Men's singles
1961 French Championships
Final
Champion	Manuel Santana
Runner-up	Nicola Pietrangeli
Score	4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
Details
Draw	81
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Sixth-seededManuel Santana defeatedNicola Pietrangeli 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the1961 French Championships. Santana became the first Spaniard to win aGrand Slam tournament singles title.

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

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Nicola Pietrangeli	6	6	6	6
		Gérard Pilet	4	8	3	1
										1	Nicola Pietrangeli	6	6	6
										4	Jan-Erik Lundqvist	4	4	4
	4	Jan-Erik Lundqvist	6	6	6
		Carlos Fernandes	4	4	3
																			1	Nicola Pietrangeli	6	1	6	0	2
																			6	Manuel Santana	4	6	3	6	6
	6	Manuel Santana	9	6	6
	3	Roy Emerson	7	2	2
										6	Manuel Santana	3	6	4	6	6
										2	Rod Laver	6	2	6	4	0
	7	Ron Holmberg	4	0	6	3
	2	Rod Laver	6	6	3	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Pietrangeli	6	6	6
											Contet	2	3	4
																			1	Pietrangeli	6	6	6
																				Newcombe	2	2	4
											Ulrich
											Newcombe
																												1	Pietrangeli	6	6	6	8
																													Pilić	4	8	3	6
										16	Gerrard	3	6	4	2
											Belkhodja	6	4	6	6
																				Belkhodja	4	6	1	2
																				Pilić	6	1	6	6
											Pilić	6	4	4	6	6
											Gibson	2	6	6	3	1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	Wilson	6	6	6
											Morea	4	2	2
																			8	Wilson	6	6	6
																				Jauffret	2	3	3
											Mandarino	7	3	4	6
											Jauffret	5	6	6	8
																												8	Wilson	6	5	1
																													Pilet	8	7	6
										9	Mark	3	6	6	2
											Skonecki	6	3	8	6
																				Skonecki	2	2	6
																				Pilet	6	6	8
											Henry	6	4	6	3
											Pilet	1	6	8	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										4	Lundqvist
											Grandet
																			4	Lundqvist	6	6	6
																				Barrett	3	1	3
											Gaertner	6	4	4	4
											Barrett	2	6	6	6
																												4	Lundqvist	6	3	8	6
																												13	Llamas	4	6	6	3
										13	Llamas	6	6	6
											Licis	4	2	3
																			13	Llamas	6	6	6
																				Buding	3	3	3
											Buding	6	6	4	6
											Boutboul	3	3	6	1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Darmon	6	6	6
		Godbout	2	2	2					5	Darmon	6	6	6
		Pickard	6	6	5	1	6				Pickard	1	3	2
		Ecklebe	3	1	7	6	3												5	Darmon	3	3	2
		Fernandes	6	6	6															Fernandes	6	6	6
		Bresson	4	4	2						Fernandes	7	6	6
		Rodríguez	6	3	6	2	2				Howe	5	3	2
		Howe	4	6	4	6	6																						Fernandes	9	2	6	6
	12	Hewitt	3	6	6	6																						12	Hewitt	7	6	2	2
		Kuhnke	6	2	4	3				12	Hewitt	3	3	6	7	6
		Plećević	1	5	0						Mayers	6	6	2	5	3
		Mayers	6	7	6														12	Hewitt	6	3	6	6
		Otway	4	6	6	6														Mulligan	3	6	1	2
		Mukerjea	6	0	3	2					Otway	5	4	5
		Mulligan	0	4	6	7	6				Mulligan	7	6	7
		Gasiorek	6	6	4	5	4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Jovanović	6	2	6	6	6
		Bungert	8	6	0	4	4				Jovanović	2	9	2
		Stolle	4	5	2						Stolle	6	11	6
		Molinari	6	7	5	r														Stolle	1	3	3
		Lall	4	10	3															Sangster	6	6	6
		Sangster	6	12	6						Sangster	6	6	0	6
		Pimentel	6	6	6						Pimentel	3	4	6	4
	11	Schmidt	3	1	0																								Sangster	3	4	3
		Sanders	4	3	4																							6	Santana	6	6	6
		Álvarez	6	6	6						Álvarez	7	6	6	6
		Tacchini	6	2	5	6	6				Tacchini	5	8	1	4
		Renavand	4	6	7	4	0													Álvarez	4	1	3
		Garrido																	6	Santana	6	6	6
		Gulyás									Gulyás	3	1	3
		Bey	2	6	1	3				6	Santana	6	6	6
	6	Santana	6	1	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Swann	1	0	7
		Phillips-Moore	6	6	9						Phillips-Moore	6	7	7
											Duxin	4	5	5
																				Phillips-Moore	6	6	6
																			14	Sirola	3	3	0
											Ulrich
										14	Sirola
																													Phillips-Moore	2	6	3	2
																												3	Emerson	6	4	6	6
											Coni	3	3	2
											Barclay	6	6	6
																				Barclay	5	1	0
																			3	Emerson	7	6	6
											Hann	4	4	2
										3	Emerson	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Segal	6	6	6
											Gaudenzi	2	3	3
																				Segal	3	1	3
																			10	Brichant	6	6	6
											Jalabert	3	1	6	2
										10	Brichant	6	6	0	6
																												10	Brichant	6	6	4	3
																												7	Holmberg	2	8	6	6
											Lahcen Chaldi	6	6	2	9
											Presecki	3	2	6	7
																				Lahcen Chaldi	6	1	0	3
																			7	Holmberg	3	6	6	6
											Jauffret	3	8	4
										7	Holmberg	6	10	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Fletcher	6	6	6
											Grinda	3	2	4
																				Fletcher	3	2	5
																			15	Barnes	6	6	7
											Javorský	4	1	0
										15	Barnes	6	6	6
																												15	Barnes	3	6	2	3
																												2	Laver	6	4	6	6
											Mills	2	3	4
											Soriano	6	6	6
																				Soriano	2	3	8
																			2	Laver	6	6	10
											Ali	2	2	2
										2	Laver	6	6	6

• "Official 1961 Men's Draw"(PDF). Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website

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