1962 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

January 2025 March 2026 1962 U.S. National Championships AUS Margaret Smith USA Darlene Hard 9–7, 6–4 96 8 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles U.S. National Championships – Women's singles First-seeded Margaret Smith defeated fifth-seeded Darlene Hard 9–7, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1962 U.S. National Championships. The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts and held from August 29 through September 10, 1962 at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, New York.Collins Bud Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press New York City 978-0942257700 2nd 472 The draw consisted of 96 players of which eight were seeded. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Smith is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.Forest Hills meet opens tomorrow https://www.newspapers.com/image/14934620 Tucson Daily Citizen AP August 28, 1962 8 Newspapers.com subscription AUS Margaret Smith (champion) USA Karen Hantze Susman (third round) BRA Maria Bueno (semifinals) TCH Věra Suková (quarterfinals) USA Darlene Hard (finalist) RSA 1928 Renée Schuurman (third round) AUS Lesley Turner (fourth round) RSA 1928 Sandra Reynolds Price (quarterfinals) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 200 AUS Margaret Smith 1 USA Darlene Hard 5 9 7 6 4 AUS Margaret Smith 1 BRA Maria Bueno 3 6 8 6 3 6 4 USA Victoria Palmer USA Darlene Hard 5 2 6 3 6 AUS Margaret Smith 1 RSA 1928 Sandra Reynolds Price 8 6 3 6 3 BRA Maria Bueno 3 USA Donna Floyd 6 1 6 3 USA Victoria Palmer USA Gwyneth Thomas 6 4 6 3 TCH Věra Suková 4 USA Darlene Hard 5 2 6 1 6 RD1-score7-3 References 1962 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1963 Australian Championships – Women's singles 1962 Category:1962 in women's tennis Category:1962 in American women's sports Wom Category:Women's sports in New York City Category:1962 in sports in New York City Category:Forest Hills, Queens