1962 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
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Women's singles | |
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1962 U.S. National Championships | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Final score | 9–7, 6–4 |
Draw | 96 |
Seeds | 8 |
First-seeded Margaret Smith defeated fifth-seeded Darlene Hard 9–7, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1962 U.S. National Championships. The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts and held from August 29 through September 10, 1962 at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, New York.[1]
The draw consisted of 96 players of which eight were seeded.
Seeds[]
The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Smith is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.[2]
Margaret Smith (Champion)
Karen Hantze Susman (Third round)
Maria Bueno (Semifinalist)
Věra Suková (Quarterfinalist)
Darlene Hard (Finalist)
Renée Schuurman (Third round)
Lesley Turner (Fourth round)
Sandra Reynolds Price (Quarterfinalist)
Draw[]
Key[]
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eight[]
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 8 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
References[]
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York City: New Chapter Press. p. 472. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Forest Hills meet opens tomorrow". Tucson Daily Citizen. AP. August 28, 1962. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
Categories:
- U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Women's singles
- 1962 in women's tennis
- 1962 in American women's sports
- 1962 U.S. National Championships (tennis)