1963 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
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| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1963 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion | Brazil Maria Bueno[1] |
| Runner-up | Australia Margaret Smith[1] |
| Score | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Seeds | 12 |
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Fourth-seeded Maria Bueno defeated first-seeded Margaret Smith 7–5, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1963 U.S. National Championships.[2]
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Maria Bueno is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.[3]
- Australia Margaret Smith (finalist)
- United States Darlene Hard (quarterfinals)
- United States Billie Jean Moffitt (fourth round)
- Brazil Maria Bueno (champion)
- United States Nancy Richey (quarterfinals)
- United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones (semifinals)
- United Kingdom Christine Truman (quarterfinals)
- Australia Robyn Ebbern (third round)
- Czechoslovakia Věra Suková (fourth round)
- United States Carole Caldwell (fourth round)
- Argentina Norma Baylon (fourth round)
- South Africa Margaret Hunt (fourth round)
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Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eight
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Australia Margaret Smith | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | United Kingdom Christine Truman | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Australia Margaret Smith | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom Deidre Catt | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico Yola Ramírez Ochoa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom Deidre Catt | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Australia Margaret Smith | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Brazil Maria Bueno | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | United States Darlene Hard | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones | 6 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Brazil Maria Bueno | 1 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | United States Nancy Richey | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Brazil Maria Bueno | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 472. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ "Net Title to Osuna; Maria Bueno Wins". The Spokesman-Review. AP. September 9, 1963. p. 12.
- ↑ "McKinley Tops Forest Hills Seed". The Spokesman-Review. AP. August 23, 1963. p. 12.