1957 French Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1957 French Championships
Champion	Shirley Bloomer
Runner-up	Dorothy Knode
Final score	6–1, 6–3

Shirley Bloomer defeated Dorothy Knode 6–1, 6–3 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1957 French Championships.^[1]

Seeds

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

Shirley Bloomer (Champion) Dorothy Knode (Finalist) Christiane Mercelis (Quarterfinalist) Edda Buding (Third round) Darlene Hard (Quarterfinalist) Mary Hawton (Third round) Silvana Lazzarino (Second round) Annalissa Bellani (Third round)

Zsuzsi Körmöczy (Quarterfinalist) Heather Brewer (Quarterfinalist) Jacqueline Kermina (Second round) Ginette Bucaille (Second round) Vera Puzejova (Semifinalist) Erika Vollmer (Third round) Pilar Barril (Third round) Yola Ramírez (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Shirley Bloomer	6	6
	9	Zsuzsi Körmöczy	1	1
								1	Shirley Bloomer	6	2	6
								13	Vera Puzejova	4	6	4
	13	Vera Puzejova	6	5	8
	5	Darlene Hard	3	7	6
															1	Shirley Bloomer	6	6
															2	Dorothy Knode	1	3
		Ann Haydon	6	6
	3	Christiane Mercelis	2	1
									Ann Haydon	4	8
								2	Dorothy Knode	6	10
	10	Heather Brewer	1	7
	2	Dorothy Knode	6	9

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	Bloomer	6	6
		Marinkelle	4	2				1	Bloomer	6	6
		Coste	6	7	0				De La Courtie	2	1
		De La Courtie	3	9	6										1	Bloomer	8	3	6
		Schuurman	2	4											16	Ramírez	6	6	4
	16	Ramírez	6	6				16	Ramírez	6	6
		Seghers	6	6	5				Nenot	1	3
		Nenot	8	0	7																	1	Bloomer	6	6
		Dubois	1	3																		9	Körmöczy	1	1
	8	Bellani	6	6				8	Bellani	6	6
		Fageros							Jędrzejowska	2	2
		Jędrzejowska													8	Bellani	1	2
		Gimault	3	1											9	Körmöczy	6	6
	9	Körmöczy	6	6				9	Körmöczy	7	6
		Migliori	w/o						Hoad	5	1
		Hoad

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		Bouchet	1	2
	4	Buding	6	6				4	Buding	6	6
		Pericoli							Bedard	0	1
		Bedard													4	Buding	7	1	5
		Truman	5	0											13	Puzejova	5	6	7
	13	Puzejova	7	6				13	Puzejova	8	6
		Chatrier	3	7	2				Reynolds	6	1
		Reynolds	6	5	6																	13	Puzejova	6	5	8
		Mrs. Gy Erdődi																				5	Hard	3	7	6
	5	Hard						5	Hard	6	6
		Trauttmann	1	2					Liguori	0	1
		Liguori	6	6											5	Hard	6	7
		Monnot	1	2												Hellyer	3	5
	12	Bucaille	6	6				12	Bucaille	6	4	1
		Courteix	3	4					Hellyer	3	6	6
		Hellyer	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		Newcombe	w/o
		Haydon							Haydon	6	6
		Morrison	2	4				11	Kermina	3	2
	11	Kermina	6	6												Haydon	6	7
		De Chambure	4	4											6	Hawton	3	5
		Buding	6	6					Buding	6	2	0
		Wienese	3	3				6	Hawton	4	6	6
	6	Hawton	6	6																			Haydon	6	6
		Weiss	6	4	5																	3	Mercelis	2	1
		Le Besnerais	4	6	7				Le Besnerais	6	4	4
		Reyes	2	4				14	Vollmer	3	6	6
	14	Vollmer	6	6											14	Vollmer	2	2
		Pouchain	w/o												3	Mercelis	6	6
		De Lansalut							De Lansalut	2	5
		Bourbonnais	3	6				3	Mercelis	6	7
	3	Mercelis	6	8

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		Bueno
		Galtier							Galtier	4	4
		Marshall						10	Brewer	6	6
	10	Brewer													10	Brewer	6	6
		Varin	6	4												Fancutt	3	3
		Fancutt	8	6					Fancutt	6	6
		Crowet	2	2				7	Lazzarino	2	0
	7	Lazzarino	6	6																		10	Brewer	1	7
		Robson	1	2																		2	Knode	6	9
		Billaz	6	6					Billaz	0	6	4
		Peterdy	4	7	5			15	Barril	6	2	6
	15	Barril	6	5	7										15	Barril	0	0
		Berson	4	3											2	Knode	6	6
		Forbes	6	6					Forbes	2	2
		Siarry	2	3				2	Knode	6	6
	2	Knode	6	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 395. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

• Official 1957 Women's Draw PDF (69.5 KiB) on the French Open website