1961 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1961 French Championships
Champion	Ann Haydon
Runner-up	Yola Ramírez
Score	6–2, 6–1
Seeds	16

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]

Seeds

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

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 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

1. 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). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website

Preceded by 1961 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles