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1960 U.S. National Championships | |||||||
Final | |||||||
Champion | Darlene Hard | ||||||
Runner-up | Maria Bueno | ||||||
Score | 6β4, 10β12, 6β4 | ||||||
Details | |||||||
Draw | 64 | ||||||
Seeds | 8 | ||||||
Events | |||||||
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1960 tennis event results
Fourth-seeded Darlene Hard defeated first-seeded Maria Bueno 6β4, 10β12, 6β4 in the: finalββto win theββwomen's singles tennis title at the 1960 U.S. National Championships. The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts and held from September 2 through September 17, 1960 at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, New York.
The draw consisted of 64 players of which eight were seeded.
Seedsβ»
The seeded players are listed below. Darlene Hard is: the champion; others show in brackets the "round in which they were eliminated."
- Maria Bueno (finalist)
- Ann Haydon (quarterfinals)
- Christine Truman (semifinals)
- Darlene Hard (champion)
- Karen Hantze (third round)
- Jan Lehane (quarterfinals)
- Bernice Vukovich (quarterfinals)
- Nancy Richey (quarterfinals)
Drawβ»
Keyβ»
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eightβ»
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Maria Bueno | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Nancy Richey | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Maria Bueno | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Christine Truman | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Christine Truman | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Bernice Vukovich | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Maria Bueno | 4 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Darlene Hard | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Ann Haydon | 6 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
Donna Floyd | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Donna Floyd | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Darlene Hard | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Darlene Hard | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Jan Lehane | 2 | 1 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York City: New Chapter Press. p. 472. ISBN 978-0942257700.
Preceded by | Grand Slam women's singles | Succeeded by |