Francoise Durr - Darlene Hard win 1969 U.S. Open women's doubles.

[brakchi]

Along with Lenglen/Vlasto vs. Ryan/Browne 1926 this may be the most famous women's doubles match ever. Hard playing terrible a set and a half and then regaining her old greatness. Legendary.

[Ariamaluum]

That backhand was incredible.

[stevebee92653]

In 1967 I went out to play tennis with my wife. Neither of us had played, but like a typical athlete from other sports, I thought I knew tennis. I was teaching her what I thought was really great stuff. A girl sitting on the bench watching us kept telling me I wasn't right about this and that. Turned out it was Darlene. Gad. Was I embarrassed. Former number one in the world. Ugh. My ego shrank to mouse size...The last lesson I gave my wife....She was a GREAT player.

[tennis219]

@brakchi I just added more footage from the 1969 US Open women's doubles final - type in "1969 US Open Hard-Durr vs Court-Wade" and you should be able to find it

[Alzapur]

i wish i could hear the entire interview with ashe. would also like to see the entire film.

[Ariamaluum]

Darlene Hard comes to back to win after 5 years away from the game. She works at USC.