1961 French Championships – Women's singles

Sixth-seeded 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]

Women's singles
1961 French Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Ann Haydon
Runner-upMexico Yola Ramírez
Score6–2, 6–1
Details
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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

  1.   Darlene Hard (fourth round)
  2.   Maria Bueno (quarterfinals)
  3.   Margaret Smith (quarterfinals)
  4.   Christine Truman (quarterfinals)
  5.   Yola Ramírez (finalist)
  6.   Ann Haydon (champion)
  7.   Sandra Reynolds (fourth round)
  8.   Florence De La Courtie (third round)
  9.   Jan Lehane (fourth round)
  10.   Zsuzsi Körmöczy (semifinals)
  11.   Renée Schuurman (fourth round)
  12.   Mary Reitano (fourth round)
  13.   Vera Suková (fourth round)
  14.   Deidre Catt (third round)
  15.   Lesley Turner (fourth round)
  16.   Edda Buding (semifinals)

Draw

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Finals

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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 Bueno 3 3

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 0r   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

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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

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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

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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

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