1963 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Margaret Court defeated Jan Lehane O'Neill 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1963 Australian Championships.

See also:

1963 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Margaret Court (Champion)
  2. Lesley Turner Bowrey (Semifinalist)
  3. Jan Lehane O'Neill (Finalist)
  4. Christine Truman Janes (Second round)
  5. Robyn Ebbern (Semifinalist)
  6. Elizabeth Starkie (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Rita Lauder (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Madonna Schacht (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1   Margaret Court 6 6    
7   Rita Lauder 1 3    
  1   Margaret Court 6 6    
  5   Robyn Ebbern 1 3    
  Kaye Dening 2 4  
    Robyn Ebbern 6 6    
    1   Margaret Court 6 6  
  3   Jan Lehane 2 2  
  8   Madonna Schacht 1 4    
3   Jan Lehane O'Neill 6 6    
  3   Jan Lehane O'Neill 5 6 6
  2   Lesley Turner Bowrey 7 3 2  
6   Elizabeth Starkie 2 6 2
  2   Lesley Turner Bowrey 6 1 6  

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1   Court 6 6    
  Ebbern 7 6         Ebbern 0 0    
  Easy 5 3         1   Court 6 6    
        Gibson 2 3    
      Muller 6 2  
      Gibson 8 6    
      1   Court 6 6  
      7   Lauder 1 3  
    7   Lauder 6 6    
      Schacht 2 2    
      7   Lauder 9 6  
        A Jenkins 7 1    
      A Jenkins 6 2 8
      Marsh 4 6 6  
 

Section 2

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

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
      Plaisted 7 1    
      Ross 9 6    
        Ross 3 1    
  McClenaughan 6 2 6       8   Schacht 6 6    
  Hart 2 6 1       McClenaughan 3 3  
    8   Schacht 6 6    
      8   Schacht 6 6  
      3   Lehane O'Neill 1 4  
      Sherriff 6 6    
      Tegart Dalton 4 0    
        Sherriff 2 1  
  Bevis Hawton 6 6         3   Lehane O'Neill 6 6    
  Paterson 2 3         Bevis Hawton 2 0  
    3   Lehane O'Neill 6 6    
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
      Newman 6 2    
      Toyne 3 6 r.  
        Newman 2 6 1  
  Don 6 6         6   Starkie 6 3 6  
  Serrurier 4 0         Don 3 2  
    6   Starkie 6 6    
      6   Starkie 6 1 6
      2   Turner Bowrey 2 6 2
      Thiele w/o      
      Melville Reid        
        Melville Reid 3 0  
  Harris 6 6         2   Turner Bowrey 6 6    
  Pinch 1 2         Harris 2 3  
    2   Turner Bowrey 6 6    
 

External links