1959 French Championships - Women's Singles

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Christine Truman defeated Zsuzsi Kormoczy 6-4 7-5 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1959 French Championships.

See also:

1959 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. Christine Truman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Zsuzsi Kormoczy (Finalist) Christine Truman (Champion) Maria Esther Bueno (Quarterfinalist) Shirley Brasher (Third round) Mary Reitano (Quarterfinalist) Sandra Reynolds (Semifinalist) Jeanne Marie Arth (Second round) Yola Ramirez (Third round)

Vera Puzejova (Quarterfinalist) Christiane Mercelis (Second round) Janet Hopps (Third round) Florence De La Courtie (Third round) Rosa Maria Reyes (Semifinalist) Silvana Lazzarino (Third round) Renee Schuurman (Second round) Mimi Arnold (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Zsuzsi Kormoczy	6	6
	9	Vera Puzejova	3	4
								1	Zsuzsi Kormoczy	6	6
								13	Rosa Maria Reyes	3	0
	13	Rosa Maria Reyes	4	6	6
	5	Mary Reitano	6	1	4
															1	Zsuzsi Kormoczy	4	5
															2	Christine Truman	6	7
	6	Sandra Reynolds	2	6	6
	3	Maria Esther 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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
1	Kormoczy	6	6
	Bentley	2	2				1	Kormoczy	6	6
	Trancart	2	4					Bucaille	2	1
	Bucaille	6	6											1	Kormoczy	6	6
16	Arnold													16	Arnold	3	0
	Jedrzejowska	w/o					16	Arnold	6	6
	Lucot	3	3					Varin	2	2
	Varin	6	6																		1	Kormoczy	6	6
8	Ramirez	6	6																		9	Puzejova	3	4
	Weiss	2	0				8	Ramirez	6	6
	Laurence	2	0					Peterdy	0	2
	Peterdy	6	6											8	Ramirez	6	6	1
	Vail	2	0											9	Puzejova	1	8	6
9	Puzejova	6	6				9	Puzejova	6	6
	Buding							Amouretti	1	2
	Amouretti

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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	6	8
	Bassi	6	6																		2	Truman	1	6
	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

[edit] External links

• Official 1959 Women's DrawPDF (69.6 KiB) on the French Open website