Men's singles
1961 Australian Championships
Final
Champion	Roy Emerson
Runner-up	Rod Laver
Score	1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw	44
Seeds	12
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Second-seededRoy Emerson defeatedRod Laver 1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the1961 Australian Championships.

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

• Q =Qualifier
• WC =Wild card
• LL =Lucky loser
• r =Retired

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rod Laver	6	2
	10	Ken Fletcher	2	4r
										1	Rod Laver	6	6	6
										12	Barry Phillips-Moore	2	2	4
	12	Barry Phillips-Moore	5	6	6	6
	6	Christian Kuhnke	7	3	2	3
																			1	Rod Laver	6	3	5	4
																			2	Roy Emerson	1	6	7	6
	5	Mike Sangster	3	4	3
	8	Fred Stolle	6	6	6
										8	Fred Stolle	6	2	5
										2	Roy Emerson	8	6	7
		John Pearce	1	2	3
	2	Roy Emerson	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										1	Laver	6	6	6
											O'Kane	2	3	0
																			1	Laver	6	6	9
																				Coghlan	4	1	7
											Tan	1	2	1
											Coghlan	6	6	6
																												1	Laver	6	2
																												10	Fletcher	2	4r
										10	Fletcher	6	6	3	6
											Ryan	3	2	6	1
																			10	Fletcher	6	6	6
																				Shapter	3	2	3
											Shapter	6	8	8	4	6
											Hearnden	3	10	6	6	1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										7	Howe	6	6	7
											Potter	1	4	5
																			7	Howe	2	9	6	6
		Nette	6	6	6														12	Phillips-Moore	6	11	3	8
		Pearson	3	0	1						Nette	5	2	2
	12	Phillips-Moore	6	3	6	6				12	Phillips-Moore	7	6	6
		French	2	6	2	3																						12	Phillips-Moore	5	6	6	6
	4	Hewitt	6	7	6																							6	Kuhnke	7	3	2	3
		Fraser	1	5	1					4	Hewitt	6	6	0	7
		Hann	6	2	6	7					Hann	4	4	6	5
		Pares	1	6	2	5													4	Hewitt	1	4	6	3
		Hughes	6	6	8	6													6	Kuhnke	6	6	1	6
		Johnson	2	3	10	1					Hughes	6	6	4
	6	Kuhnke	6	1	6	6				6	Kuhnke	8	8	6
		McPherson	4	6	3	0

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	5	Sangster	6	6	6
		McKenzie	2	2	2					5	Sangster	3	10	6	2	6
		Stubs	6	6	8						Stubs	6	8	4	6	2
		Azman	0	1	6														5	Sangster
		Mulligan	6	6	6														3	Mark	w/o
		Graham-Jones	3	2	2						Mulligan	3	3	4
	3	Mark	6	6	6					3	Mark	6	6	6
		Hillebrand	1	4	0																							5	Sangster	3	4	3
	11	Tacchini	6	6	6																							8	Stolle	6	6	6
		Millen	1	1	0					11	Tacchini	5	2	5
		Tobin	6	6	6						Tobin	7	6	7
		Shepherd	3	3	2															Tobin	3	3	3
																			8	Stolle	6	6	6
											Reid	13	4	3
										8	Stolle	15	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
											Pearce	6	6	6
											Gibson	4	3	4
																				Pearce	6	6	6
																			9	Reid	2	2	0
											Holland	7	1	3
										9	Reid	9	6	6
																													Pearce	1	2	3
																												2	Emerson	6	6	6
											Kearney	4	6	6	6
											Stephens	6	4	2	0
																				Kearney	1	2	7
																			2	Emerson	6	6	9
											Hicks	1	1	2
										2	Emerson	6	6	6

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