1954 French Championships - Women's Singles

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Maureen Connolly defeated Ginette Bucaille 6-4 6-1 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1954 French Championships.

See also:

1954 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. Maureen Connolly is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Maureen Connolly (Champion) Nelly Adamson (Semifinalist) Helen Fletcher (First round) Silvana Lazzarino (Semifinalist) Anne Marie Seghers (Quarterfinalist) Baba Mercedes Lewis (Third round) Yola Ramirez (Third round) Toto Zehden (Third round)

n/a Dorothy W. Levine (Quarterfinalist) Ginette Bucaille (Finalist) Jacqueline Kermina (Third round) A. Baxter (First round) Pilar Barril (Second round) Shirley Bloomer (Third round) Nicla Migliori (Second round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
	Angela Buxton		1	0
								1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
								4	Silvana Lazzarino	0	1
	4	Silvana Lazzarino	6	6
	5	Anne Marie Seghers	3	3
															1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
															11	Ginette Bucaille	4	1
	11	Ginette Bucaille	6	6
	Josette Amouretti		1	1
								11	Ginette Bucaille	6	6
								2	Nelly Adamson	2	4
	10	Dorothy W. Levine	1	2
	2	Nelly Adamson	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	Connolly	6	6
								Salvet	0	2
														1	Connolly	6	6
															Galtier	2	3
							16	Migliori	4	3
								Galtier	6	6
																					1	Connolly	6	6
																						Buxton	1	0
							8	Zehden	8	7	7
	Varin	4	7					Varin	6	9	5
	Hopman	6	5											8	Zehden	3	4
14	Barril	6	6												Buxton	6	6
	Bernard	3	4				14	Barril	2	2
	Mercelis	1	2					Buxton	6	6
	Buxton	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
4	Lazzarino
	De La Giroday						4	Lazzarino	7	6	6
	Coessens	6	7					Coessens	9	0	0
	Bras	1	5											4	Lazzarino	6	6
13	Baxter														Schmitt	1	4
	Schmitt							Schmitt	8	7
	Morris	1	1					Patorni	6	5
	Patorni	6	6																		4	Lazzarino	6	6
5	Seghers	6	6																		5	Seghers	3	3
	Labesse	1	0				5	Seghers	6	6
	Mottram							Alvensleben	2	0
	Alvensleben													5	Seghers	6	6
	Geranton	2	1											12	Kermina	1	3
	Kimbrell	6	6					Kimbrell	6	3	1
	De La Courtie	0	3				12	Kermina	2	6	6
12	Kermina	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Sargeant	7	4
	Coste	9	6					Coste	0	0
	Isaac	3	2				11	Bucaille	6	6
11	Bucaille	6	6											11	Bucaille	7	6
	Walter	0	2											6	Lewis	5	2
	Kaufmann	6	6					Kaufmann	3	6	4
	Monnot	2	3				6	Lewis	6	4	6
6	Lewis	6	6																		11	Bucaille	6	6
	Amouretti	3	6	6																		Amouretti	1	1
	Bradley	6	4	2				Amouretti	6	6
	Buding	6	6					Buding	2	4
	Vollmer	2	4												Amouretti	10	6	6
	Bourbonnais	6	6												Bourbonnais	12	1	4
	Folger	0	0					Bourbonnais	6	6
	Crowet							Crowet	0	0
3	Fletcher

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Dubois	4	9
	Lemal	6	11					Lemal	6	0	3
	De Chambure	6	0	3			10	Levine	3	6	6
10	Levine	3	6	6										10	Levine	1	6	6
	Bonstrom	2	3											7	Ramirez	6	4	2
	Dubois	6	6					Dubois	1	1
							7	Ramirez	6	6
																					10	Levine	6	6
																					2	Adamson	1	2
								Abbas	1	4
							15	Bloomer	6	6
														15	Bloomer	6	3	3
														2	Adamson	4	6	6
								Robson	3	0
							2	Adamson	6	6

[edit] External links

• Official 1954 Women's DrawPDF (69.1 KiB) on the French Open website