Men's singles
1941 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Bobby Riggs[1]
Runner-up	Francis Kovacs[1]
Score	8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Bobby Riggs defeatedFrancis Kovacs 8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the1941 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

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.^[2]

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									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	8	7	3	4	6
																			3	Francis Kovacs	6	5	6	6	2
	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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		Johnson	2	1	5
	(2)	Segura	6	6	7					(2)	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

	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	r				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

	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

	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

• 1941 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.comArchived 2016-03-17 at theWayback Machine, the source for this draw

• 1941 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
• U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Men's singles
• 1941 in men's tennis

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