1963 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1963 French Championships
Champion Lesley Turner
Runner-up Ann Jones
Score2–6, 6–3, 7–5
Seeds16

Second-seeded Lesley Turner defeated fifth-seeded Ann Jones 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1963 French Championships.[1]

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Lesley Turner is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Margaret Smith (quarterfinals)
  2. Lesley Turner (champion)
  3. Darlene Hard (second round)
  4. Jan Lehane (quarterfinals)
  5. Ann Jones (finalist)
  6. Heather Segal (fourth round)
  7. Renée Schuurman (third round)
  8. Vera Suková (semifinals)
  9. Françoise Dürr (fourth round)
  10. Jill Blackman (quarterfinals)
  11. Christine Truman (semifinals)
  12. Mary Habicht (fourth round)
  13. Liz Starkie (third round)
  14. Robyn Ebbern (quarterfinals)
  15. Rita Bentley (third round)
  16. Silvana Lazzarino (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Margaret Smith 3 6
8 Vera Suková 6 8
8 Vera Suková 0 1
5 Ann Jones 6 6
4 Jan Lehane 0 0
5 Ann Jones 6 6
5 Ann Jones 6 3 5
2 Lesley Turner 2 6 7
11 Christine Truman 6 6
14 Robyn Ebbern 0 2
11 Christine Truman 9 2
2 Lesley Turner 11 6
10 Jill Blackman 4 4
2 Lesley Turner 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Smith
Brown
1 Smith 6 7
Salfati 1 5
Beltrame 4 4
Salfati 6 6
1 Smith 6 6
Repoux 1 2
16 Lazzarino
Berson
Berson 4 4
Repoux 6 6
Maréchal 4 4
Repoux 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Suková 9 6
Le Besnerais 7 2
8 Suková 6 6
Seghers 3 0
Ochoa
Seghers
8 Suková 2 6 6
9 Dürr 6 3 0
9 Dürr
Bellens
9 Dürr 6 6
De Lansalut 4 2
Fretz 6 6 1
De Lansalut 3 8 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Lehane 6 6
Galtier 0 4
4 Lehane 6 6
Barclay 0 0
Barclay 8 2 6
Langanay 6 6 4
4 Lehane 6 6
Alvarez 2 3
13 Starkie
Rosin
13 Starkie 6 5 4
Alvarez 3 7 3r
Kermina 7 5 5
Alvarez 5 7 7

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Jones 6 6
Varin 2 4 Gordigiani 0 1
Gordigiani 6 6 5 Jones 6 6
De Jong 2 1 Schultze 1 3
Schultze 6 6 Schultze 6 6
Newman 8 4 6 Newman 4 2
Boulle 6 6 3 5 Jones 6 6
Körmöczy 12 Habicht 0 0
Rouire Rouire 3 1
Wild 0 r 12 Habicht 6 6
12 Habicht 4 12 Habicht 8 7
Turner 6 7 Turner 6 5
Hamelin 4 5 Turner 6 3 6
Tegart Tegart 2 6 3
Truman

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Hunt 6 6
Peterdy-Wolf 3 2 Hunt 6 6
Berner 6 4 7 Berner 1 1
Dusapt 4 6 5 Hunt 0 1
Bourbonnais 4 6 5 11 Truman 6 6
Coronado 6 1 7 Coronado 4 2
Nenot 11 Truman 6 6
11 Truman 11 Truman 6 6
Tacchini 3 7 6 Segal 2 0
Dening 6 9 Dening 5 5
Spinoza 6 6 Spinoza 7 7
Howe 0 2 Spinoza 3 2
Cawthorn 6 6 6 Segal 6 6
Schildknecht 4 1 Cawthorn 2 4
Ridderhof-Seven 3 3 6 Segal 6 6
6 Segal 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Bassi 6 6
Prosen 0 3
Bassi 0 3
14 Ebbern 6 6
Darmon
14 Ebbern
14 Ebbern 7 6
Rees-Lewis 5 2
Kavnat 1 1
Rees-Lewis 6 6
Rees-Lewis 6 7
Blakelock 4 5
Blakelock 13 1 8
3 Hard 11 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Edrich 7 3
Courteix 9 6
Courteix 4 4
10 Blackman 6 6
10 Blackman 0 6 6
Lieffrig 6 2 3
10 Blackman 6 6
Van Zyl 3 3
Van Zyl 7 4 6
Morales 5 6 2
Van Zyl 6 8
7 Schuurman 3 6
Rosser 5 2
7 Schuurman 7 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Galtier 1 1
Baylon 6 6
Baylon 6 6
15 Bentley 2 4
Ostermann
15 Bentley
Baylon 3 2
2 Turner 6 6
Pachta
Mercelis
Mercelis 4 5
2 Turner 6 7
Rouchon 1 0
2 Turner 6 6

References

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 395. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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