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.[1]

Women's singles
1962 French Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Margaret Smith
Runner-upAustralia Lesley Turner
Score6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Details
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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

  1.   Ann Haydon (semifinals)
  2.   Margaret Smith (champion)
  3.   Christine Truman (fourth round)
  4.   Zsuzsi Körmöczy (fourth round)
  5.   Sandra Price (quarterfinals)
  6.   Renée Schuurman (semifinals)
  7.   Edda Buding (quarterfinals)
  8.   Jan Lehane (quarterfinals)
  9.   Liz Starkie (fourth round)
  10.   Deidre Catt (third round)
  11.   Justina Bricka (fourth round)
  12.   Maria-Teresa Riedl (third round)
  13.   Lesley Turner (finalist)
  14.   Lea Pericoli (third round)
  15.   Pilar Barril (second round)
  16.   Jill Blackman (fourth round)

Draw

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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First round Second round Third 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

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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

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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

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  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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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by