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1960 French Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1960 French Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Darlene Hard
Runner-upMexico Yola Ramírez
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Fifth-seeded Darlene Hard defeated Yola Ramírez 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1960 French Championships.[1][2]

Seeds

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

  1. Hungary Zsuzsi Körmöczy (second round)
  2. Brazil Maria Bueno (semifinals)
  3. France Florence De La Courtie (third round)
  4. United Kingdom Ann Haydon (third round)
  5. South Africa Sandra Reynolds (semifinals)
  6. United States Darlene Hard (champion)
  7. Australia Jan Lehane (quarterfinals)
  8. Mexico Yola Ramírez (finalist)
  9. West Germany Edda Buding (third round)
  10. South Africa Bernice Vukovich (third round)
  11. Italy Silvana Lazzarino (third round)
  12. Italy Lea Pericoli (third round)
  13. Czechoslovakia Vera Puzejova (quarterfinals)
  14. South Africa Renée Schuurman (quarterfinals)
  15. Belgium Christiane Mercelis (third round)
  16. Australia Mary Hawton (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Egypt Betsy Abbas 0 4
8 Mexico Yola Ramírez 6 6
8 Mexico Yola Ramírez 8 6 6
5 South Africa Sandra Reynolds 10 3 3
13 Czechoslovakia Vera Puzejova 5 2
5 South Africa Sandra Reynolds 7 6
8 Mexico Yola Ramírez 3 4
6 United States Darlene Hard 6 6
6 United States Darlene Hard 5 6 11
14 South Africa Renée Schuurman 7 2 9
6 United States Darlene Hard 6 6
2 Brazil Maria Bueno 3 2
7 Australia Jan Lehane 1 6 3
2 Brazil Maria Bueno 6 2 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Hungary Körmöczy
Canada Sladek 1 Hungary Körmöczy 5 r
Italy Bassi 2 6 7 Egypt Abbas 4
Egypt Abbas 6 2 9 Egypt Abbas
16 Australia Hawton 6 6 16 Australia Hawton
France De Lansalut 2 2 16 Australia Hawton 6 6
United Kingdom Hales 3 3 United States Arnold 4 2
United States Arnold 6 6 Egypt Abbas 6 6
8 Mexico Ramírez 6 6 8 Mexico Ramírez 0 4
France Bonniard 1 2 8 Mexico Ramírez 6 6
France Seghers 6 2 South Africa Segal 4 3
South Africa Segal 8 6 8 Mexico Ramírez 6 6
9 West Germany Buding 9 West Germany Buding 2 3
United States Thomas 9 West Germany Buding 6 6
France Trancart 2 4 Australia Langley 1 2
Australia Langley 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United Kingdom Haydon 6 6
France Dusapt 2 1 4 United Kingdom Haydon 6 6
France Bouchet France Bouchet 0 0
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Djukic 4 United Kingdom Haydon 6 3 6
13 Czechoslovakia Puzejova 6 6 13 Czechoslovakia Puzejova 4 6 8
France Repoux 2 2 13 Czechoslovakia Puzejova 8 6
Australia O'Brien 0 2 France Nenot 6 1
France Nenot 6 6 13 Czechoslovakia Puzejova 7 6
5 South Africa Reynolds 6 6 5 South Africa Reynolds 5 2
France Wild 4 1 5 South Africa Reynolds 6 6
United States Wright France Siarry 4 2
France Siarry 5 South Africa Reynolds 6 6
12 Italy Pericoli 6 6 12 Italy Pericoli 1 2
France Courteix 4 2 12 Italy Pericoli 6 6
United States Stewart 3 6 1 France Dürr 1 3
France Dürr 6 4 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
France Salvet 7 1
France Morales 9 6 France Morales 6 1 3
West Germany Ostermann 1 4 11 Italy Lazzarino 4 6 6
11 Italy Lazzarino 6 6 11 Italy Lazzarino 4 6 5r
France Billaz 7 4 6 United States Hard 6 3 4
Chile Tort De Ayala 9 6 Chile Tort De Ayala 5 4
France Berson 7 2 2 6 United States Hard 7 6
6 United States Hard 5 6 6 6 United States Hard 5 6 11
France Rees-Lewis 14 South Africa Schuurman 7 2 9
United Kingdom Bentley w/o France Rees-Lewis 0 0
France Seghers 4 2 14 South Africa Schuurman 6 6
14 South Africa Schuurman 6 6 14 South Africa Schuurman 3 6 6
New Zealand Morrison 3 France De La Courtie 6 1 3
France Galtier France Galtier 2 3
Australia Hellyer 1 1 3 France De La Courtie 6 6
3 France De La Courtie 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
France Lemal
Mexico Reyes France Lemal 1 1
Spain Barril 10 South Africa Vukovich 6 6
10 South Africa Vukovich 10 South Africa Vukovich 2 5
United States Kunnen 7 Australia Lehane 6 7
Soviet Union Kuzmenko Soviet Union Kuzmenko 0 0
France Kermina 0 1 7 Australia Lehane 6 6
7 Australia Lehane 6 6 7 Australia Lehane 1 6 3
Australia Gibson 2 Brazil Bueno 6 2 6
France Varin France Varin 2 4
France Bourbonnais 2 1 15 Belgium Mercelis 6 6
15 Belgium Mercelis 6 6 15 Belgium Mercelis 6 2
France Le Besnerais 2 Brazil Bueno 8 6
Italy Bossi France Le Besnerais 5 6 2
France Lombard 2 2 2 Brazil Bueno 7 2 6
2 Brazil Bueno 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 395. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ C.M. Jones, ed. (1961). Dawson's International Lawn Tennis Almanac. London: Dawson's of Pall Mall. pp. 212–213.
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