# 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.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Smith is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Margaret Smith (champion)
* Maria Bueno (finalist)
* Lesley Turner (semifinals)
* Nancy Richey (fourth round)
* Jan Lehane (quarterfinals)
* Christine Truman (quarterfinals)
* Françoise Dürr (second round)
* Věra Suková (quarterfinals)
* Deidre Catt (fourth round)
* Annette Van Zyl (fourth round)
* Robyn Ebbern (fourth round)
* Liz Starkie (third round)
* Helga Schultze (semifinals)
* Madonna Schacht (fourth round)
* Judy Tegart (fourth round)
* Lea Pericoli (fourth round)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

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

| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| | 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 | 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 |
| | 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

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| 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 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | |