1961 in tennis

none May 2026 1961 tennis This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1961. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits. Australian Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles AUS Roy Emerson Australia Rod Laver 1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–41961 Men's Singles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1961_MS_1.html Tennis AustraliaWomen's singles AUS Margaret Smith AUS Jan Lehane 6–1, 6–41961 Women's Singles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1961_LS_1.html Tennis AustraliaMen's doublesAUS Rod Laver AUS Bob Mark AUS Roy Emerson AUS Marty Mulligan 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 9–11, 6–21961 Men's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1961_MD_F.html Tennis Australia Women's doublesAUS Mary Carter Reitano AUS Margaret Smith AUS Mary Bevis Hawton AUS Jan Lehane 6–4, 3–6, 7–51961 Women's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1961_LD_F.html Tennis Australia Mixed doublesAUS Jan Lehane AUS Bob Hewitt AUS Mary Carter Reitano AUS John Pearce 9–7, 6–21961 Mixed Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1961_MX_F.html Tennis Australia French Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles ESP 1945 Manuel Santana ITA Nicola Pietrangeli 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2Women's singles GBR Ann Haydon MEX 1934 Yola Ramírez 6–2, 6–1Men's doublesAUS Roy Emerson AUS Rod Laver AUS Bob Howe AUS Bob Mark 3–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4Women's doublesRSA 1928 Sandra Reynolds RSA 1928 Renee Schuurman BRA Maria Bueno USA Darlene Hard walkoverMixed doublesUSA Darlene Hard AUS Rod Laver TCH Vera Suková TCH Jirí Javorský 6–0, 2–6, 6–3 Wimbledon CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles AUS Rod Laver USA Chuck McKinley 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017 https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Women's singles GBR Angela Mortimer GBR Christine Truman 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017 https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Men's doubles AUS Roy Emerson AUS Neale Fraser AUS Bob Hewitt AUS Fred Stolle 6–4, 6–8, 6–4, 6–8, 8–6 Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017 https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Women's doubles USA Karen Hantze USA Billie Jean Moffitt AUS Jan Lehane AUS Margaret Smith 6–3, 6–4 Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017 https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiesdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Mixed doubles AUS Fred Stolle AUS Lesley Turner AUS Robert Howe FRG Edda Buding 11–9, 6–2 Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017 https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/mixeddoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 US Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles AUS Roy Emerson AUS Rod Laver 7–5, 6–3, 6–2Women's singles USA Darlene Hard UK Ann Haydon 6–3, 6–4Men's doublesUSA Chuck McKinley USA Dennis Ralston MEX 1934 Rafael Osuna MEX 1934 Antonio Palafox 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 13–11 Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 478Women's doublesUSA Darlene Hard AUS Lesley Turner FRG Edda Buding MEX 1934 Yola Ramírez 6–4, 5–7, 6–0 Collins, p. 480Mixed doublesAUS Margaret Smith AUS Bob Mark USA Darlene Hard USA Dennis Ralston default Collins, p. 482ralston Ralston was suspended by the USLTA for 'bad conduct' during an earlier Davis Cup American Zone final match against Mexico. As a result of the suspension the mixed doubles title was defaulted to Margaret Smith and Bob Mark. Notes References External links Tennis Sport Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20120608021306/http://www.daviscup.com/en/home.aspx June 8, 2012 Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20140107091128/http://www.fedcup.com/en/home.aspx January 7, 2014 Category:Tennis by year