1961 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
Women's singles | |||||||
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1961 U.S. National Championships | |||||||
Final | |||||||
Champion | Darlene Hard[1] | ||||||
Runner-up | Ann Haydon-Jones[1] | ||||||
Score | 6–3, 6–4 | ||||||
Details | |||||||
Seeds | 8 | ||||||
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1961 tennis event results
First-seeded and defending champion Darlene Hard defeated sixth-seeded Ann Haydon 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1961 U.S. National Championships.[2]
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Darlene Hard is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.
- Darlene Hard (champion)
- Angela Mortimer (semifinals)
- Karen Hantze (third round)
- Christine Truman (quarterfinals)
- Margaret Smith (semifinals)
- Ann Haydon (finalist)
- Lesley Turner (quarterfinals)
- Yola Ramírez (quarterfinals)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eight
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Darlene Hard | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Yola Ramírez | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Darlene Hard | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Margaret Smith | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Margaret Smith | 8 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Christine Truman | 10 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Darlene Hard | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Ann Haydon | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Jan Lehane | 4 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Ann Haydon | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Ann Haydon | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Angela Mortimer | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Lesley Turner | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Angela Mortimer | 6 | 6 |
References
- ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 472. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Laver Seeded In Nationals". Schenectady Gazette. AP. August 30, 1961. p. 24.
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