1963 French Championships – Women's singles

1963 French Championships AUS Lesley Turner UK Ann Jones 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 16 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.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 395 Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Lesley Turner is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Margaret Smith (quarterfinals) AUS Lesley Turner (champion) USA Darlene Hard (second round) AUS Jan Lehane (quarterfinals) GBR Ann Jones (finalist) RSA 1928 Heather Segal (fourth round) RSA 1928 Renée Schuurman (third round) TCH Vera Suková (semifinals) FRA Françoise Dürr (fourth round) AUS Jill Blackman (quarterfinals) GBR Christine Truman (semifinals) USA Mary Habicht (fourth round) GBR Liz Starkie (third round) AUS Robyn Ebbern (quarterfinals) GBR Rita Bentley (third round) ITA Silvana Lazzarino (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 GBR Ann Jones 5 AUS Lesley Turner 2 6 2 3 6 5 7 TCH Vera Suková 8 GBR Ann Jones 5 0 6 1 6 GBR Christine Truman 11 AUS Lesley Turner 2 9 11 2 6 AUS Margaret Smith 1 TCH Vera Suková 8 3 6 6 8 AUS Jan Lehane 4 GBR Ann Jones 5 0 6 0 6 GBR Christine Truman 11 AUS Robyn Ebbern 14 6 0 6 2 AUS Jill Blackman 10 AUS Lesley Turner 2 4 6 4 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Smith 1 Morocco Repoux 6 1 6 2 AUS Smith 1 FRA Salfati 6 1 7 5 FRA Berson Morocco Repoux 4 6 4 6 AUS Smith 1 USA Brown ITA Beltrame FRA Salfati 4 6 4 6 ITA Lazzarino 16 FRA Berson BEL Maréchal Morocco Repoux 4 6 4 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round TCH Suková 8 FRA Dürr 9 2 6 6 3 6 0 TCH Suková 8 FRA Seghers 6 3 6 0 FRA Dürr 9 FRA De Lansalut 6 4 6 2 TCH Suková 8 FRA Le Besnerais 9 7 6 2 MEX 1934 Ochoa FRA Seghers FRA Dürr 9 BEL Bellens USA Fretz FRA De Lansalut 6 3 6 8 1 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Lehane 4 USA Alvarez 6 2 6 3 AUS Lehane 4 GBR Barclay 6 0 6 0 GBR Starkie 13 USA Alvarez 6 3 5 7 4 3r AUS Lehane 4 FRA Galtier 6 0 6 4 GBR Barclay FRA Langanay 8 6 2 6 6 4 GBR Starkie 13 SWE Rosin FRA Kermina USA Alvarez 7 5 5 7 5 7 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR Jones 5 USA Habicht 12 6 0 6 0 GBR Jones 5 FRG Schultze 6 1 6 3 USA Habicht 12 AUS Turner 8 6 7 5 GBR Jones 5 ITA Gordigiani 6 0 6 1 FRG Schultze AUS Newman 6 4 6 2 FRA Rouire USA Habicht 12 3 6 1 6 AUS Turner AUS Tegart 6 2 3 6 6 3 FRA Varin ITA Gordigiani 2 6 4 6 AUS De Jong FRG Schultze 2 6 1 6 AUS Newman FRA Boulle 8 6 4 6 6 3 HUN Körmöczy FRA Rouire FRA Wild USA Habicht 12 0 4 r AUS Turner FRA Hamelin 6 4 7 5 AUS Tegart GBR Truman Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR Truman 11 RSA 1928 Segal 6 6 2 6 0 RSA 1928 Hunt GBR Truman 11 0 6 1 6 FRA Spinoza RSA 1928 Segal 6 3 6 2 6 RSA 1928 Hunt CAN 1921 Berner 6 1 6 1 ESP 1945 Coronado GBR Truman 11 4 6 2 6 AUS Dening FRA Spinoza 5 7 5 7 GBR Cawthorn RSA 1928 Segal 6 2 6 4 6 RSA 1928 Hunt Peterdy-Wolf 6 3 6 2 CAN 1921 Berner FRA Dusapt 6 4 4 6 7 5 FRA Bourbonnais ESP 1945 Coronado 4 6 6 1 5 7 FRA Nenot GBR Truman 11 FRA Tacchini AUS Dening 3 6 7 9 FRA Spinoza AUS Howe 6 0 6 2 GBR Cawthorn FRG Schildknecht 6 4 6 1 NED Ridderhof-Seven RSA 1928 Segal 6 3 6 3 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Ebbern 14 FRA Rees-Lewis 7 5 6 2 ITA Bassi AUS Ebbern 14 0 6 3 6 FRA Rees-Lewis GBR Blakelock 6 4 7 5 ITA Bassi USA Prosen 6 0 6 3 FRA Darmon AUS Ebbern 14 RSA 1928 Kavnat FRA Rees-Lewis 1 6 1 6 GBR Blakelock 13 11 1 6 8 6 USA Hard 3 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Blackman 10 RSA 1928 Van Zyl 6 3 6 3 FRA Courteix AUS Blackman 10 4 6 4 6 RSA 1928 Van Zyl RSA 1928 Schuurman 7 6 3 8 6 USA Edrich FRA Courteix 7 9 3 6 AUS Blackman 10 FRA Lieffrig 0 6 6 2 6 3 RSA 1928 Van Zyl FRA Morales 7 5 4 6 6 2 GBR Rosser RSA 1928 Schuurman 7 5 7 2 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ARG Baylon AUS Turner 2 3 6 2 6 ARG Baylon GBR Bentley 15 6 2 6 4 BEL Mercelis AUS Turner 2 4 6 5 7 FRA Galtier ARG Baylon 1 6 1 6 FRG Ostermann GBR Bentley 15 AUT Pachta BEL Mercelis FRA Rouchon AUS Turner 2 1 6 0 6 References External links http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1963_en.pdf Official 1963 Women's Draw 2007-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930211923/http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1963_en.pdf 2007-09-30 dead  (109 KiB) on the French Open website 1963 Australian Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1963 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Category:1963 in women's tennis 1963 Category:1963 in French women's sport Category:1963 in French tennis