1962 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Karen Susman defeated Vera Sukova 6-4 6-4 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1962 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1962 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

1. Margaret Smith (Second round)
2. Darlene Hard (Quarterfinalist)
3. Maria Bueno (Semifinalist)
4. Renee Schuurman (Quarterfinalist)
5. Ann Jones (Semifinalist)
6. Angela Mortimer (Fourth round)
7. Lesley Turner (Quarterfinalist)
8. Karen Susman (Champion)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	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
															Vera Sukova		4	4
	7	Lesley Turner	6	4	2
	3	Maria Bueno	2	6	6
								3	Maria Bueno	4	3
								Vera Sukova		6	6
	Vera Sukova		6	6
	2	Darlene Hard	4	3

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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
	Kormoczy	2	6	7											Catt	7	8
	Chatrier	6	4	5				Kormoczy	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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

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