1963 in Sports - Tennis

Tennis

Australia

  • Australian Men's Singles Championship – Roy Emerson (Australia) defeats Ken Fletcher (Australia) 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
  • Australian Women's Singles Championship – Margaret Smith Court (Australia) defeats Jan Lehane O'Neill (Australia) 6–2, 6–2

England

  • Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Chuck McKinley (USA) defeats Fred Stolle (Australia) 9–7, 6–1, 6–4
  • Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Margaret Smith Court (Australia) defeats Billie Jean King (USA) 6–3, 6–4

France

  • French Men's Singles Championship –
  • French Women's Singles Championship –

USA

  • American Men's Singles Championship –
  • American Women's Singles Championship –

Events

  • Federation Cup – USA 2–1 Australia (inaugural event)

Davis Cup

  • 1963 Davis Cup – United States 3–2 Australia at Memorial Drive Tennis Centre (grass) Adelaide, Australia

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