1959 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1959 French Championships
Champion Christine Truman
Runner-up Zsuzsi Körmöczy
Score6–4, 7–5
Seeds16

Second-seeded Christine Truman defeated Zsuzsi Körmöczy 6–4, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1959 French Championships.[1]

Seeds

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

  1. Zsuzsi Körmöczy (finalist)
  2. Christine Truman (champion)
  3. Maria Bueno (quarterfinals)
  4. Shirley Brasher (third round)
  5. Mary Reitano (quarterfinals)
  6. Sandra Reynolds (semifinals)
  7. Jeanne Marie Arth (second round)
  8. Yola Ramírez (third round)
  9. Vera Puzejova (quarterfinals)
  10. Christiane Mercelis (second round)
  11. Janet Hopps (third round)
  12. Florence De La Courtie (third round)
  13. Rosie Reyes (semifinals)
  14. Silvana Lazzarino (third round)
  15. Renée Schuurman (second round)
  16. Mimi Arnold (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Zsuzsi Körmöczy 6 6
9 Vera Puzejova 3 4
1 Zsuzsi Körmöczy 6 6
13 Rosie Reyes 3 0
13 Rosie Reyes 4 6 6
5 Mary Reitano 6 1 4
1 Zsuzsi Körmöczy 4 5
2 Christine Truman 6 7
6 Sandra Reynolds 2 6 6
3 Maria 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 Körmöczy 6 6
Bentley 2 2 1 Körmöczy 6 6
Trancart 2 4 Bucaille 2 1
Bucaille 6 6 1 Körmöczy 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 Körmöczy 6 6
8 Ramírez 6 6 9 Puzejova 3 4
Weiss 2 0 8 Ramírez 6 6
Laurence 2 0 Peterdy 0 2
Peterdy 6 6 8 Ramírez 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 1 6
Bassi 6 6 2 Truman 6 8
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

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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