1961 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
| 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 |
First-seeded and defending champion Darlene Hard defeated sixth-seeded Ann Haydon Jones 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 (Semifinalist)- Karen Hantze (Third round)
- Christine Truman (Quarterfinalist)
Margaret Smith (Semifinalist)- Ann Haydon Jones (Finalist)
- Lesley Turner (Quarterfinalist)
Yola Ramírez (Quarterfinalist)
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 Jones
| 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jan Lehane
| 4 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ann Haydon Jones
| 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ann Haydon Jones
| 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.