# 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.

## 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.

## Draw
### Key

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

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Bryan Grant | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Ted Schroeder | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 1 | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Bobby Riggs | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Francis Kovacs | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Donald McNeill | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Francis Kovacs | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |