1955 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1955 French Championships
Champion Angela Mortimer
Runner-up Dorothy Knode
Score2–6, 7–5, 10–8
Draw55
Seeds16

Second-seeded Angela Mortimer defeated Dorothy Knode 2–6, 7–5, 10–8 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1955 French Championships.[1]

Seeds

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

  1. Beverley Fleitz (semifinals)
  2. Angela Mortimer (champion)
  3. Darlene Hard (second round)
  4. Dorothy Knode (finalist)
  5. Shirley Bloomer (quarterfinals)
  6. Patricia Ward (third round)
  7. Erika Vollmer (quarterfinals)
  8. Ginette Bucaille (quarterfinals)
  9. Zsuzsi Körmöczy (first round)
  10. Maud Galtier (first round)
  11. Beryl Penrose (quarterfinals)
  12. Hazel Redick-Smith (third round)
  13. Angela Buxton (third round)
  14. Toto Zehden (third round)
  15. Anne-Marie Seghers (second round)
  16. Lea Pericoli (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Beverley Fleitz 6 6
8 Ginette Bucaille 1 1
1 Beverley Fleitz 2 3
4 Dorothy Knode 6 6
4 Dorothy Knode 6 6
5 Shirley Bloomer 3 3
4 Dorothy Knode 6 5 8
2 Angela Mortimer 2 7 10
11 Beryl Penrose 5 8 3
  Heather Brewer 7 6 6
  Heather Brewer 1 1
2 Angela Mortimer 6 6
7 Erika Vollmer 3 4
2 Angela Mortimer 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Fleitz 6 6
De Riba 1 2
1 Fleitz 6 6
16 Pericoli 2 2
16 Pericoli 3 6 6
Chatrier 6 2 2
1 Fleitz 6 6
8 Bucaille 1 1
8 Bucaille 6 7
Hopman 4 Hopman 2 5
Isaac 0 r 8 Bucaille 6 6
9 Körmöczy Vogler 4 2
Bourbonnais Bourbonnais 6 1 6
Vogler 3 6 6 Vogler 3 6 8
Amouretti 6 3 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Knode 3 6 6
Mercelis 6 3 3 4 Knode 6 6
Villarnau 1 3 Patorni 2 0
Patorni 6 6 4 Knode 6 7
13 Buxton 6 6 13 Buxton 4 5
Dubois 1 0 13 Buxton 6 6
Muller 6 6 Muller 4 3
Middleton 4 1 4 Knode 6 6
5 Bloomer 5 Bloomer 3 3
Varin 5 Bloomer 6 7
Ball Ball 3 5
Kermina 5 Bloomer 7 4 6
12 Redick-Smith 6 6 12 Redick-Smith 5 6 0
De La Courtie 2 3 12 Redick-Smith 6 7
Sciaudone Gimault 0 5
Gimault

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Schmitt 6 6
Haillet-Passet 3 4 Schmitt 0 6
Jávori 11 Penrose 6 8
11 Penrose 11 Penrose 6 6
Staley 6 6 6 Ward 4 3
Crowet 0 2 Staley 4 2
Billaz 8 6 2 6 Ward 6 6
6 Ward 10 4 6 11 Penrose 7 6 6
De Chambure 7 2 6 Brewer 5 8 3
Ramorino 5 6 1 De Chambure 5 4
Kaufmann 6 2 4 14 Zehden 7 6
14 Zehden 3 6 6 14 Zehden 3 7 3
Cor 1 1 Brewer 6 5 6
Brewer 6 6 Brewer 4 7 6
Salvet 3 3 3 Hard 6 5 3
3 Hard 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Manset 5 6 1
Monnot 7 2 6 Monnot 3 1
Ten Bosch 9 5 6 Ten Bosch 6 6
10 Galtier 7 7 3 Ten Bosch 2 2
Pouchain 4 4 7 Vollmer 6 6
Lemal 6 6 Lemal 3 2
Carter 4 7 3 7 Vollmer 6 6
7 Vollmer 6 5 6 7 Vollmer 6 6
2 Mortimer 3 4
Kilian 6 7
15 Seghers 3 5
Kilian 5 5
2 Mortimer 7 7
Leland 1 2
2 Mortimer 6 6

References

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 395. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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