Australian Championships 1963 / women singles

Australian Championships 1963
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Championships women singles
1962 ◄ 1963 ► 1964
Grand Slams 1963 women singles
Australian Championships French International Tennis Championships Wimbledon Championships US National Championships

The women's singles at the 1963 Australian Championships was a tennis competition in Adelaide .

Last year's winner was Margaret Smith . In the final Margaret Smith prevailed against Jan Lehane 6-2 and 6-2. For Smith it was the fourth title at the Australian Championships.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Margaret Smith victory 02.  Lesley Turner Semifinals 03.  Jan Lehane final 04th  Christine Truman 2nd round

No. Player Round reached 05.  Robyn Ebbern Quarter finals 06th  Elizabeth Starkie Quarter finals 07th  Rita Bentley Quarter finals 08th.  Madonna shaft Quarter finals

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Semi-finals, finals

	Semifinals							final
	1	Margaret Smith	6th	6th
		Kaye Dening	1	3
								1	Margaret Smith	6th	6th
								3	Jan Lehane	2	2
	3	Jan Lehane	5	6th	6th
	2	Lesley Turner	7th	3	2

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

M. Smith

6th

6th

C. Easy

5

3

S. Ebbern

0

0

S. Ebbern

7th

6th

1

M. Smith

6th

6th

J. Gibson

2

3

F. Muller

6th

2

J. Gibson

8th

6th

1

M. Smith

6th

6th

7th

R. Bentley

1

3

7th

R. Bentley

6th

6th

M. shaft

2

2

7th

R. Bentley

9

6th

A. Jenkins

7th

1

A. Jenkins

6th

2

8th

N. Marsh

4th

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

4th

C. Truman

M. Wicks

1

7th

3

C. Begbie

w.

O.

C. Begbie

6th

5

6th

C. Begbie

6th

1

3

K. Dening

4th

6th

6th

K. Dening

w.

O.

J. Starr

K. Dening

6th

6th

5

R. Ebbern

2

4th

5

R. Ebbern

6th

3

6th

G. Toohey

6th

6th

G. Toohey

3

6th

0

A. Boucaut

0

2

5

R. Ebbern

6th

6th

J. Blackman

2

4th

J. Blackman

6th

6th

L. Nice

1

1

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

H. Plaisted

7th

1

H. Ross

9

6th

H. Ross

3

1

P. Hart

2

6th

1

8th

M. shaft

6th

6th

T. McClenaughan

6th

2

6th

T. McClenaughan

3

3

8th

M. shaft

6th

6th

8th

M. shaft

1

4th

3

J. Lehane

6th

6th

G. Sherriff

6th

6th

J. Tegart

4th

0

G. Sherriff

2

1

M. Hawton

6th

6th

3

J. Lehane

6th

6th

H. Paterson

2

3

M. Hawton

2

0

3

J. Lehane

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

C. Newman

6th

2

F. Toyne

3

6th

r

C. Newman

2

6th

1

I. Serrurier

4th

0

6th

E. Starkie

6th

3

6th

G. Don

6th

6th

G. Don

3

2

6th

E. Starkie

6th

6th

6th

E. Starkie

2

6th

2

2

L. Turner

6th

1

6th

G. Thiele

K. Melville

w.

O.

K. Melville

3

0

C. Pinch

1

2

2

L. Turner

6th

6th

M. Harris

6th

6th

M. Harris

2

3

2

L. Turner

6th

6th

Web links

• Tournament schedule on the Australian Open homepage