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1963 French Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1963 French Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Lesley Turner
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Ann Jones
Score2–6, 6–3, 7–5
Details
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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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

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

  1. Australia Margaret Smith (quarterfinals)
  2. Australia Lesley Turner (champion)
  3. United States Darlene Hard (second round)
  4. Australia Jan Lehane (quarterfinals)
  5. United Kingdom Ann Jones (finalist)
  6. South Africa Heather Segal (fourth round)
  7. South Africa Renée Schuurman (third round)
  8. Czechoslovakia Vera Suková (semifinals)
  9. France Françoise Dürr (fourth round)
  10. Australia Jill Blackman (quarterfinals)
  11. United Kingdom Christine Truman (semifinals)
  12. United States Mary Habicht (fourth round)
  13. United Kingdom Liz Starkie (third round)
  14. Australia Robyn Ebbern (quarterfinals)
  15. United Kingdom Rita Bentley (third round)
  16. Italy Silvana Lazzarino (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Australia Margaret Smith 3 6
8 Czechoslovakia Vera Suková 6 8
8 Czechoslovakia Vera Suková 0 1
5 United Kingdom Ann Jones 6 6
4 Australia Jan Lehane 0 0
5 United Kingdom Ann Jones 6 6
5 United Kingdom Ann Jones 6 3 5
2 Australia Lesley Turner 2 6 7
11 United Kingdom Christine Truman 6 6
14 Australia Robyn Ebbern 0 2
11 United Kingdom Christine Truman 9 2
2 Australia Lesley Turner 11 6
10 Australia Jill Blackman 4 4
2 Australia Lesley Turner 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Australia Smith
United States Brown
1 Australia Smith 6 7
France Salfati 1 5
Italy Beltrame 4 4
France Salfati 6 6
1 Australia Smith 6 6
Morocco Repoux 1 2
16 Italy Lazzarino
France Berson
France Berson 4 4
Morocco Repoux 6 6
Belgium Maréchal 4 4
Morocco Repoux 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Czechoslovakia Suková 9 6
France Le Besnerais 7 2
8 Czechoslovakia Suková 6 6
France Seghers 3 0
Mexico Ochoa
France Seghers
8 Czechoslovakia Suková 2 6 6
9 France Dürr 6 3 0
9 France Dürr
Belgium Bellens
9 France Dürr 6 6
France De Lansalut 4 2
United States Fretz 6 6 1
France De Lansalut 3 8 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Australia Lehane 6 6
France Galtier 0 4
4 Australia Lehane 6 6
United Kingdom Barclay 0 0
United Kingdom Barclay 8 2 6
France Langanay 6 6 4
4 Australia Lehane 6 6
United States Alvarez 2 3
13 United Kingdom Starkie
Sweden Rosin
13 United Kingdom Starkie 6 5 4
United States Alvarez 3 7 3r
France Kermina 7 5 5
United States Alvarez 5 7 7

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United Kingdom Jones 6 6
France Varin 2 4 Italy Gordigiani 0 1
Italy Gordigiani 6 6 5 United Kingdom Jones 6 6
Australia De Jong 2 1 West Germany Schultze 1 3
West Germany Schultze 6 6 West Germany Schultze 6 6
Australia Newman 8 4 6 Australia Newman 4 2
France Boulle 6 6 3 5 United Kingdom Jones 6 6
Hungary Körmöczy 12 United States Habicht 0 0
France Rouire France Rouire 3 1
France Wild 0 r 12 United States Habicht 6 6
12 United States Habicht 4 12 United States Habicht 8 7
Australia Turner 6 7 Australia Turner 6 5
France Hamelin 4 5 Australia Turner 6 3 6
Australia Tegart Australia Tegart 2 6 3
United Kingdom Truman

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
South Africa Hunt 6 6
Peterdy-Wolf 3 2 South Africa Hunt 6 6
Canada Berner 6 4 7 Canada Berner 1 1
France Dusapt 4 6 5 South Africa Hunt 0 1
France Bourbonnais 4 6 5 11 United Kingdom Truman 6 6
Spain Coronado 6 1 7 Spain Coronado 4 2
France Nenot 11 United Kingdom Truman 6 6
11 United Kingdom Truman 11 United Kingdom Truman 6 6
France Tacchini 3 7 6 South Africa Segal 2 0
Australia Dening 6 9 Australia Dening 5 5
France Spinoza 6 6 France Spinoza 7 7
Australia Howe 0 2 France Spinoza 3 2
United Kingdom Cawthorn 6 6 6 South Africa Segal 6 6
West Germany Schildknecht 4 1 United Kingdom Cawthorn 2 4
Netherlands Ridderhof-Seven 3 3 6 South Africa Segal 6 6
6 South Africa Segal 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Italy Bassi 6 6
United States Prosen 0 3
Italy Bassi 0 3
14 Australia Ebbern 6 6
France Darmon
14 Australia Ebbern
14 Australia Ebbern 7 6
France Rees-Lewis 5 2
South Africa Kavnat 1 1
France Rees-Lewis 6 6
France Rees-Lewis 6 7
United Kingdom Blakelock 4 5
United Kingdom Blakelock
3 United States Hard

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Edrich 7 3
France Courteix 9 6
France Courteix 4 4
10 Australia Blackman 6 6
10 Australia Blackman 0 6 6
France Lieffrig 6 2 3
10 Australia Blackman 6 6
South Africa Van Zyl 3 3
South Africa Van Zyl 7 4 6
France Morales 5 6 2
South Africa Van Zyl 6 8
7 South Africa Schuurman 3 6
United Kingdom Rosser 5 2
7 South Africa Schuurman 7 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France Galtier 1 1
Argentina Baylon 6 6
Argentina Baylon 6 6
15 United Kingdom Bentley 2 4
West Germany Ostermann
15 United Kingdom Bentley
Argentina Baylon 3 2
2 Australia Turner 6 6
Austria Pachta
Belgium Mercelis
Belgium Mercelis 4 5
2 Australia Turner 6 7
France Rouchon 1 0
2 Australia Turner 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 395. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by