title: 1962 French Championships – Women's singles
text: # 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.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Smith is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
  
  * Ann Haydon (semifinals)
  * Margaret Smith (champion)
  * Christine Truman (fourth round)
  * Zsuzsi Körmöczy (fourth round)
  * Sandra Price (quarterfinals)
  * Renée Schuurman (semifinals)
  * Edda Buding (quarterfinals)
  * Jan Lehane (quarterfinals)
  * 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ann Haydon | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Jan Lehane | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Jan Lehane | 4 | 1 | 1 | Ann Haydon | 4 | 7 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | | | | 13 | Lesley Turner | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 13 | Lesley Turner | 8 | 6 | 13 | Lesley Turner | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 5 | Sandra Price | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Sandra Price | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 13 | Lesley Turner | 3 | 6 | 5 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Margaret Smith | 6 | 3 | 7 |
  | 6 | Renée Schuurman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Margaret Smith | 6 | 3 | 7 |
  | | Donna Floyd | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Donna Floyd | 3 | 1 | 6 | Renée Schuurman | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 2 | Margaret Smith | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Edda Buding | 2 | 4 | 2 | Margaret Smith | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Margaret Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Earlier rounds
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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**
  
  | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Huve | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Floyd | | | | Floyd | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Maréchal | 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**
  
  | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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**
  
  | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  