1963 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1963 French Championships
Final
Champion	Lesley Turner
Runner-up	Ann Jones
Score	2–6, 6–3, 7–5
Details
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Second-seeded Lesley Turner defeated fifth-seeded Ann Jones 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1963 French Championships.^[1]

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Smith	3	6
	8	Vera Suková	6	8
								8	Vera Suková	0	1
								5	Ann Jones	6	6
	4	Jan Lehane	0	0
	5	Ann Jones	6	6
															5	Ann Jones	6	3	5
															2	Lesley Turner	2	6	7
	11	Christine Truman	6	6
	14	Robyn Ebbern	0	2
								11	Christine Truman	9	2
								2	Lesley Turner	11	6
	10	Jill Blackman	4	4
	2	Lesley Turner	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	Smith
									Brown
															1	Smith	6	7
																Salfati	1	5
									Beltrame	4	4
									Salfati	6	6
																						1	Smith	6	6
																							Repoux	1	2
								16	Lazzarino
									Berson
																Berson	4	4
																Repoux	6	6
									Maréchal	4	4
									Repoux	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								8	Suková	9	6
									Le Besnerais	7	2
															8	Suková	6	6
																Seghers	3	0
									Ochoa
									Seghers
																						8	Suková	2	6	6
																						9	Dürr	6	3	0
								9	Dürr
									Bellens
															9	Dürr	6	6
																De Lansalut	4	2
									Fretz	6	6	1
									De Lansalut	3	8	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								4	Lehane	6	6
									Galtier	0	4
															4	Lehane	6	6
																Barclay	0	0
									Barclay	8	2	6
									Langanay	6	6	4
																						4	Lehane	6	6
																							Alvarez	2	3
								13	Starkie
									Rosin
															13	Starkie	6	5	4
																Alvarez	3	7	3r
									Kermina	7	5	5
									Alvarez	5	7	7

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								5	Jones	6	6
		Varin	2	4					Gordigiani	0	1
		Gordigiani	6	6											5	Jones	6	6
		De Jong	2	1												Schultze	1	3
		Schultze	6	6					Schultze	6	6
		Newman	8	4	6				Newman	4	2
		Boulle	6	6	3																	5	Jones	6	6
		Körmöczy																				12	Habicht	0	0
		Rouire							Rouire	3	1
		Wild	0	r				12	Habicht	6	6
	12	Habicht	4												12	Habicht	8	7
		Turner	6	7												Turner	6	5
		Hamelin	4	5					Turner	6	3	6
		Tegart							Tegart	2	6	3
		Truman

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Hunt	6	6
		Peterdy-Wolf	3	2					Hunt	6	6
		Berner	6	4	7				Berner	1	1
		Dusapt	4	6	5											Hunt	0	1
		Bourbonnais	4	6	5										11	Truman	6	6
		Coronado	6	1	7				Coronado	4	2
		Nenot						11	Truman	6	6
	11	Truman																				11	Truman	6	6
		Tacchini	3	7																		6	Segal	2	0
		Dening	6	9					Dening	5	5
		Spinoza	6	6					Spinoza	7	7
		Howe	0	2												Spinoza	3	2
		Cawthorn	6	6											6	Segal	6	6
		Schildknecht	4	1					Cawthorn	2	4
		Ridderhof-Seven	3	3				6	Segal	6	6
	6	Segal	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									Bassi	6	6
									Prosen	0	3
																Bassi	0	3
															14	Ebbern	6	6
									Darmon
								14	Ebbern
																						14	Ebbern	7	6
																							Rees-Lewis	5	2
									Kavnat	1	1
									Rees-Lewis	6	6
																Rees-Lewis	6	7
																Blakelock	4	5
									Blakelock
								3	Hard

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									Edrich	7	3
									Courteix	9	6
																Courteix	4	4
															10	Blackman	6	6
								10	Blackman	0	6	6
									Lieffrig	6	2	3
																						10	Blackman	6	6
																							Van Zyl	3	3
									Van Zyl	7	4	6
									Morales	5	6	2
																Van Zyl	6	8
															7	Schuurman	3	6
									Rosser	5	2
								7	Schuurman	7	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									Galtier	1	1
									Baylon	6	6
																Baylon	6	6
															15	Bentley	2	4
									Ostermann
								15	Bentley
																							Baylon	3	2
																						2	Turner	6	6
									Pachta
									Mercelis
																Mercelis	4	5
															2	Turner	6	7
									Rouchon	1	0
								2	Turner	6	6

References

External links

• "Official 1963 Women's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website

This page was last edited on 6 March 2024, at 23:09