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]

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

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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

• "Official 1962 Women's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website