1963 French Championships – Women's Singles

Second-seeded Lesley Turner defeated fifth-seeded 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]

Women's Singles
1963 French Championships
Champion	Lesley Turner
Runner-up	Ann Jones
Final score	2–6, 6–3, 7–5
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

1. Margaret Smith (Quarterfinalist)
2. Lesley Turner (Champion)
3. Darlene Hard (Second round)
4. Jan Lehane (Quarterfinalist)
5. Ann Jones (Finalist)
6. Heather Segal (Fourth round)
7. Renee Schuurman (Third round)
8. Vera Suková (Semifinalist)
9. Françoise Dürr (Fourth round)
10. Jill Blackman (Quarterfinalist)
11. Christine Truman (Semifinalist)
12. Mary Habicht (Fourth round)
13. Liz Starkie (Third round)
14. Robyn Ebbern (Quarterfinalist)
15. Rita Bentley (Third round)
16. Silvana Lazzarino (Second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final
	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). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website

Preceded by 1963 Australian Championships – Women's Singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1963 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles