1961 French Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1961 French Championships
Champion	Ann Haydon
Runner-up	Yola Ramírez
Final score	6–2, 6–1

Ann Haydon defeated Yola Ramírez 6–2, 6–1 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1961 French Championships.^[1]

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ann Haydon is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Darlene Hard (Fourth round)
Maria Esther Bueno (Quarterfinalist)
Margaret Smith (Quarterfinalist)
Christine Truman (Quarterfinalist)
Yola Ramírez (Finalist)
Ann Haydon (Champion)
Sandra Reynolds (Fourth round)
Florence De La Courtie (Third round)

Jan Lehane (Fourth round)
Zsuzsi Körmöczy (Semifinalist)
Renee Schuurman (Fourth round)
Mary Reitano (Fourth round)
Vera Suková (Fourth round)
Deidre Catt (Third round)
Lesley Turner (Fourth round)
Edda Buding (Semifinalist)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals

16	Edda Buding	3	6	6
	Pilar Barril	6	4	2
					16	Edda Buding	4	6	3

					5	Yola Ramírez	6	4	6
4	Christine Truman	8	5

5	Yola Ramírez	10	7
										5	Yola Ramírez	2	1
										6	Ann Haydon	6	6
6	Ann Haydon	7	12
3	Margaret Smith	5	10
					6	Ann Haydon	3	6	6

					10	Zsuzsi Körmöczy	6	1	3
10	Zsuzsi Körmöczy	6	6

2	Maria Esther Bueno	3	3

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round	Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round


	1	Hard
		Siarry
						1	Hard	6	6
							Coste	3	2
		Stewart
		Coste
										1	Hard	2	3
										16	Buding	6	6
	16	Buding	2	6	6
		Huve	6	1	1
						16	Buding	6	6
							Ebbern	4	4
		Seghers	4	5
		Ebbern	6	7

Section 2

First Round	Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round


	8	De La Courtie	6	6
		Nay	0	4
						8	De La Courtie	1	3
							Barril	6	6
		Barril	6	1	8
		Courteix	3	6	6
											Barril	6	2	6
										9	Lehane	0	6	3
	9	Lehane	6	6
		Le Besnerais	4	0
						9	Lehane	6	6
							Beltrame	0	0
		Langanay	6	5	3
		Beltrame	4	7	6

Section 3

First Round	Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round


	4	Truman	6	6
		Bourbonnais	2	4
						4	Truman	8	6
							Schultze	6	2
		Rees-Lewis	6	2	5
		Schultze	2	6	7
										4	Truman	2	6	6
										13	Suková	6	3	1
	13	Suková	6	6
		Bove	3	1
						13	Suková	7	6
							Darmon	5	3
		Sladek
		Darmon

Section 4

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round


					5	Ramírez	6	6
	Gibson	6	6			Gibson	3	2
	Berson	3	2							5	Ramírez	7	6
	Davidson	6	0	2							Dürr	5	3
	Lieffrig	4	6	6		Lieffrig	0	8	2
	Dürr					Dürr	6	6	6
	Moore	w/o													5	Ramírez	6	6
12	Reitano	6	6												12	Reitano	0	2
	Dusapt	4	2		12	Reitano	6	4	6
	Starkie	6	4	6		Starkie	4	6	1
	Kermina	4	6	1						12	Reitano	8	0	6
	Seghers	4	1								Somoza	6	6	2
	Gerson	6	6			Gerson	6	3	2
	Somoza					Somoza	2	6	6
	Pericoli	w/o

Section 5

First Round						Second Round				Third Round					Fourth Round

	Galtier
	Balling	w/o					Galtier	6	6
	Leyrer	4	6	11			Mark	2	4
	Mark	6	2	13							Galtier	3	6	2
	Salfati	4	7	1						11	Schuurman	6	3	6
	Hopman	6	5	0	r		Salfati	4	5
	Lampe	3	0			11	Schuurman	6	7
11	Schuurman	6	6												11	Schuurman	2	3
	Arnold	6	6												6	Haydon	6	6
	De Lansalut	2	4				Arnold	4	0
	Lazzarino	6	6				Lazzarino	6	6
	Estalella	3	2								Lazzarino	1	4
	Hellyer	7	6							6	Haydon	6	6
	Salvet	5	1				Hellyer	3	2
						6	Haydon	6	6

Section 6

First Round	Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round


		Bardóczy	3	1
		Mercelis	6	6
							Mercelis	7	6
						14	Catt	5	2
		Duldig	1	2
	14	Catt	6	6
											Mercelis	4	1
										3	Smith	6	6
		Bassi	1	6	2
		Hutchings	6	4	6
							Hutchings	5	3
						3	Smith	7	6
		Dodge	1	2
	3	Smith	6	6

Section 7

First Round	Second Round				Third Round				Fourth Round


		Gunderson	4	r
		Galtier	6
						Galtier	1	1
					10	Körmöczy	6	6
		Gordigiani	3	2
	10	Körmöczy	6	6
									10	Körmöczy	7	3	7
									7	Reynolds	5	6	5
		Butt
		Riedl
						Butt	1	2
					7	Reynolds	6	6
		Wild	3	1
	7	Reynolds	6	6

Section 8

First Round	Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round


		Billaz	6	6
		Lang	1	1
							Billaz	4	6	4
						15	Turner	6	4	6
		Abbas	2	4
	15	Turner	6	6
											15	Turner	2	7
											2	Bueno	6	9
		Coronado	2	4
		Peterdy-Wolf	6	6
							Peterdy-Wolf	1	0
						2	Bueno	6	6
		Hunt	4	8	3
	2	Bueno	6	6	6

References

↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 395. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

Official 1961 Women's Draw PDF (109 KiB) on the French Open website

French Open Women's Singles drawsheets

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