1954 French Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1954 French Championships
Champion	Maureen Connolly
Runner-up	Ginette Bucaille
Final score	6–4, 6–1

Maureen Connolly defeated Ginette Bucaille 6–4, 6–1 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1954 French Championships.^[1]

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 Ramírez (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)

Draw

Key

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

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

Earlier rounds

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

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

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

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	Ramírez	6	4	2
	Dubois	6	6					Dubois	1	1
							7	Ramírez	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

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 394. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

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