1949 French Championships

Champion

Margaret Du Pont

Runner-up

Nelly Adamson

Final score

7–5, 6–2

Events

Singles

men

women

boys

girls

Doubles

men

women

mixed

boys

girls

Other events

Legends

WC Singles

WC Doubles

French Championships

< 1948

1950 >

Margaret Du Pont defeated Nelly Adamson 7–5, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1949 French Championships.^[1]

Seeds

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

Margaret Du Pont (Champion)
Louise Brough (Third round)
Nelly Adamson (Finalist)
Sheila Summers (Semifinalist)
Betty Hilton (First round)
Helen Rihbany (Quarterfinalist)
Annalisa Bossi (Semifinalist)
Jean Quertier (Quarterfinalist)

Nel Hermsen (Third round)
Monique Hamelin (Third round)
Helena Straubeova (First round)
Virginia Lee Boyer (First round)
Jacqueline Patorni (Third round)
Joy Gannon (Third round)
Joan P. Curry (Quarterfinalist)
Nicla Migliori (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

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

References

↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed. ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 394. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

Official 1949 Women's Draw PDF (69.2 KiB) on the French Open website

French Open Women's Singles drawsheets

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