1963 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1963 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  Maria Bueno[1] |
| Runner-up |  Margaret Smith[1] |
| Score | 7–5, 6–4 |
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]
Margaret Smith (Finalist)- Darlene Hard (Quarterfinalist)
- Billie Jean Moffitt (Fourth round)
Maria Bueno (Champion)- Nancy Richey (Quarterfinalist)
Ann Haydon Jones (Semifinalist)- Christine Truman (Quarterfinalist)
Robyn Ebbern (Third round)
Věra Suková (Fourth round)- Carole Caldwell (Fourth round)
Norma Baylon (Fourth round)
Margaret Hunt (Fourth round)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Final Eight
| 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
- ^ 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.