1953 French Championships - Women's Singles

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Maureen Connolly defeated Doris Hart 6-2 6-4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1953 French Championships.

See also:

1953 French Championships - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Maureen Connolly (Champion) Doris Hart (Finalist) Shirley Fry (Semifinalist) Baba Mercedes Lewis (First round) Dorothy Head (Semifinalist) Angela Mortimer (Third round) Jean Rinkel-Quertier (Quarterfinalist) Susan Chatrier (Quarterfinalist)

Ann Gray (Third round) Julia Sampson (Third round) Nelly Adamson (Quarterfinalist) Helen Fletcher (Third round) Ginette Bucaille (Quarterfinalist) Silvana Lazzarino (Third round) Ann J. Shilcock (Third round) Raymonde Jones-Veber (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Maureen Connolly	3	6	6
	8	Susan Chatrier	6	2	2
								1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
								5	Dorothy Head	3	3
	13	Ginette Bucaille	3	0
	5	Dorothy Head	6	6
															1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
															2	Doris Hart	2	4
	11	Nelly Adamson	1	6	0
	3	Shirley Fry	6	4	6
								3	Shirley Fry	6	4
								2	Doris Hart	8	6
	7	Jean Rinkel-Quertier	3	3
	2	Doris Hart	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	Connolly	6	6
								Mercelis	1	3
														1	Connolly	6	6
														16	Jones-Veber	3	1
							16	Jones-Veber	0	6	8
								Alvensleben	6	2	6
																					1	Connolly	3	6	6
																					8	Chatrier	6	2	2
							8	Chatrier	6	6
								Coessens	3	2
														8	Chatrier	8	7
														9	Gray	6	5
							9	Gray	6	6
								Bourbonnais	4	2

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
4	Lewis
	Haillet-Passet							Haillet-Passet	1	1
	Salvet	6	8					Salvet	6	6
	Barril	4	6												Salvet	6	2	0
13	Bucaille	6	6											13	Bucaille	2	6	6
	Hopman	1	2				13	Bucaille	3	6	6
	Amouretti	3	2					Fageros	6	2	1
	Fageros	6	6																		13	Bucaille	6	6
5	Head	6	6																		5	Head	3	0
	Soisbault	0	0				5	Head	6	6
	Patorni	1	6	4				Ten Bosch	3	2
	Ten Bosch	6	3	6										5	Head	6	6
	Lemal	6	6	4										12	Fletcher	1	3
	Varin	8	1	6				Varin	2	3
12	Fletcher	6	6				12	Fletcher	6	6
	Kermina	0	0

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
11	Adamson	6	6
	Halff	1	2				11	Adamson
	Brunon	9	6	6				Brunon
	Isaac	11	2	4										11	Adamson	6	6
	Walter	6	6											6	Mortimer	2	3
	Herr	0	2					Walter	0	0
	Migliori	1	6	9			6	Mortimer	6	6
6	Mortimer	6	2	11																	11	Adamson	6	4	6
	Dubois	3	6	11																	3	Fry	1	6	0
14	Lazzarino	6	3	13			14	Lazzarino	6	6	6
	Carlisle	3	3					Gimault	8	4	0
	Gimault	6	6											14	Lazzarino	2	0
	Galtier	0	0											3	Fry	6	6
	Curry	6	6					Curry	8	4
	Schmitt	3	3				3	Fry	10	6
3	Fry	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							10	Sampson	7	6
								Charbonnier	5	2
														10	Sampson	4	2
														7	Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
								Billaz	4	2
							7	Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
																					7	Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
																					2	Hart	3	3
								Vollmer-Obst	4	5
							15	Shilcock	6	7
														15	Shilcock	2	3
														2	Hart	6	6
								De La Giroday	2	3
							2	Hart	6	6

[edit] External links

• Official 1953 Women's DrawPDF (69.2 KiB) on the French Open website