Sources : Wiki ( quoted below) and ITHF
"Darlene Hard (born January 6, 1936 in Los Angeles, United States) is an American former professional tennis player. Known for her 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. 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 6–3, 6–3.
According to Lance Tingay of the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Hard was ranked among the top ten in the world from 1957 through 1963, reaching a career high of number 2 in those rankings in 1957, 1960, and 1961.[1] Hard was included in the year-end top ten rankings issued by the United States Lawn Tennis Association from 1954 through 1963. She was the top-ranked U.S. player from 1960 through 1963.[2]"
Grand Slam Record
French Open
•Singles Champion 1960
•Doubles Champion 1955 (Baker), 1957 (Bloomer), 1960 (Bueno)
•Mixed Doubles Champion 1955, 1961
Wimbledon
•Doubles Champion 1957 (Gibson), 1959 (Arth), 60 (Bueno), 1963 (Bueno)
•Mixed Doubles Champion 1957, 1959-60
US National Championship
•Singles Champion 1960 -61
•Doubles Champion 1958 (Arth) 1959 (Arth), 1960 (Bueno) 1961 (Turner) 1962 (Bueno) , 1969 (Durr)
Singles record
Runner-up 1957 Wimbledon lost to Althea Gibson 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 1958 U.S. Championships lost to Althea Gibson 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 1959 Wimbledon lost to Maria Bueno 6–4, 6–3
Winner 1960 French Championships over Yola Ramírez Ochoa 6–3, 6–4
Winner 1960 U.S. Championships over Maria Bueno 6–4, 10–12, 6–4
Winner 1961 U.S. Championships over Ann Haydon 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 1962 U.S. Championships lost to Margaret Smith 9–7, 6–4
http://youtu.be/dsNGzNKRETA?t=1s
http://youtu.be/iv3WGYKIpPQ
"Darlene Hard (born January 6, 1936 in Los Angeles, United States) is an American former professional tennis player. Known for her 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. 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 6–3, 6–3.
According to Lance Tingay of the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Hard was ranked among the top ten in the world from 1957 through 1963, reaching a career high of number 2 in those rankings in 1957, 1960, and 1961.[1] Hard was included in the year-end top ten rankings issued by the United States Lawn Tennis Association from 1954 through 1963. She was the top-ranked U.S. player from 1960 through 1963.[2]"
Grand Slam Record
French Open
•Singles Champion 1960
•Doubles Champion 1955 (Baker), 1957 (Bloomer), 1960 (Bueno)
•Mixed Doubles Champion 1955, 1961
Wimbledon
•Doubles Champion 1957 (Gibson), 1959 (Arth), 60 (Bueno), 1963 (Bueno)
•Mixed Doubles Champion 1957, 1959-60
US National Championship
•Singles Champion 1960 -61
•Doubles Champion 1958 (Arth) 1959 (Arth), 1960 (Bueno) 1961 (Turner) 1962 (Bueno) , 1969 (Durr)
Singles record
Runner-up 1957 Wimbledon lost to Althea Gibson 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 1958 U.S. Championships lost to Althea Gibson 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 1959 Wimbledon lost to Maria Bueno 6–4, 6–3
Winner 1960 French Championships over Yola Ramírez Ochoa 6–3, 6–4
Winner 1960 U.S. Championships over Maria Bueno 6–4, 10–12, 6–4
Winner 1961 U.S. Championships over Ann Haydon 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 1962 U.S. Championships lost to Margaret Smith 9–7, 6–4
http://youtu.be/dsNGzNKRETA?t=1s
http://youtu.be/iv3WGYKIpPQ
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