1961 Australian Championships – Men's singles

April 2026 1961 Australian Championships AUS Roy Emerson AUS Rod Laver 1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 44 12 Second-seeded Roy Emerson defeated Rod Laver 1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1961 Australian Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Roy Emerson is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Rod Laver (finalist) AUS Roy Emerson (champion) AUS Bob Mark (third round) AUS Bob Hewitt (third round) GBR Mike Sangster (quarterfinals) FRG Christian Kuhnke (quarterfinals) AUS Bob Howe (third round) AUS Fred Stolle (semifinals) AUS Wayne Reid (third round) AUS Ken Fletcher (quarterfinals) ITA Sergio Tacchini (second round) AUS Barry Phillips-Moore (semifinals) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 AUS Rod Laver 1 AUS Roy Emerson 2 6 1 3 6 5 7 4 6 AUS Rod Laver 1 AUS Barry Phillips-Moore 12 6 2 6 2 6 4 AUS Fred Stolle 8 AUS Roy Emerson 2 6 8 2 6 5 7 AUS Rod Laver 1 AUS Ken Fletcher 10 6 2 2 4r AUS Barry Phillips-Moore 12 FRG Christian Kuhnke 6 5 7 6 3 6 2 6 3 GBR Mike Sangster 5 AUS Fred Stolle 8 3 6 4 6 3 6 AUS John Pearce AUS Roy Emerson 2 1 6 2 6 3 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Laver 1 AUS Fletcher 10 6 2 2 4r AUS Laver 1 AUS Coghlan 6 4 6 1 9 7 AUS Fletcher 10 AUS Shapter 6 3 6 2 6 3 AUS Laver 1 AUS O'Kane 6 2 6 3 6 0 MAS 1948 Tan AUS Coghlan 1 6 2 6 1 6 AUS Fletcher 10 AUS Ryan 6 3 6 2 3 6 6 1 AUS Shapter AUS Hearnden 6 3 8 10 8 6 4 6 6 1 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Phillips-Moore 12 FRG Kuhnke 6 5 7 6 3 6 2 6 3 AUS Howe 7 AUS Phillips-Moore 12 2 6 9 11 6 3 6 8 AUS Hewitt 4 FRG Kuhnke 6 1 6 4 6 6 1 3 6 AUS Howe 7 AUS Potter 6 1 6 4 7 5 AUS Nette AUS Phillips-Moore 12 5 7 2 6 2 6 AUS Hewitt 4 GBR Hann 6 4 6 4 0 6 7 5 AUS Hughes FRG Kuhnke 6 6 8 6 8 4 6 AUS Nette AUS Pearson 6 3 6 0 6 1 AUS Phillips-Moore 12 AUS French 6 2 3 6 6 2 6 3 AUS Hewitt 4 AUS Fraser 6 1 7 5 6 1 GBR Hann AUS Pares 6 1 2 6 6 2 7 5 AUS Hughes AUS Johnson 6 2 6 3 8 10 6 1 FRG Kuhnke 6 AUS McPherson 6 4 1 6 6 3 6 0 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR Sangster 5 AUS Stolle 8 3 6 4 6 3 6 GBR Sangster 5 AUS Mark 3 w/o AUS Tobin AUS Stolle 8 3 6 3 6 3 6 GBR Sangster 5 AUS Stubs 3 6 10 8 6 4 2 6 6 2 AUS Mulligan AUS Mark 3 3 6 3 6 4 6 ITA Tacchini 11 AUS Tobin 5 7 2 6 5 7 AUS Reid AUS Stolle 8 13 15 4 6 3 6 GBR Sangster 5 AUS McKenzie 6 2 6 2 6 2 AUS Stubs MAS 1948 Azman 6 0 6 1 8 6 AUS Mulligan AUS Graham-Jones 6 3 6 2 6 2 AUS Mark 3 AUS Hillebrand 6 1 6 4 6 0 ITA Tacchini 11 AUS Millen 6 1 6 1 6 0 AUS Tobin AUS Shepherd 6 3 6 3 6 2 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Pearce AUS Emerson 2 1 6 2 6 3 6 AUS Pearce AUS Reid 9 6 2 6 2 6 0 AUS Kearney AUS Emerson 2 1 6 2 6 7 9 AUS Pearce AUS Gibson 6 4 6 3 6 4 AUS Holland AUS Reid 9 7 9 1 6 3 6 AUS Kearney AUS Stephens 4 6 6 4 6 2 6 0 AUS Hicks AUS Emerson 2 1 6 1 6 2 6 External links 1961 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160316154330/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004395 2016-03-16 , the source for this draw 1960 U.S. National Championships Grand Slam men's singles 1961 French Championships Category:1961 in men's tennis 1961 Category:1961 in Australian tennis