1957 French Championships – Women's Singles

Shirley Bloomer defeated Dorothy Knode 6-1 6-3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1957 French Championships.

See also:

1957 French Championships - Men's Singles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Shirley Bloomer (Champion)
  2. Dorothy Knode (Finalist)
  3. Christiane Mercelis (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Edda Buding (Third round)
  5. Darlene Hard (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Mary Hawton (Third round)
  7. Silvana Lazzarino (Second round)
  8. Annalissa Bellani (Third round)
  1. Zsuzsi Kormoczy (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Heather Brewer (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Jacqueline Kermina (Second round)
  4. Ginette Bucaille (Second round)
  5. Vera Puzejova (Semifinalist)
  6. Erika Vollmer (Third round)
  7. Pilar Barril (Third round)
  8. Yola Ramirez (Third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1   Shirley Bloomer 6 6    
9   Zsuzsi Kormoczy 1 1    
  1   Shirley Bloomer 6 2 6  
  13   Vera Puzejova 4 6 4  
13   Vera Puzejova 6 5 8
  5   Darlene Hard 3 7 6  
    1   Shirley Bloomer 6 6  
  2   Dorothy Knode 1 3  
      Ann Haydon 6 6    
3   Christiane Mercelis 2 1    
      Ann Haydon 4 8  
  2   Dorothy Knode 6 10    
10   Heather Brewer 1 7  
  2   Dorothy Knode 6 9    

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
1   Bloomer 6 6    
  Marinkelle 4 2       1   Bloomer 6 6    
  Coste 6 7 0     De La Courtie 2 1    
  De La Courtie 3 9 6       1   Bloomer 8 3 6  
  Schuurman 2 4         16   Ramirez 6 6 4  
16   Ramirez 6 6       16   Ramirez 6 6  
  Seghers 6 6 5     Nenot 1 3    
  Nenot 8 0 7       1   Bloomer 6 6  
  Dubois 1 3         9   Kormoczy 1 1  
8   Bellani 6 6       8   Bellani 6 6    
  Fageros           Jędrzejowska 2 2    
  Jędrzejowska             8   Bellani 1 2  
  Gimault 3 1         9   Kormoczy 6 6    
9   Kormoczy 6 6       9   Kormoczy 7 6  
  Migliori w/o         Hoad 5 1    
  Hoad        

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Bouchet 1 2    
4   Buding 6 6       4   Buding 6 6    
  Pericoli           Bedard 0 1    
  Bedard             4   Buding 7 1 5  
  Truman 5 0         13   Puzejova 5 6 7  
13   Puzejova 7 6       13   Puzejova 8 6  
  Chatrier 3 7 2     Reynolds 6 1    
  Reynolds 6 5 6       13   Puzejova 6 5 8
  Erdodi             5   Hard 3 7 6
5   Hard           5   Hard 6 6    
  Trauttmann 1 2       Liguori 0 1    
  Liguori 6 6         5   Hard 6 7  
  Monnot 1 2           Hellyer 3 5    
12   Bucaille 6 6       12   Bucaille 6 4 1
  Courteix 3 4       Hellyer 3 6 6  
  Hellyer 6 6    

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Newcombe w/o      
  Haydon             Haydon 6 6    
  Morrison 2 4     11   Kermina 3 2    
11   Kermina 6 6           Haydon 6 7    
  De Chambure 4 4         6   Hawton 3 5    
  Buding 6 6         Buding 6 2 0
  Wienese 3 3     6   Hawton 4 6 6  
6   Hawton 6 6           Haydon 6 6  
  Weiss 6 4 5       3   Mercelis 2 1  
  Le Besnerais 4 6 7       Le Besnerais 6 4 4  
  Reyes 2 4     14   Vollmer 3 6 6  
14   Vollmer 6 6         14   Vollmer 2 2  
  Pouchain w/o           3   Mercelis 6 6    
  De Lansalut             De Lansalut 2 5  
  Bourbonnais 3 6     3   Mercelis 6 7    
3   Mercelis 6 8    

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Bueno        
  Galtier             Galtier 4 4    
  Marshall         10   Brewer 6 6    
10   Brewer             10   Brewer 6 6    
  Varin 6 4           Fancutt 3 3    
  Fancutt 8 6         Fancutt 6 6  
  Crowet 2 2     7   Lazzarino 2 0    
7   Lazzarino 6 6         10   Brewer 6 9  
  Robson 1 2         2   Knode 1 7  
  Billaz 6 6         Billaz 0 6 4  
  Peterdy 4 7 5   15   Barril 6 2 6  
15   Barril 6 5 7       15   Barril 0 0  
  Berson 4 3         2   Knode 6 6    
  Forbes 6 6         Forbes 2 2  
  Siarry 2 3     2   Knode 6 6    
2   Knode 6 6    

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