1963 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

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Margaret Smith defeated Jan Lehane 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 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 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

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

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

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

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	Truman	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

[edit] 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	1	4
								Sherriff	6	6
								Tegart	4	0
															Sherriff	2	1
	Hawton	6	6											3	Lehane	6	6
	Paterson	2	3					Hawton	2	0
							3	Lehane	6	6

[edit] 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	2	6	2
								Thiele	w/o
								Melville
															Melville	3	0
	Harris	6	6											2	Turner	6	6
	Pinch	1	2					Harris	2	3
							2	Turner	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1963 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw