1949 French Championships – Women's Singles

Margaret Du Pont defeated Nelly Adamson 7-5 6-2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1949 French Championships.

See also:

1949 French Championships - Men's Singles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Margaret Du Pont (Champion)
  2. Louise Brough (Third round)
  3. Nelly Adamson (Finalist)
  4. Sheila Summers (Semifinalist)
  5. Betty Hilton (First round)
  6. Helen Rihbany (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Annalisa Bossi (Semifinalist)
  8. Jean Quertier (Quarterfinalist)
  1. Nel Hermsen (Third round)
  2. Monique Hamelin (Third round)
  3. Helena Straubeova (First round)
  4. Virginia Lee Boyer (First round)
  5. Jacqueline Patorni (Third round)
  6. Joy Gannon (Third round)
  7. Joan P. Curry (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Nicla Migliori (Third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1   Margaret Du Pont 6 6    
8   Jean Quertier 4 2    
  1   Margaret Du Pont 6 6    
  4   Sheila Summers 3 3    
4   Sheila Summers 6 6  
    Anne Marie Seghers 3 1    
    1   Margaret Du Pont 7 6  
  3   Nelly Adamson 5 2  
  6   Helen Rihbany 9 3 3  
3   Nelly Adamson 7 6 6  
  3   Nelly Adamson 6 6  
  7   Annalisa Bossi 3 0    
7   Annalisa Bossi 6 4 6
  15   Joan P. Curry 3 6 3  

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1   Du Pont 6 6    
      Boegner 0 3    
      1   Du Pont 6 6    
      16   Migliori 2 2    
      Harline-Arni      
    16   Migliori        
      1   Du Pont 6 6  
      8   Quertier 4 2  
    8   Quertier 8 7    
      Watermeyer 6 5    
      8   Quertier 3 6 6
  Kornfeld 8 5 5       9   Hermsen 6 1 2  
9   Hermsen 6 7 7     9   Hermsen 6 6  
  Bernard 8 8 6       Bernard 3 2    
  Butler 10 6 3  

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
4   Summers 6 6    
  Hibbert 3 0       4   Summers 6 6    
  Brunnarius 6 6       Brunnarius 2 3    
  Scholten-Klein 3 2         4   Summers 6 6    
13   Patorni 6 6         13   Patorni 4 2    
  Rigollet 4 3       13   Patorni 6 6  
  Hollier-Larousse 6 6       Hollier-Larousse 4 4    
  San Donnino 2 4         4   Summers 6 6  
5   Hilton 6 1 0         Seghers 3 1  
  Seghers 4 6 6       Seghers 6 6    
  Delagrave 2 2       Dowdeswell 3 2    
  Dowdeswell 6 6           Seghers 6 6  
12   Boyer 2 7 0         Marcellin 4 4    
  Marcellin 6 5 6       Marcellin 9 6  
  De Borman 6 6       De Borman 7 2    
  Bourbonnais 1 2    

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Jamain 4 6 9  
11   Straubeova 6 4 7       Jamain 3 9    
  De Cazalet 8 4 6     De Cazalet 6 11    
  Sutz 6 6 2         De Cazalet 7 2 7  
  Manfredi 6 7         6   Rihbany 5 6 9  
  Barbier 0 5         Manfredi 0 8 7
  Galtier 2 1     6   Rihbany 6 6 9  
6   Rihbany 6 6         6   Rihbany 7 6 6
  Jucker 4 16 5       3   Adamson 9 3 3
  Halff 6 14 7       Halff 4 8 3  
14   Gannon 6 6     14   Gannon 6 6 6  
  Boutin 3 4         14   Gannon 3 3  
  Foy 6 6         3   Adamson 6 6    
  Inglebert 4 3         Foy 2 0  
  McGuire 2 2     3   Adamson 6 6    
3   Adamson 6 6    

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Savoye 7 6    
  Greiss 5 2         Savoye 1 7 2  
  Walter           10   Hamelin 6 5 6  
10   Hamelin             10   Hamelin 4 1    
      7   Bossi 6 6    
      Ravoux 1 3  
    7   Bossi 6 6    
      7   Bossi 6 4 6
      15   Curry 3 6 3
      Pannetier 3 3    
    15   Curry 6 6    
      15   Curry 4 9 6
      2   Brough 6 7 2  
      Amouretti 2 0  
    2   Brough 6 6    
 

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