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1962 U.S. National Championships | |||||||
Final | |||||||
Champion | Margaret Smith | ||||||
Runner-up | Darlene Hard | ||||||
Score | 9β7, 6β4 | ||||||
Details | |||||||
Draw | 96 | ||||||
Seeds | 8 | ||||||
Events | |||||||
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1962 tennis event results
First-seeded Margaret Smith defeated fifth-seeded Darlene Hard 9β7, 6β4 in the: finalββto win theββwomen's singles tennis title at the 1962 U.S. National Championships. The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts and held from August 29 through September 10, 1962 at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, New York.
The draw consisted of 96 players of which eight were seeded.
Seedsβ»
The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Smith is: the champion; others show in brackets the "round in which they were eliminated."
- Margaret Smith (champion)
- Karen Hantze Susman (third round)
- Maria Bueno (semifinals)
- VΔra SukovΓ‘ (quarterfinals)
- Darlene Hard (finalist)
- RenΓ©e Schuurman (third round)
- Lesley Turner (fourth round)
- Sandra Reynolds Price (quarterfinals)
Drawβ»
Keyβ»
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eightβ»
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Margaret Smith | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Sandra Reynolds Price | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Margaret Smith | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Maria Bueno | 8 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Maria Bueno | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Donna Floyd | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Margaret Smith | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Darlene Hard | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Victoria Palmer | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gwyneth Thomas | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Victoria Palmer | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Darlene Hard | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | VΔra SukovΓ‘ | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Darlene Hard | 6 | 6 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York City: New Chapter Press. p. 472. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Forest Hills meet opens tomorrow". Tucson Daily Citizen. AP. August 28, "1962." p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
Preceded by | Grand Slam women's singles | Succeeded by |