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1961 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

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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
Final
ChampionUnited States Darlene Hard[1]
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones[1]
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Darlene Hard is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   Darlene Hard (champion)
  2.   Angela Mortimer (semifinals)
  3.   Karen Hantze (third round)
  4.   Christine Truman (quarterfinals)
  5.   Margaret Smith (semifinals)
  6.   Ann Haydon (finalist)
  7.   Lesley Turner (quarterfinals)
  8.   Yola Ramírez (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Final eight

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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

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 472. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "Laver Seeded In Nationals". Schenectady Gazette. AP. August 30, 1961. p. 24.
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