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

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]

Men's Singles
1941 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Bobby Riggs[1]
Runner-up	Francis Kovacs[1]
Final score	8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Bobby Riggs is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Bobby Riggs (Champion)
2. Ladislav Hecht (Third round)
3. Francis Kovacs (Finalist)
4. Pancho Segura (Second round)
5. Donald McNeill (Semifinalist)
6. George Lyttleton-Rogers (Second round)
7. Ted Schroeder (Semifinalist)
8. Wai-Chuen Choy (First round)
9. Frank Parker (Quarterfinalist)
10. Wayne Sabin (Quarterfinalist)
11. Jack Kramer (Quarterfinalist)
12. Gardnar Mulloy (Third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final
		Bryan Grant	8	1	2	3
	7	Ted Schroeder	6	6	6	6
										7	Ted Schroeder	4	4	6	11	5
										1	Bobby Riggs	6	6	1	9	7
	9	Frank Parker	4	3	6	2
	1	Bobby Riggs	6	6	4	6
																			1	Bobby Riggs	5	6	6	6
																			3	Francis Kovacs	7	1	3	3
	10	Wayne Sabin	3	5	6	3
	5	Donald McNeill	6	7	3	6
										5	Donald McNeill	4	2	8
										3	Francis Kovacs	6	6	10
	11	Jack Kramer	4	5	5
	3	Francis Kovacs	6	7	7

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	8	Choy	8	3	6	4
		Moylan	10	6	3	6					Moylan	5	6	4	7
		Shields	6	4	6	6					Gillespie	7	4	6	9
		Gillespie	8	6	4	6														Gillespie	7	1	3	5
		Bobbitt	0	2	3														9	Parker	5	6	6	7
		Alloo	6	6	6						Alloo	2	4	1
		Kerdasha	1	0	3					9	Parker	6	6	6
	9	Parker	6	6	6																							9	Parker	4	3	6	2
		Everett	2	6	1	4																						1	Riggs	6	6	4	6
		Amark	6	3	6	6					Amark	1	6	8	5
		Batjer	2	2	0						Olewine	6	4	10	7
		Olewine	6	6	6															Olewine	3	3	2
		Steele, Jr.	w/o																1	Riggs	6	6	6
		Bowden									Bowden	1	3	2
		Hippenstiel	2	4	3					1	Riggs	6	6	6
	1	Riggs	6	6	6

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

References

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

External links

• 1941 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw