1963 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1963 French Championships
Champion	Lesley Turner
Runner-up	Ann Jones
Score	2–6, 6–3, 7–5
Seeds	16

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.

1. Margaret Smith (quarterfinals)
2. Lesley Turner (champion)
3. Darlene Hard (second round)
4. Jan Lehane (quarterfinals)
5. Ann Jones (finalist)
6. Heather Segal (fourth round)
7. Renée Schuurman (third round)
8. Vera Suková (semifinals)
9. Françoise Dürr (fourth round)
10. Jill Blackman (quarterfinals)
11. Christine Truman (semifinals)
12. Mary Habicht (fourth round)
13. Liz Starkie (third round)
14. Robyn Ebbern (quarterfinals)
15. Rita Bentley (third round)
16. Silvana Lazzarino (second round)

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	3^r
									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

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 395. ISBN 978-0942257700.

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

Preceded by 1963 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1963 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles