1962 French Championships – Women's singles

1962 French Championships AUS Margaret Smith AUS Lesley Turner 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 16 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.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 395 Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Smith is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. GBR Ann Haydon (semifinals) AUS Margaret Smith (champion) GBR Christine Truman (fourth round) HUN Zsuzsi Körmöczy (fourth round) RSA 1928 Sandra Price (quarterfinals) RSA 1928 Renée Schuurman (semifinals) FRG Edda Buding (quarterfinals) AUS Jan Lehane (quarterfinals) GBR Liz Starkie (fourth round) GBR Deidre Catt (third round) USA Justina Bricka (fourth round) ITA Maria-Teresa Riedl (third round) AUS Lesley Turner (finalist) ITA Lea Pericoli (third round) ESP 1945 Pilar Barril (second round) AUS Jill Blackman (fourth round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 AUS Lesley Turner 13 AUS Margaret Smith 2 3 6 6 3 5 7 GBR Ann Haydon 1 AUS Lesley Turner 13 4 6 7 5 3 6 RSA 1928 Renée Schuurman 6 AUS Margaret Smith 2 6 8 3 6 GBR Ann Haydon 1 AUS Jan Lehane 8 6 4 6 1 AUS Lesley Turner 13 RSA 1928 Sandra Price 5 8 6 6 3 RSA 1928 Renée Schuurman 6 USA Donna Floyd 6 3 6 1 FRG Edda Buding 7 AUS Margaret Smith 2 2 6 4 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR Haydon 1 AUS Blackman 16 6 2 6 2 GBR Haydon 1 FRA Boulle 6 1 6 0 ITA Lazzarino AUS Blackman 16 2 6 3 6 GBR Haydon 1 ESP 1945 Solsona NZL Rich FRA Boulle 1 6 0 6 ITA Lazzarino FRA Galtier 6 2 6 2 NZL Green AUS Blackman 16 4 6 2 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Lehane 8 GBR Starkie 9 6 4 6 2 AUS Lehane 8 FRG Schultze 6 4 8 6 GBR Starkie 9 NZL Terry 6 0 6 0 AUS Lehane 8 FRA Bourbonnais 6 2 6 0 FRA De Lansalut FRG Schultze 1 6 6 3 1 6 GBR Starkie 9 AUS Thiele 6 1 6 2 AUS Hopman NZL Terry 6 8 3 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round HUN Körmöczy 4 AUS Turner 13 6 3 2 6 2 6 HUN Körmöczy 4 USA Arnold 6 2 6 2 AUS Turner 13 TCH Suková 7 5 6 4 HUN Körmöczy 4 SWE Lundqvist 6 0 6 1 ITA Gordigiani USA Arnold 2 6 3 6 AUS Turner 13 RSA 1928 Forbes 6 1 6 3 TCH Suková IRL O'Neill 6 0 6 3 FRA Seghers ITA Gordigiani 4 6 4 6 FRA Billaz USA Arnold 1 6 2 6 AUS Turner 13 FRA Courteix 6 0 6 1 FRA Langanay RSA 1928 Forbes 8 6 2 6 2 6 TCH Suková FRA Galtier 6 3 6 0 FRA Kermina IRL O'Neill 3 6 6 3 1 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RSA 1928 Price 5 FRA Dürr 7 5 6 3 RSA 1928 Price 5 BEL Mercelis ITA Riedl 12 FRA Dürr 4 6 2 6 RSA 1928 Price 5 GBR Maclennan 6 1 6 3 GBR Cawthorn BEL Mercelis 0 6 3 6 ITA Riedl 12 AUS Schacht 8 6 2 6 6 3 FRA Le Besnerais FRA Dürr 3 6 1 6 RSA 1928 Price 5 FRA Bucaille 6 1 6 0 FRA Salfati GBR Maclennan 5 7 3 6 FRA Morales GBR Cawthorn 3 6 4 6 CHI Ibarra BEL Mercelis 0 6 0 6 ITA Riedl 12 FRA Salvet 6 0 6 2 HUN Peterdy-Wolf AUS Schacht RSA 1928 Gerson FRA Le Besnerais 3 6 1 6 GBR Bentley FRA Dürr 1 6 2 6 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Bricka 11 RSA 1928 Schuurman 6 2 6 3 6 FRA De La Courtie USA Bricka 11 4 6 3 6 AUS Tegart RSA 1928 Schuurman 6 4 6 4 6 GBR Durose FRA De La Courtie 3 6 2 6 ESP 1945 Coronado USA Bricka 11 3 6 2 6 AUS Tegart ITA Bassi 12 10 6 3 AUS Hellyer RSA 1928 Schuurman 6 4 6 3 6 FRA Pierval GBR Durose 3 6 6 8 CHI Bender FRA De La Courtie 0 6 1 6 FRG Ostermann ESP 1945 Coronado USA Bricka 11 FRA Chatrier 6 2 6 4 FRA Courteix AUS Tegart FRA Nay ITA Bassi 5 7 3 6 FRA Coste AUS Hellyer 2 6 5 7 FRA Berson RSA 1928 Schuurman 6 1 6 1 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Floyd GBR Truman 3 6 8 6 2 6 4 USA Floyd ITA Pericoli 14 9 7 6 4 RSA 1928 Segal GBR Truman 3 2 6 8 6 3 6 USA Floyd FRA Darmon 6 4 6 4 AUS Dening ITA Pericoli 14 6 3 2 6 2 6 AUS Ebbern RSA 1928 Segal 6 3 3 6 4 6 FRA Nenot GBR Truman 3 7 5 2 6 2 6 FRA Huve USA Floyd BEL Maréchal FRA Darmon 5 7 3 6 FRA Burel AUS Dening 2 6 2 6 FRA Seghers ITA Pericoli 14 2 6 0 6 NZL Belton AUS Ebbern 2 6 3 6 EGY 1958 Abbas RSA 1928 Segal 5 7 0 6 GBR Mills FRA Nenot Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Lieffrig FRG Buding 7 2 6 2 6 FRA Lieffrig GBR Catt 10 2 6 10 8 6 4 ITA Beltrame FRG Buding 7 0 6 0 6 AUS Ross FRA Lieffrig 5 7 6 8 FRA Varin GBR Catt 10 0 6 0 1 r FRA Wild ITA Beltrame 4 6 0 6 NZL Davidson FRG Buding 7 6 8 6 2 2 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Hawton AUS Smith 2 1 6 3 6 AUS Hawton FRA Rouchon 6 4 8 6 RSA 1928 Forbes AUS Smith 2 0 6 2 6 NZL Smith AUS Hawton 2 6 3 6 FRA Rouchon ESP 1945 Barril 15 6 4 0 6 6 1 FRA Repoux RSA 1928 Forbes 3 6 2 6 AUT Leyrer AUS Smith 2 References External links http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1962_en.pdf Official 1962 Women's Draw 2007-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930201125/http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1962_en.pdf 2007-09-30 dead  (109 KiB) on the French Open website 1962 Australian Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1962 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles 1962 Category:1962 in French women's sport Category:1962 in French tennis Category:1962 in women's tennis