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1960 French Championships – Women's Singles
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. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Darlene Hard is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Zsuzsi Körmöczy ''(second round)'' # Maria Bueno ''(semifinals)'' # Florence De La Courtie ''(third round)'' # Ann Haydon ''(third round)'' # Sandra Reynolds ''(semifinals)'' # Darlene Hard ''(champion)'' # Jan Lehane ''(quarterfinals)'' # Yola Ramírez ''(finalist)'' # Edda Buding ''(third round)'' # Bernice Vukovich ''(third round)'' # Silvana Lazzarino Silvana Lazzarino (19 May 1933) is a former female tennis player from Italy. She reached the semifinals at 1954 French Championships. In doubles, she reached the French semifinals in 1953, 1957 and 1964. Her best results at Wimbledon was reachi ... ''(third round)'' # Lea Pericoli ''(third round)'' # Vera Puzejova ''(quarterfinals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darlene Hard
Darlene Ruth Hard (January 6, 1936 – December 2, 2021) was an American professional tennis player, known for her aggressive volleying ability and strong serves. She captured singles titles at the French Championships in 1960 and the U.S. Championships in 1960 and 1961. With eight different partners, she won a total of 13 women's doubles titles in Grand Slam tournaments, and was the finest doubles player of her generation. Her last doubles title, at the age of 33 at the 1969 US Open, came six years after she had retired from serious competition to become a tennis instructor. She also played the US Open singles tournament in 1969, losing in the second round to Françoise Dürr. Career According to Lance Tingay, Hard was ranked among the top 10 in the world from 1957 through 1963, reaching a career high of No. 2 in those rankings in 1957, 1960, and 1961. ''The Miami Herald'' ranked her No. 1 for the 1961 season. In 1957, she made her first Wimbledon finals appearance, losing to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
