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

1. 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