1962 French Championships – Women's Singles

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

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]

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

Earlier rounds

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 (109 KiB) on the French Open website

French Open Women's Singles drawsheets

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