1963 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
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| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1963 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  Maria Bueno[1] |
| Runner-up |  Margaret Smith[1] |
| Score | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Seeds | 12 |
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
[edit]The seeded players are listed below. Maria Bueno is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.[3]
Margaret Smith (finalist)
Darlene Hard (quarterfinals)- Billie Jean Moffitt (fourth round)
Maria Bueno (champion)- Nancy Richey (quarterfinals)
Ann Haydon-Jones (semifinals)- Christine Truman (quarterfinals)
- Robyn Ebbern (third round)
Věra Suková (fourth round)- Carole Caldwell (fourth round)
Norma Baylon (fourth round)
Margaret Hunt (fourth round)
Draw
[edit]Key
[edit]- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eight
[edit]| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Margaret Smith
| 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Christine Truman
| 6 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Margaret Smith
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Deidre Catt
| 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Yola Ramírez Ochoa
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deidre Catt
| w/o | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Margaret Smith
| 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Maria Bueno
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Darlene Hard
| 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ann Haydon-Jones
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ann Haydon-Jones
| 6 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Maria Bueno
| 1 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Nancy Richey
| 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Maria Bueno
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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.