1962 French Championships – Women's Singles

Second-seeded Margaret Smith defeated Lesley Turner 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1962 French Championships.[1]

Women's Singles
1962 French Championships
Champion	Margaret Smith
Runner-up	Lesley Turner
Final score	6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Seeds	16

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Smith is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Ann Haydon (Semifinalist)
Margaret Smith (Champion)
Christine Truman (Fourth round)
Zsuzsi Körmöczy (Fourth round)
Sandra Price (Quarterfinalist)
Renee Schuurman (Semifinalist)
Edda Buding (Quarterfinalist)
Jan Lehane (Quarterfinalist)
Liz Starkie (Fourth round)
Deidre Catt (Third round)
Justina Bricka (Fourth round)
Maria-Teresa Riedl (Third round)
Lesley Turner (Finalist)
Lea Pericoli (Third round)
Pilar Barril (Second round)
Jill Blackman (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals


	1	Ann Haydon	6	6

	8	Jan Lehane	4	1
								1	Ann Haydon	4	7	3

								13	Lesley Turner	6	5	6
	13	Lesley Turner	8	6

	5	Sandra Price	6	3
															13	Lesley Turner	3	6	5

															2	Margaret Smith	6	3	7
	6	Renée Schuurman	6	6

		Donna Floyd	3	1
								6	Renée Schuurman	6	3

								2	Margaret Smith	8	6
	7	Edda Buding	2	4

	2	Margaret Smith	6	6

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


								1	Haydon
									Solsona
															1	Haydon	6	6
																Boulle	1	0
									Rich	1	0
									Boulle	6	6
																						1	Haydon	6	6
																						16	Blackman	2	2
									Lazzarino	6	6
									Galtier	2	2
																Lazzarino	2	3
															16	Blackman	6	6
									Green	4	2
								16	Blackman	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


								8	Lehane	6	6
									Bourbonnais	2	0
															8	Lehane	6	8
																Schultze	4	6
									De Lansalut	1	6	1
									Schultze	6	3	6
																						8	Lehane	6	6
																						9	Starkie	4	2
								9	Starkie	6	6
									Thiele	1	2
															9	Starkie	6	6
																Terry	0	0
									Hopman	6	3
									Terry	8	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


								4	Körmöczy	6	6
									Lundqvist	0	1
															4	Körmöczy	6	6
		Seghers	4	4												Arnold	2	2
		Gordigiani	6	6					Gordigiani	2	3
		Billaz	1	2					Arnold	6	6
		Arnold	6	6																		4	Körmöczy	6	2	2
	13	Turner	6	6																		13	Turner	3	6	6
		Courteix	0	1				13	Turner	6	6
		Langanay	8	2	2				Forbes	1	3
		Forbes	6	6	6										13	Turner	7	6
		Suková	6	6												Suková	5	4
		Galtier	3	0					Suková	6	6
		Kermina	3	6	1				O'Neill	0	3
		O'Neill	6	3	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	5	Price	6	6
		Bucaille	1	0				5	Price	6	6
		Salfati	5	3					Maclennan	1	3
		Maclennan	7	6											5	Price
		Morales	3	4												Mercelis
		Cawthorn	6	6					Cawthorn	0	3
		Ibarra	0	0					Mercelis	6	6
		Mercelis	6	6																		5	Price	7	6
	12	Riedl	6	6																			Dürr	5	3
		Salvet	0	2				12	Riedl	8	2	6
		Peterdy-Wolf							Schacht	6	6	3
		Schacht													12	Riedl	4	2
		Gerson	3	1												Dürr	6	6
		Le Besnerais	6	6					Le Besnerais	3	1
		Bentley	1	2					Dürr	6	6
		Dürr	6	6

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

		Pierval	3	6
		Durose	6	8					Durose	3	2
		Bender	0	1					De La Courtie	6	6
		De La Courtie	6	6												De La Courtie	4	3
		Ostermann													11	Bricka	6	6
		Coronado							Coronado	3	2
	11	Bricka	6	6				11	Bricka	6	6
		Chatrier	2	4																		11	Bricka	2	3
		Courteix																				6	Schuurman	6	6
		Tegart							Tegart	12	6
		Nay	5	3					Bassi	10	3
		Bassi	7	6												Tegart	4	4
		Coste	2	5											6	Schuurman	6	6
		Hellyer	6	7					Hellyer	4	3
		Berson	1	1				6	Schuurman	6	6
	6	Schuurman	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

		Huve
		Floyd							Floyd	6	6
		Marechal	5	3					Darmon	4	4
		Darmon	7	6												Floyd	9	6
		Burel	2	2											14	Pericoli	7	4
		Dening	6	6					Dening	6	2	2
		Seghers	2	0				14	Pericoli	3	6	6
	14	Pericoli	6	6																			Floyd	6	6	6
		Belton	2	3																		3	Truman	8	2	4
		Ebbern	6	6					Ebbern	6	3	4
		Abbas	5	0					Segal	3	6	6
		Segal	7	6												Segal	2	8	3
		Mills													3	Truman	6	6	6
		Nenot							Nenot	7	2	2
								3	Truman	5	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


									Ross	5	6
									Lieffrig	7	8
																Lieffrig	2	10	6
															10	Catt	6	8	4
									Varin	0	0	r
								10	Catt	6	1
																							Lieffrig	2	2
																						7	Buding	6	6
									Wild	4	0
									Beltrame	6	6
																Beltrame	0	0
															7	Buding	6	6
									Davidson	6	6	2
								7	Buding	8	2	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


									Smith	2	3
									Hawton	6	6
																Hawton	6	8
																Rouchon	4	6
									Rouchon	6	0	6
								15	Barril	4	6	1
																							Hawton	1	3
																						2	Smith	6	6
									Repoux	3	2
									Forbes	6	6
																Forbes	0	2
															2	Smith	6	6
									Leyrer
								2	Smith

References

Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 395. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

"Official 1962 Women's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website

Preceded by 1962 Australian Championships – Women's Singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1962 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

French Open women's singles drawsheets
Pre-Open era	1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940–1945 (WWII) 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
Open era	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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