1963 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles
Women's Singles | |
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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]
- Margaret Smith (Finalist)
- Darlene Hard (Quarterfinalist)
- Billie Jean Moffitt (Fourth round)
- Maria Bueno (Champion)
- Nancy Richey (Quarterfinalist)
- Ann Haydon Jones (Semifinalist)
- Christine Truman (Quarterfinalist)
- Robyn Ebbern (Third round)
- Věra Suková (Fourth round)
- Carole Caldwell (Fourth round)
- Norma Baylon (Fourth round)
- 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 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 472. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ "Net Title to Osuna; Maria Bueno Wins". The Spokesman-Review. AP. September 9, 1963. p. 12.
- ↑ "McKinley Tops Forest Hills Seed". The Spokesman-Review. AP. August 23, 1963. p. 12.
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