# 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.

## 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 (quarterfinals)
* Margaret Smith (quarterfinals)
* Christine Truman (quarterfinals)
* Yola Ramírez (finalist)
* Ann Haydon (champion)
* Sandra Reynolds (fourth round)
* Florence De La Courtie (third round)
* Jan Lehane (fourth round)
* Zsuzsi Körmöczy (semifinals)
* Renée Schuurman (fourth round)
* Mary Reitano (fourth round)
* Vera Suková (fourth round)
* Deidre Catt (third round)
* Lesley Turner (fourth round)
* Edda Buding (semifinals)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 16 | Edda Buding | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pilar Barril | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Yola Ramírez | 10 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Yola Ramírez | 10 | 7 | | | | | | | 5 | Yola Ramírez | 2 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Ann Haydon | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Ann Haydon | 7 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Ann Haydon | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Margaret Smith | 5 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Margaret Smith | 5 | 10 | | 6 | Ann Haydon | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Zsuzsi Körmöczy | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| 10 | Zsuzsi Körmöczy | 6 | 6 | | 10 | Zsuzsi Körmöczy | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| 2 | Maria Bueno | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | |