1962 French Championships – Women's singles
# 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 | | | | | | | | | | | |
