reed*
Allen E. Fox
Rod Laver*
Christopher L. (Chris) Crawford
Donald Dell*
John E. Sharpe
Michael Sangster*
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas*
Crawford I. Henry
Quarterfinals
Roy Emerson*
Ron Holmberg
Rafael Osuna*
Whitney Reed
Rod Laver*
Donald Dell
Michael Sangster*
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas
Semifinals
Roy Emerson*
Rafael Osuna
Rod Laver*
Michael Sangster
Final
Roy Emerson*
Rod Laver