1929 French Championships - Women's Singles

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Helen Wills defeated Simone Mathieu 6-3 6-4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1929 French Championships.

See also:

1929 French Championships - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

1. Helen Wills (Champion)
2. Bobbie Heine Miller (Quarterfinalist)
3. Phoebe Watson (Quarterfinalist)
4. Eileen Bennett (Semifinalist)
5. Kornelia Bouman (First round)
6. Simone Mathieu (Finalist)
7. Cilly Aussem (Semifinalist)
8. Irmgard Rost (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Helen Wills	6	6
	Sylvia Henrotin		4	1
								1	Helen Wills	6	7
								4	Eileen Bennett	2	5
	4	Eileen Bennett	7	6
		Alida Neave	5	1
															1	Helen Wills	6	6
															6	Simone Mathieu	3	4
	6	Simone Mathieu	4	6	6
	3	Phoebe Watson	6	3	1
								6	Simone Mathieu	8	2	6
								7	Cilly Aussem	6	6	2
	7	Cilly Aussem	5	6	6
	2	Bobbie Heine Miller	7	3	4

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	Wills
								Hardie
														1	Wills	6	6
															Tapscott	1	3
								Tapscott	6	6
	Vaussard	4	5					Sigart	2	2
	Sigart	6	7																		1	Wills	6	6
8	Rost	6	6																			Henrotin	4	1
	Rosambert	4	3				8	Rost	1	13	6
	Goldsack	8	6					Goldsack	6	12	2
	Anet	6	4											8	Rost	6	4	1
	Henrotin	7	3	6											Henrotin	3	6	6
	De Smidt	5	6	3				Henrotin	4	6	6
	Le Conte	1	1					Krahwinkel	6	4	3
	Krahwinkel	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
4	Bennett	6	6
	Amaury	2	3				4	Bennett	6	6
	Barbier	6	7					Barbier	3	2
	Schaublin	3	5											4	Bennett	6	3	7
	Von Reznicek														Bordes	4	6	5
	Hanckett							Hanckett	0	2
	Bordes	7	6					Bordes	6	6
	Tapscott	5	2																		4	Bennett	7	6
5	Bouman																					Neave	5	1
	Ridley							Ridley	6	6
	Lowenthal	6	5	6				Lowenthal	4	1
	Neufeld	3	7	0											Ridley	6	2	2
	Neave	6	6	6											Neave	2	6	6
	Charpenel	8	2	2				Neave	7	10
	Thomas	1	4					Kleinadel	5	8
	Kleinadel	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Bundy	7	6
	Peyre	5	1					Bundy	5	1
	Bernard	0	0					Friedleben	7	6
	Friedleben	6	6												Friedleben	10	1	5
	Valerio	6	6											6	Mathieu	8	6	7
	Culbert	2	2					Valerio	4	3
	Johnstone	2	2				6	Mathieu	6	6
6	Mathieu	6	6																		6	Mathieu	4	6	6
	Peitz	6	6																		3	Watson	6	3	1
	Wyns-Speranza	3	1					Peitz	6	3	7
	Guillier	2	0					Cole	4	6	5
	Cole	6	6												Peitz	3	1
	Morrill	6	6											3	Watson	6	6
	Danet	2	0					Morrill	0	3
	Charnelet	2	1				3	Watson	6	6
3	Watson	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Sigart	0	2
	Adamoff	6	6					Adamoff	6	6
	Lebesnerais	2	2					Couquerque	2	1
	Couquerque	6	6												Adamoff	3	3
	Metaxa	2	1											7	Aussem	6	6
	Payot	6	6					Payot	2	4
	Gallay	1	1				7	Aussem	6	6
7	Aussem	6	6																		7	Aussem	5	6	6
	Berthet	5	6																		2	Heine Miller	7	3	4
	Macready	7	4	r				Berthet	6	10
								Cross	3	8
															Berthet	4	4
														2	Heine Miller	6	6
								Fourcade	3	5
							2	Heine Miller	6	7

[edit] External links

• Official 1929 Women's DrawPDF (68.8 KiB) on the French Open website