1961 tennis event results
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.[2]
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Darlene Hard is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.
- Darlene Hard (champion)
- Angela Mortimer (semifinals)
- Karen Hantze (third round)
- Christine Truman (quarterfinals)
- Margaret Smith (semifinals)
- Ann Haydon (finalist)
- Lesley Turner (quarterfinals)
- Yola Ramírez (quarterfinals)
Draw
Key
Final eight
References