1963_Australian_Championships_–_Women's_Singles

1963 Australian Championships – Women's singles

1963 Australian Championships – Women's singles

1963 tennis event results

First-seeded Margaret Smith defeated Jan Lehane 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1963 Australian Championships.

Quick Facts Women's singles, Final ...

Seeds

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

  1. Australia Margaret Smith (champion)
  2. Australia Lesley Turner (semifinals)
  3. Australia Jan Lehane (finalist)
  4. United Kingdom Christine Truman (second round)
  5. Australia Robyn Ebbern (quarterfinals)
  6. United Kingdom Elizabeth Starkie (quarterfinals)
  7. United Kingdom Rita Bentley (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Madonna Schacht (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Australia Margaret Smith 6 6
7 United Kingdom Rita Bentley 1 3
1 Australia Margaret Smith 6 6
5 Australia Kaye Dening 1 3
Australia Kaye Dening 6 6
5 Australia Robyn Ebbern 2 4
1 Australia Margaret Smith 6 6
3 Australia Jan Lehane 2 2
8 Australia Madonna Schacht 1 4
3 Australia Jan Lehane 6 6
3 Australia Jan Lehane 5 6 6
2 Australia Lesley Turner 7 3 2
6 United Kingdom Elizabeth Starkie 2 6 2
2 Australia Lesley Turner 6 1 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia Smith 6 6
Australia Ebbern 7 6 Australia Ebbern 0 0
Australia Easy 5 3 1 Australia Smith 6 6
Australia Gibson 2 3
Australia Muller 6 2
Australia Gibson 8 6
1 Australia Smith 6 6
7 United Kingdom Bentley 1 3
7 United Kingdom Bentley 6 6
Australia Schacht 2 2
7 United Kingdom Bentley 9 6
Australia A Jenkins 7 1
Australia A Jenkins 6 2 8
Australia Marsh 4 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United Kingdom Truman w/o
Australia Begbie 6 5 6 Australia Begbie
Australia Wicks 1 7 3 Australia Begbie 6 1 3
Australia Dening 4 6 6
Australia Dening
Australia Starr w/o
Australia Dening 6 6
5 Australia Ebbern 2 4
5 Australia Ebbern 6 3 6
Australia Toohey 6 6 Australia Toohey 3 6 0
Australia Boucaut 0 2 5 Australia Ebbern 6 6
Australia Blackman 2 4
Australia Blackman 6 6
Australia Nette 1 1

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia Plaisted 7 1
Australia Ross 9 6
Australia Ross 3 1
Australia McClenaughan 6 2 6 8 Australia Schacht 6 6
Australia Hart 2 6 1 Australia McClenaughan 3 3
8 Australia Schacht 6 6
8 Australia Schacht 1 4
3 Australia Lehane 6 6
Australia Sherriff 6 6
Australia Tegart 4 0
Australia Sherriff 2 1
Australia Bevis Hawton 6 6 3 Australia Lehane 6 6
Australia Paterson 2 3 Australia Bevis Hawton 2 0
3 Australia Lehane 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia Newman 6 2
Australia Toyne 3 6 r
Australia Newman 2 6 1
Australia Don 6 6 6 United Kingdom Starkie 6 3 6
Australia Serrurier 4 0 Australia Don 3 2
6 United Kingdom Starkie 6 6
6 United Kingdom Starkie 2 6 2
2 Australia Turner 6 1 6
Australia Thiele w/o
Australia Melville
Australia Melville 3 0
Australia Harris 6 6 2 Australia Turner 6 6
Australia Pinch 1 2 Australia Harris 2 3
2 Australia Turner 6 6
Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
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