1964 French Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1964 French Championships
Champion Australia Margaret Smith
Runner-up Brazil Maria Bueno
Final score 5–7, 6–1, 6–2

Margaret Smith defeated Maria Bueno 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1964 French Championships.[1]

Seeds

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

  1. Australia Margaret Smith (Champion)
  2. Brazil Maria Esther Bueno (Finalist)
  3. Australia Lesley Turner (Semifinalist)
  4. United States Nancy Richey (Fourth round)
  5. Australia Jan Lehane (Quarterfinalist)
  6. United Kingdom Christine Truman (Quarterfinalist)
  7. France Françoise Dürr (Second round)
  8. Czechoslovakia Věra Suková (Quarterfinalist)
  1. United Kingdom Deidre Catt (Fourth round)
  2. South Africa Annette Van Zyl (Fourth round)
  3. Australia Robyn Ebbern (Fourth round)
  4. United Kingdom Liz Starkie (Third round)
  5. West Germany Helga Schultze (Semifinalist)
  6. Australia Madonna Schacht (Fourth round)
  7. Australia Judy Tegart (Fourth round)
  8. Italy Lea Pericoli (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1  Australia Margaret Smith 6 6    
8  Czechoslovakia Věra Suková 1 1    
  1  Australia Margaret Smith 6 4 6  
  13  West Germany Helga Schultze 3 6 2  
13  West Germany Helga Schultze 2 7 6
  5  Australia Jan Lehane 6 5 3  
    1  Australia Margaret Smith 5 6 6
  2  Brazil Maria Esther Bueno 7 1 2
  6  United Kingdom Christine Truman 1 3    
3  Australia Lesley Turner 6 6    
  3  Australia Lesley Turner 6 2 0
  2  Brazil Maria Esther Bueno 3 6 6  
 United States Karen Susman 4 0  
  2  Brazil Maria Esther Bueno 6 6    

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    1  Australia Smith        
     United States Morris        
      1  Australia Smith 6 6    
       Italy Lazzarino 2 2    
     West Germany Schultze 3 3  
     Italy Lazzarino 6 6    
      1  Australia Smith 7 6  
      16  Italy Pericoli 5 1  
     Czechoslovakia Slattery 1 2    
    16  Italy Pericoli 6 6    
      16  Italy Pericoli 6 8  
       France Boulle 3 6    
     Spain Estalella      
     France Boulle        
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    8  Czechoslovakia Suková 6 6    
     France Rouire 0 1    
      8  Czechoslovakia Suková 6 7    
       France Nenot 2 5    
     Argentina Bocio      
     France Nenot        
      8  Czechoslovakia Suková 6 1 6
      9  United Kingdom Catt 1 6 0
    9  United Kingdom Catt 6 2 6  
     United States Alvarez 3 6 3  
      9  United Kingdom Catt 6 6  
       Australia Plaisted 2 3    
     France Mizen 0 4  
     Australia Plaisted 6 6    
 

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    4  United States Richey 6 6    
     New Zealand Anne Smith 2 0    
      4  United States Richey 6 6    
       Italy Beltrame 1 3    
     France Lombard      
     Italy Beltrame        
      4  United States Richey 6 3 3
      13  West Germany Schultze 1 6 6
     France Lieffrig 3 9 6  
     Australia McClenaughan 6 7 3  
       France Lieffrig 6 1  
 United Kingdom Rosser 5 4         13  West Germany Schultze 8 6    
 France De Lansalut 7 6        France De Lansalut 5 1  
 France Dusapt 3 1       13  West Germany Schultze 7 6    
13  West Germany Schultze 6 6    

Section 4

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
5 Australia Lehane 6 6
United States Habicht 1 2 5 Australia Lehane 6 6
Venezuela Savy 2 0 West Germany Niessen 0 2
West Germany Niessen 6 6 5 Australia Lehane 7 6
France Repoux 4 3 Hungary Körmöczy 5 3
Czechoslovakia Kodesova 6 6 Czechoslovakia Kodesova 6 8 0
France Langanay 0 1 Hungary Körmöczy 1 10 6
Hungary Körmöczy 6 6 5 Australia Lehane 6 6
Argentina Baylon 6 6 Argentina Baylon 2 3
West Germany Schildknecht 0 0 Argentina Baylon 6 6
France Nay 2 2 Australia Lesh 3 2
Australia Lesh 6 6 Argentina Baylon 4 6 6
Sweden Löfdahl 12 United Kingdom Starkie 6 4 2
12 United Kingdom Starkie 12 United Kingdom Starkie 6 6
Spain Pombo De Peredo France Terras 0 2
France Terras

Section 5

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
United Kingdom Truman 2 2
United States Fretz 6 6 United States Fretz 1 5
France Kermina 3 2 Belgium Mercelis 6 7
Belgium Mercelis 6 6 Belgium Mercelis 4 4
Norway Paldan 0 2 11 Australia Ebbern 6 6
West Germany Sturm 6 6 West Germany Sturm 3 2
France Galtier 11 Australia Ebbern 6 6
11 Australia Ebbern 11 Australia Ebbern 2 0
Mexico Subirats 6 3 6 6 United Kingdom Truman 6 6
United States McLean 1 6 8 United States McLean 0 0
South Africa Waltermeyer 1 3 France Rees-Lewis 6 6
France Rees-Lewis 6 6 France Rees-Lewis 2 3
Spain Barril 6 United Kingdom Truman 6 6
France Vissault France Vissault 2 1
France Berson 0 0 6 United Kingdom Truman 6 6
6 United Kingdom Truman 6 6

Section 6

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 France Bouteleux 6 1 2  
 Italy Gordigiani 3 6 6      Italy Gordigiani 6 3 1  
 South Africa Segal           14  Australia Schacht 4 6 6  
14  Australia Schacht             14  Australia Schacht 6 6    
 France Le Besnerais 7 5 4        Spain Coronado 2 2    
 Spain Coronado 5 7 6      Spain Coronado 5 6 7
     France Salfati 7 4 5  
      14  Australia Schacht 4 4  
      3  Australia Turner 6 6  
     United States Crosby 4 2    
     France Galtier 6 6    
       France Galtier 1 2  
      3  Australia Turner 6 6    
     South Africa Walkden      
    3  Australia Turner        
 

Section 7

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     United States Crosby 4 2    
     United Kingdom Holdsworth 6 6    
       United Kingdom Holdsworth 2 4    
      10  South Africa Van Zyl 6 6    
     United States Stock 2 1  
    10  South Africa Van Zyl 6 6    
      10  South Africa Van Zyl 4 5  
       United States Susman 6 7  
     France Venturino 0 4    
     United States Susman 6 6    
       United States Susman 6 6  
       Switzerland Studer 3 2    
    7  France Dürr      
     Switzerland Studer        
 

Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     Sweden Sandulf 4 2    
     Canada Berner 6 6    
       Canada Berner 3 0    
      15  Australia Tegart 6 6    
     France Spinoza 5 1  
    15  Australia Tegart 7 6    
      15  Australia Tegart 6 4 5
      2  Brazil Bueno 4 6 7
     France Burel 3 7 3  
     United States Prosen 6 5 6  
       United States Prosen 3 2  
      2  Brazil Bueno 6 6    
     United Kingdom Williams 2 2  
    2  Brazil Bueno 6 6    
 

References

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

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