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

July 2023 July 2023 1941 U.S. National Championships USA Bobby RiggsCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 459 USA Francis Kovacs 8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2 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.Talbert Bill Bill Talbert Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966 1967 172306 Barre Publishers Barre 119 Seeds 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. U.S. USA Bobby Riggs (champion) USA Francis Kovacs (finalist) USA Donald McNeill (semifinals) USA Ted Schroeder (semifinals) USA Frank Parker (quarterfinals) USA Wayne Sabin (quarterfinals) USA Jack Kramer (quarterfinals) USA Gardnar Mulloy (third round) Foreign TCH Ladislav Hecht (third round) ECU Pancho Segura (second round) IRL George Lyttleton-Rogers (second round) Republic of China (1912–1949) Choy Wai-Chuen (first round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 150 USA Bobby Riggs 1 USA Francis Kovacs 3 8 6 7 5 3 6 4 6 6 2 USA Ted Schroeder 7 USA Bobby Riggs 1 4 6 4 6 6 1 11 9 5 7 USA Donald McNeill 5 USA Francis Kovacs 3 4 6 2 6 8 10 USA Bryan Grant USA Ted Schroeder 7 8 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 USA Frank Parker 9 USA Bobby Riggs 1 4 6 3 6 6 4 2 6 USA Wayne Sabin 10 USA Donald McNeill 5 3 6 5 7 6 3 3 6 USA Jack Kramer 11 USA Francis Kovacs 3 4 6 5 7 5 7 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Grant USA Schroeder 7 8 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 USA Grant USA Mulloy 12 6 3 6 3 6 2 USA Mattmann USA Schroeder 7 4 6 5 7 2 6 ECU Segura (2) USA Grant 4 6 6 8 6 4 7 5 2 6 USA Crowther USA Mulloy 12 6 4 3 6 3 6 1 6 USA Mattmann USA Fishbach 6 1 8 6 6 2 USA Patty USA Schroeder 7 0 6 3 6 0 6 USA Johnson ECU Segura (2) 2 6 1 6 5 7 USA Gladman USA Grant 5 7 3 6 3 6 USA Cutler USA Crowther 2 6 6 8 8 10 USA Wood USA Mulloy 12 3 6 6 8 3 6 USA Ganzenmuller USA Mattmann 4 6 4 6 4 6 USA Hawley USA Fishbach 6 3 4 6 1 6 6 8 USA Vogt USA Patty 3 6 4 6 6 2 6 4 4 6 USA Davenport USA Schroeder 7 3 6 6 4 8 6 1 6 1 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Parker 9 USA Riggs 1 4 6 3 6 6 4 2 6 USA Gillespie USA Parker 9 7 5 1 6 3 6 5 7 USA Olewine USA Riggs 1 3 6 3 6 2 6 USA Moylan USA Gillespie 5 7 6 4 4 6 7 9 USA Alloo USA Parker 9 2 6 4 6 1 6 USA Amark USA Olewine 1 6 6 4 8 10 5 7 USA Bowden USA Riggs 1 1 6 3 6 2 6 Republic of China (1912–1949) Choy 8 USA Moylan 8 10 3 6 6 3 4 6 USA Shields USA Gillespie 6 8 4 6 6 4 6 6 r USA Bobbitt USA Alloo 0 6 2 6 3 6 USA Kerdasha USA Parker 9 1 6 0 6 3 6 USA Everett USA Amark 2 6 6 3 1 6 4 6 USA Batjer USA Olewine 2 6 2 6 0 6 USA Steele Jr. USA Bowden w/o USA Hippenstiel USA Riggs 1 2 6 4 6 3 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Sabin 10 USA McNeill 5 3 6 5 7 6 3 3 6 TCH Hecht 2 USA Sabin 10 5 7 1 6 8 6 2 6 USA Greenberg USA McNeill 5 4 6 4 6 6 3 3 6 TCH Hecht 2 USA Canning 6 4 6 2 6 1 USA Hunt USA Sabin 10 3 6 2 6 4 6 USA Podesta USA Greenberg 1 6 2 6 3 6 USA Toley USA McNeill 5 3 6 5 7 4 6 USA Evert TCH Hecht 2 4 6 6 1 0 6 1 6 USA Crosby USA Canning 5 7 5 7 1 6 USA Edward USA Hunt 4 6 5 7 1 6 USA Cochell USA Sabin 10 2 6 0 6 1 6 USA Paul USA Podesta 3 6 2 6 5 7 USA Hall USA Greenberg 3 6 6 3 2 6 3 6 USA Umstaedter USA Toley 2 6 2 6 5 7 USA Pryor USA McNeill 5 3 6 4 6 4 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Kramer 11 USA Kovacs 3 4 6 5 7 5 7 USA Mako USA Kramer 11 1 6 4 6 1 6 USA Seixas USA Kovacs 3 2 6 4 6 5 7 IRL Lyttleton-Rogers 6 USA Mako 7 5 2 6 7 9 5 7 USA Talbert USA Kramer 11 1 6 4 6 1 6 USA Marx USA Seixas 2 6 7 9 2 6 USA Hart USA Kovacs 3 3 6 2 6 3 6 USA Chambers IRL Lyttleton-Rogers 6 3 6 2 6 6 1 1 6 USA Krieger USA Mako 2 6 1 6 2 6 USA Lapman USA Talbert 0 6 0 6 1 6 USA Larned USA Kramer 11 w/o USA Martin USA Marx 8 6 6 3 1 6 4 6 5 7 USA Driver USA Seixas 2 6 4 6 2 6 USA Russell USA Hart 6 4 3 6 6 4 1 2 r USA Welsh USA Kovacs' 3 3 6 6 4 1 6 5 7 References External links 1941 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160317041034/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004525 2016-03-17 , the source for this draw Men's Singles 1941 1941