1952 French Championships – Women's Singles

1952 French Championships
Champion   United States Doris Hart
Runner-up   United States Shirley Fry
Final score   6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
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 < 1951 1953 > 

Doris Hart defeated Shirley Fry 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1952 French Championships.[1]

Seeds

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

  1. United States Shirley Fry (Finalist)
  2. United States Doris Hart (Champion)
  3. United States Dorothy Head (Semifinalist)
  4. United Kingdom Susan Partridge (First round)
  5. Argentina Mary Terán de Weiss (Quarterfinalist)
  6. France Ginette Bucaille (First round)
  7. Argentina Elena Lehmann (Third round)
  8. Switzerland Violette Rigollet (Third round)
  1. United Kingdom Joan P. Curry (Quarterfinalist)
  2. South Africa Julia Wipplinger (Quarterfinalist)
  3. France Raymonde Jones-Veber (Third round)
  4. France Jacqueline Patorni (Second round)
  5. South Africa Hazel Redick-Smith (Semifinalist)
  6. West Germany Erika Vollmer-Obst (Second round)
  7. Belgium Christiane Mercelis (Third round)
  8. Netherlands Joopy Van Der Wall-Roos (Third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1  United States Shirley Fry 4 6 6  
9  United Kingdom Joan P. Curry 6 0 3  
  1  United States Shirley Fry 7 6    
  13  South Africa Hazel Redick-Smith 5 4    
13  South Africa Hazel Redick-Smith 6 6  
  5  Argentina María Weiss 3 1    
    1  United States Shirley Fry 4 4  
  2  United States Doris Hart 6 6  
     United Kingdom Joy Mottram 3 6 5  
3  United States Dorothy Head 6 4 7  
  3  United States Dorothy Head 2 6  
  2  United States Doris Hart 6 8    
10  South Africa Julia Wipplinger 6 4  
  2  United States Doris Hart 8 6    

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1  United States Fry 6 6    
     France Bernard 0 0    
      1  United States Fry 6 6    
      16  Netherlands Van Der Wall- roos 1 0    
    16  Netherlands Van Der Wall- roos 6 6  
     United Kingdom Carlisle 2 0    
      1  United States Fry 4 6 6
      9  United Kingdom Curry 6 0 3
    8  Switzerland Rigollet        
     Italy Frisaco        
      8  Switzerland Rigollet 0 1  
      9  United Kingdom Curry 6 6    
     France Coste w/o    
    9  United Kingdom Curry        
 

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
4 United Kingdom Partridge 3 6 2
France Gazeau 6 3 6 France Gazeau 1 6 6
Sweden Bonström 10 1 1 France Lemal 6 2 4
France Lemal 8 6 6 France Gazeau 3 3
France De Cazalet 13 South Africa Redick-Smith 6 6
France Cor France Cor 1 2
France Amouretti 0 2 13 South Africa Redick-Smith 6 6
13 South Africa Redick-Smith 6 6 13 South Africa Redick-Smith 6 6
France Savoye 0 2 5 Argentina Weiss 3 1
5 Argentina Weiss 6 6 5 Argentina Weiss 6 6
France Seghers 7 4 United Kingdom Ward 3 1
United Kingdom Ward 9 6 5 Argentina Weiss 6 6
12 France Patorni 6 6 United States McGuire 1 2
Switzerland Charbonnier 0 4 12 France Patorni 4 4
Netherlands Ten Bosch United States McGuire 6 6
United States McGuire

Section 3

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
France Dubois 6 7
Australia Hopman 4 5 France Dubois 6 6 4
Italy Bologna 11 France Jones-Veber 8 4 6
11 France Jones-Veber 11 France Jones-Veber 5 6 4
France Galtier 2 1 United Kingdom Mottram 7 1 6
France Boutin 6 6 France Boutin 0 1
United Kingdom Mottram 6 6 United Kingdom Mottram 6 6
6 France Bucaille 0 3 United Kingdom Mottram 6 4 7
France Varin 3 1 3 United States Head 3 6 5
Australia Penrose 6 6 Australia Penrose 6 3 6
France Kermina 4 6 11 14 West Germany Vollmer-Obst 3 6 4
14 West Germany Vollmer-Obst 6 2 13 Australia Penrose 2 2
Belgium Isaac 3 United States Head 6 6
France Haillet-Passet Belgium Isaac 0 1
France Schmitt 0 3 3 United States Head 6 6
3 United States Head 6 6

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 France Foy 1 0    
 France Bourbonnais 6 6        France Bourbonnais 5 2    
    10  South Africa Wipplinger 7 6    
      10  South Africa Wipplinger 6 6    
      7  Argentina Lehmann 4 1    
     France Pannetier 2 2  
    7  Argentina Lehmann 6 6    
      10  South Africa Wipplinger 8 6  
      2  United States Hart 6 4  
    15  Belgium Mercelis 7 6    
     France Jamain 5 4    
      15  Belgium Mercelis 5 8  
      2  United States Hart 7 10    
     France De La Giroday 1 5  
    2  United States Hart 6 7    
 

References

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

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