1962_French_Championships_–_Women's_Singles

1962 French Championships – Women's singles

1962 French Championships – Women's singles

1962 tennis event results

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]

Quick Facts Women's singles, Final ...

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United Kingdom Ann Haydon 6 6
8 Australia Jan Lehane 4 1
1 United Kingdom Ann Haydon 4 7 3
13 Australia Lesley Turner 6 5 6
13 Australia Lesley Turner 8 6
5 South Africa Sandra Price 6 3
13 Australia Lesley Turner 3 6 5
2 Australia Margaret Smith 6 3 7
6 South Africa Renée Schuurman 6 6
United States Donna Floyd 3 1
6 South Africa Renée Schuurman 6 3
2 Australia Margaret Smith 8 6
7 West Germany Edda Buding 2 4
2 Australia Margaret Smith 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United Kingdom Haydon
Spain Solsona
1 United Kingdom Haydon 6 6
France Boulle 1 0
New Zealand Rich 1 0
France Boulle 6 6
1 United Kingdom Haydon 6 6
16 Australia Blackman 2 2
Italy Lazzarino 6 6
France Galtier 2 2
Italy Lazzarino 2 3
16 Australia Blackman 6 6
New Zealand Green 4 2
16 Australia Blackman 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Australia Lehane 6 6
France Bourbonnais 2 0
8 Australia Lehane 6 8
West Germany Schultze 4 6
France De Lansalut 1 6 1
West Germany Schultze 6 3 6
8 Australia Lehane 6 6
9 United Kingdom Starkie 4 2
9 United Kingdom Starkie 6 6
Australia Thiele 1 2
9 United Kingdom Starkie 6 6
New Zealand Terry 0 0
Australia Hopman 6 3
New Zealand Terry 8 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Hungary Körmöczy 6 6
Sweden Lundqvist 0 1
4 Hungary Körmöczy 6 6
France Seghers 4 4 United States Arnold 2 2
Italy Gordigiani 6 6 Italy Gordigiani 2 3
France Billaz 1 2 United States Arnold 6 6
United States Arnold 6 6 4 Hungary Körmöczy 6 2 2
13 Australia Turner 6 6 13 Australia Turner 3 6 6
France Courteix 0 1 13 Australia Turner 6 6
France Langanay 8 2 2 South Africa Forbes 1 3
South Africa Forbes 6 6 6 13 Australia Turner 7 6
Czechoslovakia Suková 6 6 Czechoslovakia Suková 5 4
France Galtier 3 0 Czechoslovakia Suková 6 6
France Kermina 3 6 1 Republic of Ireland O'Neill 0 3
Republic of Ireland O'Neill 6 3 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 South Africa Price 6 6
France Bucaille 1 0 5 South Africa Price 6 6
France Salfati 5 3 United Kingdom Maclennan 1 3
United Kingdom Maclennan 7 6 5 South Africa Price
France Morales 3 4 Belgium Mercelis
United Kingdom Cawthorn 6 6 United Kingdom Cawthorn 0 3
Chile Ibarra 0 0 Belgium Mercelis 6 6
Belgium Mercelis 6 6 5 South Africa Price 7 6
12 Italy Riedl 6 6 France Dürr 5 3
France Salvet 0 2 12 Italy Riedl 8 2 6
Hungary Peterdy-Wolf Australia Schacht 6 6 3
Australia Schacht 12 Italy Riedl 4 2
South Africa Gerson 3 1 France Dürr 6 6
France Le Besnerais 6 6 France Le Besnerais 3 1
United Kingdom Bentley 1 2 France Dürr 6 6
France Dürr 6 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France Pierval 3 6
United Kingdom Durose 6 8 United Kingdom Durose 3 2
Chile Bender 0 1 France De La Courtie 6 6
France De La Courtie 6 6 France De La Courtie 4 3
West Germany Ostermann 11 United States Bricka 6 6
Spain Coronado Spain Coronado 3 2
11 United States Bricka 6 6 11 United States Bricka 6 6
France Chatrier 2 4 11 United States Bricka 2 3
France Courteix 6 South Africa Schuurman 6 6
Australia Tegart Australia Tegart 12 6
France Nay 5 3 Italy Bassi 10 3
Italy Bassi 7 6 Australia Tegart 4 4
France Coste 2 5 6 South Africa Schuurman 6 6
Australia Hellyer 6 7 Australia Hellyer 4 3
France Berson 1 1 6 South Africa Schuurman 6 6
6 South Africa Schuurman 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France Huve
United States Floyd United States Floyd 6 6
Belgium Maréchal 5 3 France Darmon 4 4
France Darmon 7 6 United States Floyd 9 6
France Burel 2 2 14 Italy Pericoli 7 4
Australia Dening 6 6 Australia Dening 6 2 2
France Seghers 2 0 14 Italy Pericoli 3 6 6
14 Italy Pericoli 6 6 United States Floyd 6 6 6
New Zealand Belton 2 3 3 United Kingdom Truman 8 2 4
Australia Ebbern 6 6 Australia Ebbern 6 3 4
Egypt Abbas 5 0 South Africa Segal 3 6 6
South Africa Segal 7 6 South Africa Segal 2 8 3
United Kingdom Mills 3 United Kingdom Truman 6 6 6
France Nenot France Nenot 7 2 2
3 United Kingdom Truman 5 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Australia Ross 5 6
France Lieffrig 7 8
France Lieffrig 2 10 6
10 United Kingdom Catt 6 8 4
France Varin 0 0 r
10 United Kingdom Catt 6 1
France Lieffrig 2 2
7 West Germany Buding 6 6
France Wild 4 0
Italy Beltrame 6 6
Italy Beltrame 0 0
7 West Germany Buding 6 6
New Zealand Davidson 6 6 2
7 West Germany Buding 8 2 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
New Zealand Smith 2 3
Australia Hawton 6 6
Australia Hawton 6 8
France Rouchon 4 6
France Rouchon 6 0 6
15 Spain Barril 4 6 1
Australia Hawton 1 3
2 Australia Smith 6 6
France Repoux 3 2
South Africa Forbes 6 6
South Africa Forbes 0 2
2 Australia Smith 6 6
Austria Leyrer
2 Australia Smith

References

  1. [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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