Women's singles
1961 French Championships
Champion	Ann Haydon
Runner-up	Yola Ramírez
Score	6–2, 6–1
Seeds	16

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]

Seeds

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

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	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

Earlier rounds

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	0r				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

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