1963 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1963 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Margaret Smith[1]
Runner-up	Billie-Jean Moffitt[1]
Final score	6–3, 6–4

Reigning champion Karen Hantze Susman (USA) did not defend her title, as she was expecting her first child.^[2] Margaret Smith (AUS) defeated Billie-Jean Moffitt (USA) 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1963 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Margaret Smith (Champion)
2. Lesley Turner (Fourth round)
3. Ann Haydon-Jones (Semifinalist)
4. Darlene Hard (Semifinalist)
5. Jan Lehane (Quarterfinalist)
6. Věra Suková (Third round)
7. Maria Bueno (Quarterfinalist)
8. Renee Schuurman (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Smith	3	6	6
	8	Renee Schuurman	6	0	1
								1	Margaret Smith	6	6
								4	Darlene Hard	3	3
	4	Darlene Hard	6	1
	5	Jan Lehane	1	2	r.
															1	Margaret Smith	6	6
																Billie-Jean Moffitt	3	4
		Donna Fales	4	1
	3	Ann Haydon-Jones	6	6
								3	Ann Haydon-Jones	4	4
									Billie-Jean Moffitt	6	6
	7	Maria Bueno	2	5
		Billie-Jean Moffitt	6	7

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Smith	6	6
								Brown	1	1
														1	Smith	6	6
														Q	Bartholdson	1	0
								Bourbonnais	4	1
							Q	Bartholdson	6	6
																					1	Smith	6	6
																						Baylon	3	3
								Mercelis	1	2
								Caldwell	6	6
															Caldwell	6	3	3
															Baylon	0	6	6
								Baylon	6	3	6
								Lieffrig	4	6	2

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	Schuurman	4	6	6
								Catt	6	4	4
														8	Schuurman	6	6
															Gordigiani	2	1
								Rosin	6	3
								Gordigiani	8	6
																					8	Schuurman	6	6
																						Ostermann	4	2
								Ostermann	6	6
								Wagstaff	3	4
															Ostermann	6	6
															Bourgnon	1	2
								Ridderhof	7	4	5
								Bourgnon	5	6	7

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
4	Hard	6	6
Q	Fulton	0	0				4	Hard	6	6
	Yates-Bell	6	6					Yates-Bell	2	1
Q	Lee	1	2											4	Hard	6	6
	Schultze	6	6												Schultze	3	0
	Barril	2	0					Schultze	6	6
	Cheadle	6	7					Cheadle	1	3
	Schildknecht	4	5																		4	Hard	3	6	8
	Körmöczy	6	6																			Truman	6	3	6
	Edrich	1	1					Körmöczy	1	3
	Truman	6	6					Truman	6	6
	Ochoa	2	0												Truman	8	0	6
	Tegart	6	7												Tegart	6	6	1
	Bassi	1	5					Tegart	6	6
	Dmitrieva	6	6					Dmitrieva	1	4
	Beltrame	1	2

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
5	Lehane	6	6
Q	Holdsworth	2	0				5	Lehane	6	6
	Barclay	2	5					Barclay	3	2
Q	Sandulf	6	2	r.										5	Lehane	8	6
	Fretz	6	6												Fretz	6	4
	Kalogeropoulos	1	1					Fretz	8	1	9
	Dürr	6	6					Dürr	6	6	7
Q	Tuckey	4	1																		5	Lehane	6	6
	Lauder	6	6																			Margaret Hunt	1	3
	Sturm	1	1					Lauder	2	3
	Hunt	7	6					Hunt	6	6
	Roberts	5	2												Hunt	4	6	8
	Hanks	6	6												Hanks	6	2	6
	Watermeyer	2	2					Hanks	6	6
	Brasher	7	6					Brasher	0	2
	Mills	5	3

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Lazzarino	6	6
	Rigby	0	4					Lazzarino	4	6	4
	Knode	6	6					Knode	6	3	6
	McAlpine	2	1												Knode	3	5
	Niessen	6	4	6											Cawthorn	6	7
	Newman	3	6	4				Niessen	2	5
	Cawthorn	6	6					Cawthorn	6	7
	Habicht	4	0																			Cawthorn	0	4
	Turner	6	7	8																		Fales	6	6
	Rosser	2	9	6				Turner	1	1
	Fales	6	6					Fales	6	6
	Barclay	3	2												Fales
	Coronado	6	4	6										6	Suková	w/o
	Jaster	2	6	0				Coronado	6	1	4
6	Suková	6	6				6	Suková	2	6	6
	Albert	4	4

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	De Lansalut	3	6	6
Q	Allen	6	3	3				De Lansalut	2	2
	Lesh	8	6					Lesh	6	6
	Alvarez	6	4												Lesh	3	6
	Ebbern	6	6												Ebbern	6	8
Q	McAnally	0	1					Ebbern	6	6
Q	Barnes	6	6				Q	Barnes	0	2
	Bardóczy	1	4																			Ebbern	2	4
	Sladek	6	6																		3	Haydon Jones	6	6
	Peterdy-Wolf	2	3					Sladek	3	6	6
	Knight	7	6					Knight	6	3	3
	Trewby	5	2												Sladek	1	0
	Wade	8	6											3	Haydon Jones	6	6
	Segal	6	4					Wade	3	7
3	Haydon Jones	6	6				3	Haydon Jones	6	9
	Blackman	3	2

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Starkie	6	6
								Estalella Manso	4	0
															Starkie	6	6
															De Jong	0	1
								Broszmann	6	5	4
								De Jong	4	7	6
																						Starkie	1	5
																					7	Bueno	6	7
								Deloford	3	4
								Van Zyl	6	6
															Van Zyl	2	0
														7	Bueno	6	6
								Ahmed	0	0
							7	Bueno	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Pachta	4	4
								Moffitt	6	6
															Moffitt	7	6	6
															Pericoli	9	4	0
								Pericoli	6	6
								Hird	2	1
																						Moffitt	4	6	7
																					2	Turner	6	4	5
							Q	Tee	1	3
								Buding	6	6
															Buding	4	3
														2	Turner	6	6
								Dohrer	1	3
							2	Turner	6	6

References

1. Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 359. ISBN 0007117078.
2. Little, Alan (2010). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: The All England Lawn Tennis Club. p. 299. ISBN 1899039333.

External links

• 1963 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw