# 1963 French Championships – Women's singles

Second-seeded Lesley Turner defeated fifth-seeded Ann Jones 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1963 French Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Lesley Turner is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Margaret Smith (quarterfinals)
* Lesley Turner (champion)
* Darlene Hard (second round)
* Jan Lehane (quarterfinals)
* Ann Jones (finalist)
* Heather Segal (fourth round)
* Renée Schuurman (third round)
* Vera Suková (semifinals)
* Françoise Dürr (fourth round)
* Jill Blackman (quarterfinals)
* Christine Truman (semifinals)
* Mary Habicht (fourth round)
* Liz Starkie (third round)
* Robyn Ebbern (quarterfinals)
* Rita Bentley (third round)
* Silvana Lazzarino (second round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Margaret Smith | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Vera Suková | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Vera Suková | 6 | 8 | 8 | Vera Suková | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | 5 | Ann Jones | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | Jan Lehane | 0 | 0 | 5 | Ann Jones | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Ann Jones | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Ann Jones | 6 | 6 | | | | | 5 | Ann Jones | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Lesley Turner | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | Christine Truman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Lesley Turner | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 14 | Robyn Ebbern | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Robyn Ebbern | 0 | 2 | 11 | Christine Truman | 9 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Lesley Turner | 11 | 6 | | | | | |
| 10 | Jill Blackman | 4 | 4 | 2 | Lesley Turner | 11 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Lesley Turner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Smith | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brown | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 1 | Smith | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | Salfati | 1 | 5 | | | | |
| | Beltrame | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Salfati | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 1 | Smith | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Repoux | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Lazzarino | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Berson | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Berson | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | Repoux | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Maréchal | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Repoux | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | Suková | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Le Besnerais | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Suková | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Seghers | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Ochoa | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Seghers | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 8 | Suková | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 9 | Dürr | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Dürr | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bellens | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | Dürr | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | De Lansalut | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Fretz | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | De Lansalut | 3 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | Lehane | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Galtier | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Lehane | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Barclay | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Barclay | 8 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Langanay | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Lehane | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Alvarez | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Starkie | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rosin | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | Starkie | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alvarez | 3 | 7 | 3$^r$ | | | | |
| | Kermina | 7 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alvarez | 5 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | 5 | Jones | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Varin | 2 | 4 | | | Gordigiani | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gordigiani | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Jones | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | De Jong | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | Schultze | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| | Schultze | 6 | 6 | | | Schultze | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Newman | 8 | 4 | 6 | | Newman | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boulle | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Jones | 6 | 6 |
| | Körmöczy | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Habicht | 0 | 0 |
| | Rouire | | | | | Rouire | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wild | 0 | r | | 12 | Habicht | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Habicht | 4 | | | | | | | | 12 | Habicht | 8 | 7 | | | | |
| | Turner | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | Turner | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| | Hamelin | 4 | 5 | | | Turner | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Tegart | | | | | Tegart | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Truman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Hunt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peterdy-Wolf | 3 | 2 | | | Hunt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Berner | 6 | 4 | 7 | | Berner | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Dusapt | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | Hunt | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | Bourbonnais | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | 11 | Truman | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Coronado | 6 | 1 | 7 | | Coronado | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Nenot | | | | 11 | Truman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Truman | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Truman | 6 | 6 |
| | Tacchini | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Segal | 2 | 0 |
| | Dening | 6 | 9 | | | Dening | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Spinoza | 6 | 6 | | | Spinoza | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Howe | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | Spinoza | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | Cawthorn | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | Segal | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Schildknecht | 4 | 1 | | | Cawthorn | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ridderhof-Seven | 3 | 3 | | 6 | Segal | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Segal | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Bassi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Prosen | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bassi | 0 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | Ebbern | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Darmon | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Ebbern | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 14 | Ebbern | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Rees-Lewis | 5 | 2 |
| | Kavnat | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rees-Lewis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Rees-Lewis | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Blakelock | 4 | 5 | | | | |
| | Blakelock | 13 | 1 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Hard | 11 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Edrich | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Courteix | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Courteix | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Blackman | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 10 | Blackman | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Lieffrig | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 10 | Blackman | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Van Zyl | 3 | 3 |
| | Van Zyl | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Morales | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Van Zyl | 6 | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Schuurman | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | Rosser | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Schuurman | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Galtier | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Baylon | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Baylon | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | 15 | Bentley | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | Ostermann | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Bentley | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Baylon | 3 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Turner | 6 | 6 |
| | Pachta | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mercelis | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Mercelis | 4 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Turner | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Rouchon | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Turner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |