1963 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1963 French Championships
Champion	Lesley Turner
Runner-up	Ann Jones
Final score	2–6, 6–3, 7–5
Details
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles
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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]

Seeds[]

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

Draw[]

Key[]

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	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
																								1	2
								16	Lazzarino
																	4	4
																	6	6
										4	4
										6	6

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								8	Suková	9	6
										7	2
															8	Suková	6	6
																	3	0
									Ochoa
																						8	Suková	2	6	6
																						9	Dürr	6	3	0
								9	Dürr
															9	Dürr	6	6
																	4	2
									Fretz	6	6	1
										3	8	6

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								4	Lehane	6	6
										0	4
															4	Lehane	6	6
																Barclay	0	0
									Barclay	8	2	6
										6	6	4
																						4	Lehane	6	6
																							Alvarez	2	3
								13	Starkie
															13	Starkie	6	5	4
																Alvarez	3	7	3r
										7	5	5
									Alvarez	5	7	7

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								5	Jones	6	6
			2	4					Gordigiani	0	1
		Gordigiani	6	6											5	Jones	6	6
			2	1												Schultze	1	3
		Schultze	6	6					Schultze	6	6
			8	4	6					4	2
		Boulle	6	6	3																	5	Jones	6	6
		Körmöczy																				12		0	0
										3	1
		Wild	0	r				12		6	6
	12		4												12		8	7
			6	7													6	5
			4	5						6	3	6
		Tegart							Tegart	2	6	3
		Truman

Section 5[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Hunt	6	6
			3	2					Hunt	6	6
		Berner	6	4	7				Berner	1	1
			4	6	5											Hunt	0	1
			4	6	5										11	Truman	6	6
		Coronado	6	1	7				Coronado	4	2
								11	Truman	6	6
	11	Truman																				11	Truman	6	6
			3	7																		6	Segal	2	0
		Dening	6	9					Dening	5	5
		Spinoza	6	6					Spinoza	7	7
			0	2												Spinoza	3	2
		Cawthorn	6	6											6	Segal	6	6
		Schildknecht	4	1					Cawthorn	2	4
			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
																								5	2
										1	1
										6	6
																	6	7
																Blakelock	4	5
									Blakelock
								3	Hard

Section 7[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									Edrich	7	3
										9	6
																	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
										5	6	2
																Van Zyl	6	8
															7	Schuurman	3	6
										5	2
								7	Schuurman	7	6

Section 8[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
										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
										1	0
								2	Turner	6	6

References[]

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