1963 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1963 Australian Championships
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Jan Lehane O'Neill
Score	6–2, 6–2

Margaret Court defeated Jan Lehane O'Neill 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1963 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Margaret Court (Champion)
2. Lesley Turner Bowrey (Semifinalist)
3. Jan Lehane O'Neill (Finalist)
4. Christine Truman Janes (Second round)
5. Robyn Ebbern (Semifinalist)
6. Elizabeth Starkie (Quarterfinalist)
7. Rita Lauder (Quarterfinalist)
8. Madonna Schacht (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Court	6	6
	7	Rita Lauder	1	3
								1	Margaret Court	6	6
								5	Robyn Ebbern	1	3
		Kaye Dening	2	4
	5	Robyn Ebbern	6	6
															1	Margaret Court	6	6
															3	Jan Lehane	2	2
	8	Madonna Schacht	1	4
	3	Jan Lehane O'Neill	6	6
								3	Jan Lehane O'Neill	5	6	6
								2	Lesley Turner Bowrey	7	3	2
	6	Elizabeth Starkie	2	6	2
	2	Lesley Turner Bowrey	6	1	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	Court	6	6
		Ebbern	7	6					Ebbern	0	0
		Easy	5	3											1	Court	6	6
																Gibson	2	3
									Muller	6	2
									Gibson	8	6
																						1	Court	6	6
																						7	Lauder	1	3
								7	Lauder	6	6
									Schacht	2	2
															7	Lauder	9	6
																A Jenkins	7	1
									A Jenkins	6	2	8
									Marsh	4	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	Truman Janes	w/o
		Begbie	6	5	6				Begbie
		Wicks	1	7	3											Begbie	6	1	3
																Dening	4	6	6
									Dening
									Starr	w/o
																							Dening	6	6
																						5	Ebbern	2	4
								5	Ebbern	6	3	6
		Toohey	6	6					Toohey	3	6	0
		Boucaut	0	2											5	Ebbern	6	6
																Blackman	2	4
									Blackman	6	6
									Nette	1	1

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
									Plaisted	7	1
									Ross	9	6
																Ross	3	1
		McClenaughan	6	2	6										8	Schacht	6	6
		Hart	2	6	1				McClenaughan	3	3
								8	Schacht	6	6
																						8	Schacht	6	6
																						3	Lehane O'Neill	1	4
									Sherriff	6	6
									Tegart Dalton	4	0
																Sherriff	2	1
		Bevis Hawton	6	6											3	Lehane O'Neill	6	6
		Paterson	2	3					Bevis Hawton	2	0
								3	Lehane O'Neill	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
									Newman	6	2
									Toyne	3	6	r.
																Newman	2	6	1
		Don	6	6											6	Starkie	6	3	6
		Serrurier	4	0					Don	3	2
								6	Starkie	6	6
																						6	Starkie	6	1	6
																						2	Turner Bowrey	2	6	2
									Thiele	w/o
									Melville Reid
																Melville Reid	3	0
		Harris	6	6											2	Turner Bowrey	6	6
		Pinch	1	2					Harris	2	3
								2	Turner Bowrey	6	6

External links

• 1963 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw