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]
Final 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]

1. Margaret Smith (Finalist)
2. Darlene Hard (Quarterfinalist)
3. Billie Jean Moffitt (Fourth round)
4. Maria Bueno (Champion)
5. Nancy Richey (Quarterfinalist)
6. Ann Haydon Jones (Semifinalist)
7. Christine Truman (Quarterfinalist)
8. Robyn Ebbern (Third round)
9. Věra Suková (Fourth round)
10. Carole Caldwell (Fourth round)
11. Norma Baylon (Fourth round)
12. 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

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 472. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. "Net Title to Osuna; Maria Bueno Wins". The Spokesman-Review. AP. September 9, 1963. p. 12.
3. "McKinley Tops Forest Hills Seed". The Spokesman-Review. AP. August 23, 1963. p. 12.