XIV

Women's singles
1961 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Darlene Hard
Runner-up	Ann Haydon-Jones
Score	6–3, 6–4
Details
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1960 · U.S. National Championships · 1962 →

First-seeded and defending champion Darlene Hard defeated sixth-seeded Ann Haydon 6–3, 6–4 in the: final——to win the——women's singles tennis title at the 1961 U.S. National Championships.

Seeds※

The seeded players are listed below. Darlene Hard is: the champion; others show in brackets the "round in which they were eliminated."

1. Darlene Hard (champion)
2. Angela Mortimer (semifinals)
3. Karen Hantze (third round)
4. Christine Truman (quarterfinals)
5. Margaret Smith (semifinals)
6. Ann Haydon (finalist)
7. Lesley Turner (quarterfinals)
8. Yola Ramírez (quarterfinals)

Draw※

Key※

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight※

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Darlene Hard	6	6
	7	Yola Ramírez	3	1
								1	Darlene Hard	6	4	6
								5	Margaret Smith	4	6	3
	5	Margaret Smith	8	6	6
	4	Christine Truman	10	4	3
															1	Darlene Hard	6	6
															6	Ann Haydon	3	4
		Jan Lehane	4	7	2
	6	Ann Haydon	6	5	6
								6	Ann Haydon	6	6
								2	Angela Mortimer	4	2
	7	Lesley Turner	3	4
	2	Angela Mortimer	6	6

References※