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

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Men's singles
1941 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Bobby Riggs[1]
Runner-upUnited States Francis Kovacs[1]
Score8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1940 · U.S. National Championships · 1942 →

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]

Seeds

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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.[2]

Draw

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Key

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
United States Bryan Grant 8 1 2 3
7 United States Ted Schroeder 6 6 6 6
7 United States Ted Schroeder 4 4 6 11 5
1 United States Bobby Riggs 6 6 1 9 7
9 United States Frank Parker 4 3 6 2
1 United States Bobby Riggs 6 6 4 6
1 United States Bobby Riggs 8 7 3 4 6
3 United States Francis Kovacs 6 5 6 6 2
10 United States Wayne Sabin 3 5 6 3
5 United States Donald McNeill 6 7 3 6
5 United States Donald McNeill 4 2 8
3 United States Francis Kovacs 6 6 10
11 United States Jack Kramer 4 5 5
3 United States Francis Kovacs 6 7 7

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Johnson 2 1 5
(2) Ecuador Segura 6 6 7 (2) Ecuador Segura 4 6 6 7 2
United States Gladman 5 3 3 United States Grant 6 8 4 5 6
United States Grant 7 6 6 United States Grant 6 6 6
United States Cutler 2 6 8 12 United States Mulloy 3 3 2
United States Crowther 6 8 10 United States Crowther 6 3 3 1
United States Wood 3 6 3 12 United States Mulloy 4 6 6 6
12 United States Mulloy 6 8 6 United States Grant 8 1 2 3
United States Ganzenmuller 4 4 4 7 United States Schroeder 6 6 6 6
United States Mattmann 6 6 6 United States Mattmann 6 8 6
United States Hawley 6 4 1 6 United States Fishbach 1 6 2
United States Fishbach 3 6 6 8 United States Mattmann 4 5 2
United States Vogt 3 4 6 6 4 7 United States Schroeder 6 7 6
United States Patty 6 6 2 4 6 United States Patty 0 3 0
United States Davenport 3 6 8 1 1 7 United States Schroeder 6 6 6
7 United States Schroeder 6 4 6 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Republic of China (1912–1949) Choy 8 3 6 4
United States Moylan 10 6 3 6 United States Moylan 5 6 4 7
United States Shields 6 4 6 6 r United States Gillespie 7 4 6 9
United States Gillespie 8 6 4 6 United States Gillespie 7 1 3 5
United States Bobbitt 0 2 3 9 United States Parker 5 6 6 7
United States Alloo 6 6 6 United States Alloo 2 4 1
United States Kerdasha 1 0 3 9 United States Parker 6 6 6
9 United States Parker 6 6 6 9 United States Parker 4 3 6 2
United States Everett 2 6 1 4 1 United States Riggs 6 6 4 6
United States Amark 6 3 6 6 United States Amark 1 6 8 5
United States Batjer 2 2 0 United States Olewine 6 4 10 7
United States Olewine 6 6 6 United States Olewine 3 3 2
United States Steele Jr. w/o 1 United States Riggs 6 6 6
United States Bowden United States Bowden 1 3 2
United States Hippenstiel 2 4 3 1 United States Riggs 6 6 6
1 United States Riggs 6 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Evert 4 6 0 1
2 Czechoslovakia Hecht 6 1 6 6 2 Czechoslovakia Hecht 6 6 6
United States Crosby 5 5 1 United States Canning 4 2 1
United States Canning 7 7 6 2 Czechoslovakia Hecht 5 1 8 2
United States Edward 4 5 1 10 United States Sabin 7 6 6 6
United States Hunt 6 7 6 United States Hunt 3 2 4
United States Cochell 2 0 1 10 United States Sabin 6 6 6
10 United States Sabin 6 6 6 10 United States Sabin 3 5 6 3
United States Paul 3 2 5 5 United States McNeill 6 7 3 6
United States Podesta 6 6 7 United States Podesta 1 2 3
United States Hall 3 6 2 3 United States Greenberg 6 6 6
United States Greenberg 6 3 6 6 United States Greenberg 4 4 6 3
United States Umstaedter 2 2 5 5 United States McNeill 6 6 3 6
United States Toley 6 6 7 United States Toley 3 5 4
United States Pryor 3 4 4 5 United States McNeill 6 7 6
5 United States McNeill 6 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Chambers 3 2 6 1
6 Republic of Ireland Lyttleton-Rogers 6 6 1 6 6 Republic of Ireland Lyttleton-Rogers 7 2 7 5
United States Krieger 2 1 2 United States Mako 5 6 9 7
United States Mako 6 6 6 United States Mako 1 4 1
United States Lapman 0 0 1 11 United States Kramer 6 6 6
United States Talbert 6 6 6 United States Talbert 1 4 1
United States Larned w/o 11 United States Kramer 6 6 6
11 United States Kramer 11 United States Kramer 4 5 5
United States Martin 8 6 1 4 5 3 United States Kovacs 6 7 7
United States Marx 6 3 6 6 7 United States Marx 2 7 2
United States Driver 2 4 2 United States Seixas 6 9 6
United States Seixas 6 6 6 United States Seixas 2 4 5
United States Russell 6 3 6 1 r 3 United States Kovacs 6 6 7
United States Hart 4 6 4 2 United States Hart 3 2 3
United States Welsh 3 6 1 5 3 United States Kovacs 6 6 6
3 United States Kovacs' 6 4 6 7

References

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 119. OCLC 172306.
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