1964 French Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded 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.

Women's singles
1964 French Championships
Champion	Margaret Smith
Runner-up	Maria Bueno
Score	5–7, 6–1, 6–2
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

1. Margaret Smith (champion)
2. Maria Bueno (finalist)
3. Lesley Turner (semifinals)
4. Nancy Richey (fourth round)
5. Jan Lehane (quarterfinals)
6. Christine Truman (quarterfinals)
7. Françoise Dürr (second round)
8. Věra Suková (quarterfinals)
9. Deidre Catt (fourth round)
10. Annette Van Zyl (fourth round)
11. Robyn Ebbern (fourth round)
12. Liz Starkie (third round)
13. Helga Schultze (semifinals)
14. Madonna Schacht (fourth round)
15. Judy Tegart (fourth round)
16. Lea Pericoli (fourth round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Smith	6	6
	8	Věra Suková	1	1
								1	Margaret Smith	6	4	6
								13	Helga Schultze	3	6	2
	13	Helga Schultze	2	7	6
	5	Jan Lehane	6	5	3
															1	Margaret Smith	5	6	6
															2	Maria Bueno	7	1	2
	6	Christine Truman	1	3
	3	Lesley Turner	6	6
								3	Lesley Turner	6	2	0
								2	Maria Bueno	3	6	6
		Karen Susman	4	0
	2	Maria Bueno	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	Smith
									Morris
															1	Smith	6	6
																Lazzarino	2	2
									Schultze	3	3
									Lazzarino	6	6
																						1	Smith	7	6
																						16	Pericoli	5	1
									Slattery	1	2
								16	Pericoli	6	6
															16	Pericoli	6	8
																Boulle	3	6
									Estalella
									Boulle

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								8	Suková	6	6
									Rouire	0	1
															8	Suková	6	7
																Nenot	2	5
									Bocio
									Nenot
																						8	Suková	6	1	6
																						9	Catt	1	6	0
								9	Catt	6	2	6
									Alvarez	3	6	3
															9	Catt	6	6
																Plaisted	2	3
									Mizen	0	4
									Plaisted	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								4	Richey	6	6
									Anne Smith	2	0
															4	Richey	6	6
																Beltrame	1	3
									Lombard
									Beltrame
																						4	Richey	6	3	3
																						13	Schultze	1	6	6
									Lieffrig	3	9	6
									McClenaughan	6	7	3
																Lieffrig	6	1
		Rosser	5	4											13	Schultze	8	6
		De Lansalut	7	6					De Lansalut	5	1
		Dusapt	3	1				13	Schultze	7	6
	13	Schultze	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	Lehane	6	6
		Habicht	1	2				5	Lehane	6	6
		Savy	2	0					Niessen	0	2
		Niessen	6	6											5	Lehane	7	6
		Repoux	4	3												Körmöczy	5	3
		Kodešová	6	6					Kodešová	6	8	0
		Langanay	0	1					Körmöczy	1	10	6
		Körmöczy	6	6																		5	Lehane	6	6
		Baylon	6	6																			Baylon	2	3
		Schildknecht	0	0					Baylon	6	6
		Nay	2	2					Lesh	3	2
		Lesh	6	6												Baylon	4	6	6
		Löfdahl													12	Starkie	6	4	2
	12	Starkie						12	Starkie	6	6
		Pombo De Peredo							Terras	0	2
		Terras

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Truman	2	2
		Fretz	6	6					Fretz	1	5
		Kermina	3	2					Mercelis	6	7
		Mercelis	6	6												Mercelis	4	4
		Paldan	0	2											11	Ebbern	6	6
		Sturm	6	6					Sturm	3	2
		Galtier						11	Ebbern	6	6
	11	Ebbern																				11	Ebbern	2	0
		Subirats	6	3	6																	6	Truman	6	6
		McLean	1	6	8				McLean	0	0
		Waltermeyer	1	3					Rees-Lewis	6	6
		Rees-Lewis	6	6												Rees-Lewis	2	3
		Barril													6	Truman	6	6
		Vissault							Vissault	2	1
		Berson	0	0				6	Truman	6	6
	6	Truman	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Bouteleux	6	1	2
		Gordigiani	3	6	6				Gordigiani	6	3	1
		Segal						14	Schacht	4	6	6
	14	Schacht													14	Schacht	6	6
		Le Besnerais	7	5	4											Coronado	2	2
		Coronado	5	7	6				Coronado	5	6	7
									Salfati	7	4	5
																						14	Schacht	4	4
																						3	Turner	6	6
									Crosby	4	2
									Galtier	6	6
																Galtier	1	2
															3	Turner	6	6
									Walkden
								3	Turner

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									Crosby	4	2
									Holdsworth	6	6
																Holdsworth	2	4
															10	Van Zyl	6	6
									Stock	2	1
								10	Van Zyl	6	6
																						10	Van Zyl	4	5
																							Susman	6	7
									Venturino	0	4
									Susman	6	6
																Susman	6	6
																Studer	3	2
								7	Dürr
									Studer

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									Sandulf	4	2
									Berner	6	6
																Berner	3	0
															15	Tegart	6	6
									Spinoza	5	1
								15	Tegart	7	6
																						15	Tegart	6	4	5
																						2	Bueno	4	6	7
									Burel	3	7	3
									Prosen	6	5	6
																Prosen	3	2
															2	Bueno	6	6
									Williams	2	2
								2	Bueno	6	6

External links

• "Official 1964 Women's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website