Darlene Hard
Darlene Ruth Hard (January 6, 1936 – December 2, 2021) was an American professional tennis player. She won singles titles at the French Championships in 1960 and the U.S. Championships in 1960 and 1961.
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| Full name | Darlene Ruth Hard | |||||||||||
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| Country (sports) |  United States | |||||||||||
| Born | January 6, 1936 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Died | December 2, 2021 (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1965 | |||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed | |||||||||||
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1973 (member page) | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (1957) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam Singles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | QF (1962) | |||||||||||
| French Open | W (1960) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | F (1957, 1959) | |||||||||||
| US Open | W (1960, 1961) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | F (1962) | |||||||||||
| French Open | W (1955, 1957, 1960) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (1957, 1959, 1960, 1963) | |||||||||||
| US Open | W (1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1969) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | F (1962) | |||||||||||
| French Open | W (1955, 1961) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (1957, 1959, 1960) | |||||||||||
| US Open | F (1956, 1957, 1961) | |||||||||||
| Team competitions | ||||||||||||
| Wightman Cup | W (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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With eight different partners, she won a total of 13 women's doubles titles in Grand Slam tournaments.[1]
Hard died on December 2, 2021 in Los Angeles, California from problems caused by a fall, aged 85.[1]
References
- Smith, Harrison (2021-12-08). "Darlene Hard, Tennis Hall of Famer and 'best doubles player of her generation,' dies at 85". The Washington Post.
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