1962 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles
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Karen Susman defeated Věra Suková in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1962 Wimbledon Championships.[1] Angela Mortimer was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Suková. Top seed Margaret Smith had a bye into the second round, where she lost her first match to Billie-Jean Moffit. It was the first time in Grand Slam history that the women's top seed had lost her opening match, albeit in the second round.[2]
Quick Facts Women's singles, Final ...
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Champion | Karen Susman | ||||||||||||
Runner-up | Věra Suková | ||||||||||||
Score | 6–4, 6–4 | ||||||||||||
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Draw | 96 (10 Q ) | ||||||||||||
Seeds | 8 | ||||||||||||
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