1963 French Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1963 French Championships
Champion	Lesley Turner
Runner-up	Ann Jones
Final score	2–6, 6–3, 7–5

Lesley Turner defeated 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.

Margaret Smith (Quarterfinalist) Lesley Turner (Champion) Darlene Hard (Second round) Jan Lehane (Quarterfinalist) Ann Jones (Finalist) Heather Segal (Fourth round) Renee Schuurman (Third round) Vera Suková (Semifinalist)

Françoise Dürr (Fourth round) Jill Blackman (Quarterfinalist) Christine Truman (Semifinalist) Mary Habicht (Fourth round) Liz Starkie (Third round) Robyn Ebbern (Quarterfinalist) Rita Bentley (Third round) 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
										Marechal	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	r
																			Alvarez	3	7	3
										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 (109 KiB) on the French Open website