1960 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1960 U.S. National Championships
Champion United States Darlene Hard
Runner-up Brazil Maria Bueno
Final score 6–4, 10–12, 6–4
Draw 64
Seeds 8

Fourth-seeded Darlene Hard defeated first-seeded Maria Bueno 6–4, 10–12, 6–4 in the final to win the Women'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.[1]

The draw consisted of 64 players of which eight were seeded.

Seeds

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

  1. Brazil Maria Bueno (Finalist)
  2. United States Ann Haydon (Quarterfinalist)
  3. United Kingdom Christine Truman (Semifinalist)
  4. United States Darlene Hard (Champion)
  5. United States Karen Hantze (Third round)
  6. Australia Jan Lehane (Quarterfinalist)
  7. South Africa Bernice Vukovich (Quarterfinalist)
  8. United States Nancy Richey (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Final Eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Brazil Maria Bueno 6 6
8 United States Nancy Richey 2 4
1 Brazil Maria Bueno 6 9
3 United Kingdom Christine Truman 3 7
3 United Kingdom Christine Truman 6 6
7 South Africa Bernice Vukovich 3 3
1 Brazil Maria Bueno 4 12 4
4 United States Darlene Hard 6 10 6
2 United Kingdom Ann Haydon 6 2 7
United States Donna Floyd 3 6 9
United States Donna Floyd 1 5
4 United States Darlene Hard 6 7
4 United States Darlene Hard 6 6
6 Australia Jan Lehane 2 1

References

  1. ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York City: New Chapter Press. p. 472. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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