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

January 2025 March 2026 1960 U.S. National Championships USA Darlene Hard BRA Maria Bueno 6–4, 10–12, 6–4 64 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.Collins Bud Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press New York City 978-0942257700 2nd 472 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. BRA Maria Bueno (finalist) USA Ann Haydon (quarterfinals) GBR Christine Truman (semifinals) USA Darlene Hard (champion) USA Karen Hantze (third round) AUS Jan Lehane (quarterfinals) RSA 1928 Bernice Vukovich (quarterfinals) USA Nancy Richey (quarterfinals) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 200 BRA Maria Bueno 1 USA Darlene Hard 4 4 6 12 10 4 6 BRA Maria Bueno 1 GBR Christine Truman 3 6 3 9 7 USA Donna Floyd USA Darlene Hard 4 1 6 5 7 BRA Maria Bueno 1 USA Nancy Richey 8 6 2 6 4 GBR Christine Truman 3 RSA 1928 Bernice Vukovich 7 6 3 6 3 GBR Ann Haydon 2 USA Donna Floyd 6 3 2 6 7 9 USA Darlene Hard 4 AUS Jan Lehane 6 6 2 6 1 RD1-score7-3 References 1960 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1961 Australian Championships – Women's singles 1960 Category:1960 in women's tennis Category:1960 in American women's sports Wom Category:Women's sports in New York City Category:1960 in sports in New York City Category:Forest Hills, Queens