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]
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1961 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  Darlene Hard[1] |
| Runner-up |  Ann Haydon-Jones[1] |
| Score | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Seeds
editThe 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
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eight
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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.