1959 French Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1959 French Championships
Champion	Christine Truman
Runner-up	Zsuzsi Körmöczy
Final score	6–4, 7–5

Christine Truman defeated Zsuzsi Körmöczy 6–4, 7–5 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1959 French Championships.^[1]

Seeds

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

Zsuzsi Körmöczy (Finalist)
Christine Truman (Champion)
Maria Esther Bueno (Quarterfinalist)
Shirley Brasher (Third round)
Mary Reitano (Quarterfinalist)
Sandra Reynolds (Semifinalist)
Jeanne Marie Arth (Second round)
Yola Ramírez (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)
Renée Schuurman (Second round)
Mimi Arnold (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals

1	Zsuzsi Körmöczy	6	6
9	Vera Puzejova	3	4
					1	Zsuzsi Körmöczy	6	6

					13	Rosa Maria Reyes	3	0
13	Rosa Maria Reyes	4	6	6

5	Mary Reitano	6	1	4
										1	Zsuzsi Körmöczy	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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round				Second Round				Third Round					Quarterfinals

1	Körmöczy	6	6
	Bentley	2	2	1	Körmöczy	6	6
	Trancart	2	4		Bucaille	2	1
	Bucaille	6	6					1	Körmöczy	6	6
16	Arnold							16	Arnold	3	0
	Jędrzejowska	w/o		16	Arnold	6	6
	Lucot	3	3		Varin	2	2
	Varin	6	6										1	Körmöczy	6	6
8	Ramírez	6	6										9	Puzejova	3	4
	Weiss	2	0	8	Ramírez	6	6
	Laurence	2	0		Peterdy	0	2
	Peterdy	6	6					8	Ramírez	6	6	1
	Vail	2	0					9	Puzejova	1	8	6
9	Puzejova	6	6	9	Puzejova	6	6
	Buding				Amouretti	1	2
	Amouretti

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

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

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	1	6
	Bassi	6	6											2	Truman	6	8
	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

References

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

External links

Official 1959 Women's Draw PDF (69.6 KiB) on the French Open website

French Open Women's Singles drawsheets

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