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.

Darlene Hard (Fourth round)
Maria Bueno (Quarterfinalist)
Margaret Smith (Quarterfinalist)
Christine Truman (Quarterfinalist)
Yola Ramírez (Finalist)
Ann Haydon (Champion)
Sandra Reynolds (Fourth round)
Florence De La Courtie (Third round)
Jan Lehane (Fourth round)
Zsuzsi Körmöczy (Semifinalist)
Renee Schuurman (Fourth round)
Mary Reitano (Fourth round)
Vera Suková (Fourth round)
Deidre Catt (Third round)
Lesley Turner (Fourth round)
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

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

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

French Open women's singles drawsheets
Pre-Open era	1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940–1945 (WWII) 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
Open era	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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