Tennis French Open 1961 at Paris (fra) Men: Singles May 15-27: Quarterfinals: Rod Laver (aus) * - Ron Holmberg (usa) 6-4 6-0 3-6 6-3 Jan-Erik Lundquist (swe) * - Carlos Fernandes (bra) 6-4 6-4 6-3 Nicola Pietrangeli (ita) * - Gerard Pilet (fra) 6-4 6-8 6-3 6-1 Manuel Santana (spa) * - Roy Emerson (aus) 9-7 6-2 6-2 Semifinals: Nicola Pietrangeli (ita) * - Jan-Erik Lundquist (swe) 6-4 6-4 6-4 Manuel Santana (spa) * - Rod Laver (aus) 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-4 6-0 Final: Manuel Santana (spa) * - Nicola Pietrangeli (ita) 4-6 6-1 3-6 6-0 6-2