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
Champion	Ann Haydon
Runner-up	Yola Ramírez
Final score	6–2, 6–1
Seeds	16

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 (Quarterfinalist)
3. Margaret Smith (Quarterfinalist)
4. Christine Truman (Quarterfinalist)
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 (Semifinalist)
11. Renee 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 (Semifinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final
	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