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]
Women's singles | |
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1963 U.S. National Championships | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 7–5, 6–4 |
Seeds | 12 |
Seeds
editThe 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 (quarterfinals)
- Billie Jean Moffitt (fourth round)
- Maria Bueno (champion)
- Nancy Richey (quarterfinals)
- Ann Haydon-Jones (semifinals)
- Christine Truman (quarterfinals)
- Robyn Ebbern (third round)
- Věra Suková (fourth round)
- Carole Caldwell (fourth round)
- Norma Baylon (fourth round)
- Margaret Hunt (fourth round)
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eight
editQuarterfinals | 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
edit- ^ a b 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.