1959 French Championships – Women's Singles

Christine Truman defeated Zsuzsi Kormoczy 6-4 7-5 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1959 French Championships.

See also:

1959 French Championships - Men's Singles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Zsuzsi Kormoczy (Finalist)
  2. Christine Truman (Champion)
  3. Maria Esther Bueno (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Shirley Brasher (Third round)
  5. Mary Reitano (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Sandra Reynolds (Semifinalist)
  7. Jeanne Marie Arth (Second round)
  8. Yola Ramirez (Third round)
  1. Vera Puzejova (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Christiane Mercelis (Second round)
  3. Janet Hopps (Third round)
  4. Florence De La Courtie (Third round)
  5. Rosa Maria Reyes (Semifinalist)
  6. Silvana Lazzarino (Third round)
  7. Renee Schuurman (Second round)
  8. Mimi Arnold (Third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1   Zsuzsi Kormoczy 6 6    
9   Vera Puzejova 3 4    
  1   Zsuzsi Kormoczy 6 6    
  13   Rosa Maria Reyes 3 0    
13   Rosa Maria Reyes 4 6 6
  5   Mary Reitano 6 1 4  
    1   Zsuzsi Kormoczy 4 5  
  2   Christine Truman 6 7  
  6   Sandra Reynolds 2 6 6  
3   Maria Esther Bueno 6 4 2  
  6   Sandra Reynolds 6 6 2
  2   Christine Truman 4 8 6  
  Paule Courteix 1 6  
  2   Christine Truman 6 8    

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
1   Kormoczy 6 6    
  Bentley 2 2       1   Kormoczy 6 6    
  Trancart 2 4       Bucaille 2 1    
  Bucaille 6 6         1   Kormoczy 6 6    
16   Arnold             16   Arnold 3 0    
  Jędrzejowska w/o         16   Arnold 6 6  
  Lucot 3 3       Varin 2 2    
  Varin 6 6         1   Kormoczy 6 6  
8   Ramirez 6 6         9   Puzejova 3 4  
  Weiss 2 0       8   Ramirez 6 6    
 Laurence 2 0       Peterdy 0 2    
  Peterdy 6 6         8   Ramirez 6 6 1
  Vail 2 0         9   Puzejova 1 8 6  
9   Puzejova 6 6       9   Puzejova 6 6  
  Buding           Amouretti 1 2    
  Amouretti        

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
4   Brasher 6 6    
  Trauttmann 1 2       4   Brasher 6 6    
  Billaz 1 5       Cross 0 1    
  Cross 6 7         4   Brasher 5 6 1  
13   Reyes 5 6 6       13   Reyes 7 2 6  
  Morrison 7 3 3     13   Reyes 6 4 6
  Siarry 3 5       Barril 4 6 1  
  Barril 6 7         13   Reyes 4 6 6
5   Reitano 6 6         5   Reitano 6 1 4
  Rouwenhorst-Tekelenburg 1 2       5   Reitano 7 3 6  
  Bourbonnais 3 1       Buding 5 6 2  
  Buding 6 6         5   Reitano 6 6  
  Coste 4 8 1       12   De La Courtie 0 2    
12   De La Courtie 6 6 6     12   De La Courtie 6 2 6
  Fageros 4 1       Brosszmann 3 6 1  
  Brosszmann 6 6    

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Galtier 4 3    
  Seghers 6 6         Seghers 1 5    
  Thomas 0 1     11   Hopps 6 7    
11   Hopps 6 6         11   Hopps 3 3    
  Nenot 6 2 5       6   Reynolds 6 6    
  Hellyer 3 6 7       Hellyer 7 2 1
  Tort De Ayala         6   Reynolds 5 6 6  
6   Reynolds             6   Reynolds 2 6 6
  Edwards 8 1         3   Bueno 6 4 2
  Rees-Lewis 10 6         Rees-Lewis 6 6 5  
  Berson 8 4 4   14   Lazzarino 8 2 7  
14   Lazzarino 6 6 6       14   Lazzarino 0 6 3
  Galtier 1 6 4       3   Bueno 6 1 6  
  Ward 6 4 6       Ward 0 2  
  Zehden         3   Bueno 6 6    
3   Bueno        

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Stewart 6 2 4  
  Bouchet 3 6 6       Bouchet 2 6 6  
  Huve 1 3     10   Mercelis 6 3 4  
10   Mercelis 6 6           Bouchet 2 3    
  Levy w/o             Courteix 6 6    
  Courteix             Courteix 6 8  
  Muller 2 4     7   Arth 1 6    
7   Arth 6 6           Courteix 6 8  
  Bassi 6 6         2   Truman 1 6  
  De Lansalut 2 3         Bassi 6 6    
  Bonniard 4 2     15   Schuurman 4 2    
15   Schuurman 6 6           Bassi 2 4  
  Gerson 0 2         2   Truman 6 6    
  Nettleton 6 6         Nettleton 1 3  
  Le Besnerais 1 0     2   Truman 6 6    
2   Truman 6 6    

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