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1946 French Championships – Women's singles
Second-seeded Margaret Osborne defeated first-seeded Pauline Betz 1–6, 8–6, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1946 French Championships.
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Osborne is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
- USA Pauline Betz (finalist)
- USA Margaret Osborne (champion)
- USA Louise Brough (semifinals)
- USA Patricia Todd (third round)
- FRA Monique Hamelin (third round)
- GBR Billie Yorke (first round)
- LUX Alice Weiwers (quarterfinals)
- FRA Ginette Jucker (third round)
- GBR Betty Hilton (quarterfinals)
- FRA Micheline Inglebert (third round)
- USA Doris Hart (quarterfinals)
- USA Dorothy Bundy (semifinals)
- FRA Nelly Landry (quarterfinals)
- FRA Simone Lafargue (third round)
- POL Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (third round)
- TCH Helena Straubeová (third round)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Finals
| team-width=150 | RD3-team1=USA Pauline Betz | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team2=USA Margaret Osborne | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-score1-1=6 | RD3-score2-1=1 | RD3-score1-2=6 | RD3-score2-2=8 | RD3-score1-3=5 | RD3-score2-3=7 | RD2-team1=USA Pauline Betz | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team2=USA Dorothy Bundy | RD2-seed2=12 | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score2-1=3 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score2-2=4 | RD2-team3=USA Louise Brough | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team4=USA Margaret Osborne | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-score3-1=5 | RD2-score4-1=7 | RD2-score3-2=3 | RD2-score4-2=6 | RD1-team1=USA Pauline Betz | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team2=GBR Betty Hilton | RD1-seed2=9 | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score2-2=0 | RD1-team3=FRA Nelly Landry | RD1-seed3=13 | RD1-team4=USA Dorothy Bundy | RD1-seed4=12 | RD1-score3-1=4 | RD1-score4-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=7 | RD1-score4-2=5 | RD1-score3-3=4 | RD1-score4-3=6 | RD1-team5=USA Doris Hart | RD1-seed5=11 | RD1-team6=USA Louise Brough | RD1-seed6=3 | RD1-score5-1=4 | RD1-score6-1=6 | RD1-score5-2=6 | RD1-score6-2=4 | RD1-score5-3=1 | RD1-score6-3=6 | RD1-team7=LUX Alice Weiwers | RD1-seed7=7 | RD1-team8=USA Margaret Osborne | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-score7-1=3 | RD1-score8-1=6 | RD1-score7-2=2 | RD1-score8-2=6
Earlier rounds
Section 1
| RD4-team01=USA Betz | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team02=GBR Hilton | RD4-seed02=9 | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score02-1=1 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score02-2=0 | RD3-team01=USA Betz | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team02=TCH Straubeová | RD3-seed02=16 | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=1 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-team03=FRA Jucker | RD3-seed03=8 | RD3-team04=GBR Hilton | RD3-seed04=9 | RD3-score03-1=1 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD2-team01=USA Betz | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team02=FRA Brunnarius | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=1 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-team03=TCH Straubeová | RD2-seed03=16 | RD2-team04=FRA Amouretti | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score04-1=2 | RD2-score03-2=4 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-score04-3=4 | RD2-team05=FRA Jucker | RD2-seed05=8 | RD2-team06=FRA Pannetier | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=8 | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=4 | RD2-team07=GBR Hilton | RD2-seed07=9 | RD2-team08=FRA Saint Omer Roy | RD2-seed08= | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score08-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score08-2=0
Section 2
| RD4-team01=FRA Landry | RD4-seed01=13 | RD4-team02=USA Bundy | RD4-seed02=12 | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score02-1=4 | RD4-score01-2=5 | RD4-score02-2=7 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-score02-3=4 | RD3-team01=USA Todd | RD3-seed01=4 | RD3-team02=FRA Landry | RD3-seed02=13 | RD3-score01-1=2 | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=3 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-team03=FRA Hamelin | RD3-seed03=5 | RD3-team04=USA Bundy | RD3-seed04=12 | RD3-score03-1=7 | RD3-score04-1=9 | RD3-score03-2=1 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD2-team01=USA Todd | RD2-seed01=4 | RD2-team02=FRA Foy | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=1 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=0 | RD2-team03=FRA Morel-Deville | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=FRA Landry | RD2-seed04=13 | RD2-score03-1=0 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=3 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-team05=FRA Hamelin | RD2-seed05=5 | RD2-team06=FRA Boegner | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=2 | RD2-score05-2=7 | RD2-score06-2=5 | RD2-team07=USA Bundy | RD2-seed07=12 | RD2-team08=GBR Quertier | RD2-seed08= | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score08-1=3 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score08-2=1 | RD1-team11=USA Belin | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=FRA Boegner | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=0 | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=0 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-team13=FRA Levy | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=USA Bundy | RD1-seed14=12 | RD1-score13-1=0 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=0 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-team15=FRA Charpenel | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=GBR Quertier | RD1-seed16= | RD1-score15-1=4 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=4 | RD1-score16-2=6
Section 3
| RD4-team01=USA Hart | RD4-seed01=11 | RD4-team02=USA Brough | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score02-1=4 | RD4-score01-2=4 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-score02-3=1 | RD3-team01=GBR Curry | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team02=USA Hart | RD3-seed02=11 | RD3-score01-1=4 | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=4 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-team03=FRA Lafargue | RD3-seed03=14 | RD3-team04=USA Brough | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-score03-1=3 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score04-2=3 | RD3-score03-3=3 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD2-team01=GBR Curry | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team02=FRA Fritz | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=0 | RD2-team03=USA Hart | RD2-seed03=11 | RD2-team04=FRA Patorni | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=8 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score04-2=1 | RD2-team05=FRA Lafargue | RD2-seed05=14 | RD2-team06=FRA Kleinadel | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=2 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=1 | RD2-team07=FRA Savoye | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=USA Brough | RD2-seed08=3 | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=0 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD1-team01=GBR Curry | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team02=FRA Claude | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=2 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score02-2=3 | RD1-team03=FRA Fritz | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=FRA Jamain | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score04-1=4 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score04-2=1 | RD1-team05=USA Hart | RD1-seed05=11 | RD1-team06=FRA Wyns-Speranza | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team07=FRA Patorni | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=GBR Yorke | RD1-seed08=6
Section 4
| RD4-team01=LUX Weiwers | RD4-seed01=7 | RD4-team02=USA Osborne | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-score01-1=3 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=2 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD3-team01=FRA Inglebert | RD3-seed01=10 | RD3-team02=LUX Weiwers | RD3-seed02=7 | RD3-score01-1=5 | RD3-score02-1=7 | RD3-score01-2=1 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-team03=POL Jędrzejowska | RD3-seed03=15 | RD3-team04=USA Margaret Osborne | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-score03-1=4 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score04-2=8 | RD2-team01=GBR Thomas | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team02=FRA Inglebert | RD2-seed02=10 | RD2-score01-1=4 | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=3 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-team03=FRA Marcellin | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=LUX Weiwers | RD2-seed04=7 | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=4 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-team05=FRA Ravoux | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team06=POL Jędrzejowska | RD2-seed06=15 | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=8 | RD2-score05-2=3 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-team07=FRA Saladin | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=USA Margaret Osborne | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-score07-1=0 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score08-2=6
References
References
- Collins, Bud. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
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