1962 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1962 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Karen Susman [1]
Runner-up	Vera Sukova [1]
Final score	6–4, 6–4

Karen Susman (USA) defeated Vera Sukova (TCH) 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1962 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Billie Jean Moffitt	3	1
	5	Ann Jones	6	6
								5	Ann Jones	6	1
								8	Karen Susman	8	6
	4	Renee Schuurman	4	4
	8	Karen Susman	6	6
															8	Karen Susman	6	6
																Věra Suková	4	4
	7	Lesley Turner	6	4	2
	3	Maria Bueno	2	6	6
								3	Maria Bueno	4	3
									Věra Suková	6	6
		Věra Suková	6	6
	2	Darlene Hard	4	3

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Smith	6	3	5
								Moffitt	1	6	7
															Moffitt	7	6
															Caldwell	5	3
								Caldwell	4	6	8
								De La Courtie-Billat	6	2	6
																						Moffitt	6	6
																						Pachta	1	2
								Sturm	6	4	6
								Arnold	0	6	3
															Sturm	4	6	1
															Pachta	6	2	6
							Q	Belton	1	0
								Pachta	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							5	Jones	6	6
								Lazzarino	1	2
														5	Jones	6	6
															Reynolds	4	4
								Hellyer	2	6	6
								Reynolds	6	1	8
																					5	Jones	6	6
																						Palmer	2	2
								Palmer	6	6
								Barril	1	1
															Palmer	2	6	7
															Ebbern	6	0	5
								Ebbern	6	6
							Q	Knight	0	0

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
4	Schuurman	6	6
	Maclennan	0	4				4	Schuurman	6	6
	Roberts	6	6					Roberts	2	2
	Roberts	2	3											4	Schuurman	2	6	6
	Alvarez	9	6	6											Bricka	6	1	4
	Smith	7	8	3				Alvarez	4	3
	Bricka	6	6					Bricka	6	6
	Courteix	3	1																		4	Schuurman	5	6	6
	Lauder	6	6																			Schacht	7	4	1
	Rosser	3	2					Lauder	6	6
	Peterdy-Wolf	4	7	7				Peterdy-Wolf	1	3
	Deloford	6	5	5											Lauder	4	1
	Blackman	2	7	6											Schacht	6	6
	Mercelis	6	5	0				Blackman	3	8	5
	Schacht	7	6					Schacht	6	6	7
	Yates-Bell	5	2

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
8	Susman	6	6
	Estalella Manso	2	1				8	Susman	8	6
	Hird	6	8					Hird	6	4
	Riedl	2	6											8	Susman	7	10
	Starkie	6	6												Starkie	5	8
Q	Cheadle	1	1					Starkie	5	6	6
	Thomas							Thomas	7	4	2
	Walton	w/o																			8	Susman	6	6
Q	Wade	4	6	6																		Tegart	4	2
	Edrich	6	4	2			Q	Wade	6	3	1
	Tegart	6	6					Tegart	4	6	6
	Stroud	4	1												Tegart	6	6
	Forbes	6	6												Forbes	3	3
Q	McAlpine	1	1					Forbes	6	6
	Schildknecht	6	12					Schildknecht	2	2
	Blakelock	1	10

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Forbes	7	6
Q	Wagstaff	5	1					Forbes	6	6
	Coronado	6	6					Coronado	3	1
	Wavre	1	3												Forbes	6	6
	Bassi	6	6												Bassi	3	3
Q	O'Neill	3	1					Bassi	6	4	6
	Lee	6	6					Lee	1	6	4
	Cawthorn	2	3																			Forbes	1	2
	Truman	6	6																		7	Turner	6	6
	Du Pont	2	4					Truman	6	6
	Green	6	6					Green	1	0
	Overgaard	4	0												Truman	5	4
	Dening	7	6											7	Turner	7	6
Q	Gerson	5	3					Dening	4	1
7	Turner	6	6				7	Turner	6	6
	Mills	4	1

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Hawton	3	6	6
	Ross	6	3	1				Hawton	5	5
	Richey	11	10					Richey	7	7
	Floyd	9	8												Richey	5	6
	Körmöczy	2	6	7											Catt	7	8
	Chatrier	6	4	5				Körmöczy	5	1
	Catt	6	4	6				Catt	7	6
	Vukovich	2	6	4																		Catt	2	4
	Dmitrieva	6	6																		3	Bueno	6	6
	Webb	1	2					Dmitrieva	8	5	7
Q	Ostermann	8	6				Q	Ostermann	6	7	5
	Herich	6	2												Dmitrieva	6	1	1
	Buding	6	6											3	Bueno	3	6	6
	Gordigiani	2	3					Buding	4	6	3
3	Bueno	6	6				3	Bueno	6	4	6
	Varner	3	4

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Schuster	1	3
								Sukova	6	6
															Sukova	8	6
															Lehane	6	3
								Loop	3	1
								Lehane	6	6
																						Sukova	1	6	6
																					6	Mortimer	6	4	3
								Davidson	6	8
								Bourbonnais	2	6
															Davidson	1	1
														6	Mortimer	6	6
							Q	Grace	2	2
							6	Mortimer	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Schultze	2	6	6
								Cox	6	4	1
															Schultze	6	1	6
															Segal	4	6	3
								Darmon	3	1
								Segal	6	6
																						Schultze	1	0
																					2	Hard	6	6
								De Jong	6	6
								Pericoli	3	4
															De Jong	0	0
														2	Hard	6	6
								Illingworth	0	2
							2	Hard	6	6

References

External links

• 1962 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw