Darlene —, 1960 and 1961 US National Championships singles tennis tournament winner (4)

I believe the answer is:

hard

(Other definitions for hard that I've seen before include "Emergency lane" , "Unyielding" , "Difficult; severe" , "Firm; demanding; stern" , "impenetrable" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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