1956 French Championships - Women's Singles

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Althea Gibson defeated Angela Mortimer 6-0 12-10 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1956 French Championships.

See also:

1956 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. Althea Gibson is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Angela Mortimer (Finalist) Dorothy Knode (Third round) Althea Gibson (Champion) Mary Hawton (First round) Zsuzsi Kormoczy (Semifinalist) Shirley Bloomer (Quarterfinalist) Christiane Mercelis (Second round) Barbara Davidson (Second round)

Suzanne Le Besnerais (Third round) Edda Buding (Quarterfinalist) Thelma Long (Third round) Darlene Hard (Third round) Annalissa Bellani (Third round) Ginette Bucaille (Third round) Angela Buxton (Semifinalist) Myrtil Dubois (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Angela Mortimer	6	4	7
		Jennifer Hoad	0	6	5
								1	Angela Mortimer	6	6
								5	Zsuzsi Kormoczy	4	3
		Ilse Buding	1	1
	5	Zsuzsi Kormoczy	6	6
															1	Angela Mortimer	0	10
															3	Althea Gibson	6	12
	6	Shirley Bloomer	2	1
	3	Althea Gibson	6	6
								3	Althea Gibson	2	6	6
								15	Angela Buxton	6	0	4
	10	Edda Buding	6	2
	15	Angela Buxton	8	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	Mortimer	7	6
								Salvet	5	2
														1	Mortimer	6	6
														16	Dubois	1	2
								Pouchain	4	0
							16	Dubois	6	6
																					1	Mortimer	6	4	7
																						Hoad	0	6	5
							8	Davidson	6	2	5
	Hoad	6	6					Hoad	1	6	7
	Amouretti	1	3												Hoad
9	Le Besnerais													9	Le Besnerais
	Ramorino						9	Le Besnerais	6	4	6
	Hopman	6	5	3				Alhert	1	6	4
	Alhert	3	7	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
4	Hawton	6	4	3
	Lemal	1	6	6				Lemal	0	1
	Buding	6	6					Buding	6	6
	Walter	0	2												Buding	1	6	6
	Bouchet	4	4											13	Bellani	6	3	2
	O'Donnell	6	6					O'Donnell	2	4
13	Bellani	6	6				13	Bellani	6	6
	Launay	0	3																			Buding	6	6
5	Kormoczy	6	6																		5	Kormoczy	1	1
	Varin	1	1				5	Kormoczy	6	6
	Coessens	3	4					Monnot	0	1
	Monnot	6	6											5	Kormoczy	4	7	6
	Kermina	6	6	6										12	Hard	6	5	3
	Trauttmann	0	8	2				Kermina	1	3
12	Hard	6	5	6			12	Hard	6	6
	Metzner	0	7	3

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Trancart	1	2
11	Long	6	6				11	Long	7	6
	Migliori	3	6	6				Migliori	5	2
	Wienese	6	4	3										11	Long	3	5
	Bourbonnais	8	3	7										6	Bloomer	6	7
	Nenot	6	6	5				Bourbonnais	1	2
	Isaac	1	3				6	Bloomer	6	6
6	Bloomer	6	6																		6	Bloomer	6	6
14	Bucaille	3	6	6																	3	Gibson	2	1
	Barril	6	2	2			14	Bucaille	0	6	6
	Dittmeyer	3	6	4				Forbes	6	4	4
	Forbes	6	3	6										14	Bucaille	1	1
	Puzejova	6	6											3	Gibson	6	6
	Galtier	1	3					Puzejova	4	2
	Gimault	1	1				3	Gibson	6	6
3	Gibson	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	De Chambure	3	0
	Seeney	6	6					Seeney	6	7	9
	Seghers	6	6					Seghers	8	5	7
	Crowet	3	2												Seeney	2	3
10	Buding	6	6											10	Buding	6	6
	Wavre	1	4				10	Buding	6	9
	De La Courtie	4	2				7	Mercelis	4	7
7	Mercelis	6	6																		10	Buding	8	6
																					15	Buxton	6	2
							15	Buxton	6	6
								Muller	4	4
														15	Buxton	4	7	6
														2	Knode	6	5	1
								Coste	4	1
							2	Knode	6	6

[edit] External links

• Official 1956 Women's DrawPDF (69.2 KiB) on the French Open website