1962 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1962 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Karen Susman
Runner-up	Vera Sukova
Final score	6–4, 6–4

Karen Susman (USA) defeated Vera Sukova (TCH) 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1962 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		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
																Věra Suková	4	4
	7	Lesley Turner	6	4	2
	3	Maria Bueno	2	6	6
								3	Maria Bueno	4	3
									Věra Suková	6	6
		Věra Suková	6	6
	2	Darlene Hard	4	3

Top Half

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

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

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

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

Bottom Half

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

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
		Körmöczy	2	6	7											Catt	7	8
		Chatrier	6	4	5				Körmöczy	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

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

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

External links

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