1957 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1957 French Championships
Champion Shirley Bloomer
Runner-up Dorothy Knode
Score6–1, 6–3
Draw64
Seeds16

First-seeded Shirley Bloomer defeated Dorothy Knode 6–1, 6–3 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1957 French Championships.[1]

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 (quarterfinals)
  4. Edda Buding (third round)
  5. Darlene Hard (quarterfinals)
  6. Mary Hawton (third round)
  7. Silvana Lazzarino (second round)
  8. Annalissa Bellani (third round)
  9. Zsuzsi Körmöczy (quarterfinals)
  10. Heather Brewer (quarterfinals)
  11. Jacqueline Kermina (second round)
  12. Ginette Bucaille (second round)
  13. Vera Puzejova (semifinals)
  14. Erika Vollmer (third round)
  15. Pilar Barril (third round)
  16. Yola Ramírez (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Shirley Bloomer 6 6
9 Zsuzsi Körmöczy 1 1
1 Shirley Bloomer 6 2 6
13 Věra Pužejová 4 6 4
13 Věra Pužejová 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 Ramírez 6 6 4
16 Ramírez 6 6 16 Ramírez 6 6
Seghers 6 6 5 Nenot 1 3
Nenot 8 0 7 1 Bloomer 6 6
Dubois 1 3 9 Körmöczy 1 1
8 Bellani 6 6 8 Bellani 6 6
Fageros Jędrzejowska 2 2
Jędrzejowska 8 Bellani 1 2
Gimault 3 1 9 Körmöczy 6 6
9 Körmöczy 6 6 9 Körmöczy 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 Pužejová 5 6 7
13 Pužejová 7 6 13 Pužejová 8 6
Chatrier 3 7 2 Reynolds 6 1
Reynolds 6 5 6 13 Pužejová 6 5 8
Mrs. Gy Erdődi 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 1 7
Robson 1 2 2 Knode 6 9
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

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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