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1956 French Championships – Women's singles

Main article: 1956 French Championships (tennis)

Althea Gibson defeated Angela Mortimer in the final, 6–0, 12–10 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1956 French Championships. It was her first Grand Slam tournament title, and Gibson became the first African American to win a Grand Slam tournament.

Seeds

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

  1. GBR Angela Mortimer (finalist)
  2. USA Dorothy Knode (third round)
  3. USA Althea Gibson (champion)
  4. AUS Mary Hawton (first round)
  5. HUN Zsuzsi Körmöczy (semifinals)
  6. GBR Shirley Bloomer (quarterfinals)
  7. BEL Christiane Mercelis (second round)
  8. USA Barbara Davidson (second round)
  9. FRA Suzanne Le Besnerais (third round)
  10. FRG Edda Buding (quarterfinals)
  11. AUS Thelma Long (third round)
  12. USA Darlene Hard (third round)
  13. ITA Annalissa Bellani (third round)
  14. FRA Ginette Bucaille (third round)
  15. GBR Angela Buxton (semifinals)
  16. FRA Myrtil Dubois (third round)

Draw

Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • r = Retired

Finals

| team-width=150 | RD3-team1=GBR Angela Mortimer | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team2=USA Althea Gibson | RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-score1-1=0 | RD3-score2-1=6 | RD3-score1-2=10 | RD3-score2-2=12 | RD2-team1=GBR Angela Mortimer | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team2=HUN Zsuzsi Körmöczy | RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score2-1=4 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score2-2=3 | RD2-team3=USA Althea Gibson | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team4=GBR Angela Buxton | RD2-seed4=15 | RD2-score3-1=2 | RD2-score4-1=6 | RD2-score3-2=6 | RD2-score4-2=0 | RD2-score3-3=6 | RD2-score4-3=4 | RD1-team1=GBR Angela Mortimer | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team2=AUS Jenny Hoad | RD1-seed2= | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score2-1=0 | RD1-score1-2=4 | RD1-score2-2=6 | RD1-score1-3=7 | RD1-score2-3=5 | RD1-team3=FRG Ilse Buding | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team4=HUN Zsuzsi Körmöczy | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-score3-1=1 | RD1-score4-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=1 | RD1-score4-2=6 | RD1-team5=GBR Shirley Bloomer | RD1-seed5=6 | RD1-team6=USA Althea Gibson | RD1-seed6=3 | RD1-score5-1=2 | RD1-score6-1=6 | RD1-score5-2=1 | RD1-score6-2=6 | RD1-team7=FRG Edda Buding | RD1-seed7=10 | RD1-team8=GBR Angela Buxton | RD1-seed8=15 | RD1-score7-1=6 | RD1-score8-1=8 | RD1-score7-2=2 | RD1-score8-2=6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

| RD4-team01=GBR Mortimer | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team02=AUS Hoad | RD4-seed02= | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score02-1=0 | RD4-score01-2=4 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=7 | RD4-score02-3=5 | RD3-team01=GBR Mortimer | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team02=FRA Dubois | RD3-seed02=16 | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=1 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-team03=AUS Hoad | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team04=FRA Le Besnerais | RD3-seed04=9 | RD2-team01=GBR Mortimer | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team02=FRA Salvet | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=7 | RD2-score02-1=5 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-team03=BEL Pouchain | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=FRA Dubois | RD2-seed04=16 | RD2-score03-1=4 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=0 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-team05=USA Davidson | RD2-seed05=8 | RD2-team06=AUS Hoad | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=1 | RD2-score05-2=2 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=5 | RD2-score06-3=7 | RD2-team07=FRA Le Besnerais | RD2-seed07=9 | RD2-team08=FRG Alhert | RD2-seed08= | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score08-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=4 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=6 | RD2-score08-3=4 | RD1-team11=AUS Hoad | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=FRA Amouretti | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score12-1=1 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score12-2=3 | RD1-team13=FRA Le Besnerais | RD1-seed13=9 | RD1-team14=ITA Ramorino | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team15=AUS Hopman | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=FRG Alhert | RD1-seed16= | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score16-1=3 | RD1-score15-2=5 | RD1-score16-2=7 | RD1-score15-3=3 | RD1-score16-3=6

Section 2

| RD4-team01=FRG Buding | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team02=HUN Körmöczy | RD4-seed02=5 | RD4-score01-1=1 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=1 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD3-team01=FRG Buding | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team02=ITA Bellani | RD3-seed02=13 | RD3-score01-1=1 | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=3 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-score02-3=2 | RD3-team03=HUN Körmöczy | RD3-seed03=5 | RD3-team04=USA Hard | RD3-seed04=12 | RD3-score03-1=4 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=7 | RD3-score04-2=5 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-score04-3=3 | RD2-team01=FRA Lemal | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team02=FRG Buding | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=0 | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=1 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-team03=RSA O'Donnell | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=ITA Bellani | RD2-seed04=13 | RD2-score03-1=2 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=4 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-team05=HUN Körmöczy | RD2-seed05=5 | RD2-team06=FRA Monnot | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=0 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=1 | RD2-team07=FRA Kermina | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=USA Hard | RD2-seed08=12 | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD1-team01=AUS Hawton | RD1-seed01=4 | RD1-team02=FRA Lemal | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=1 | RD1-score01-2=4 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-score01-3=3 | RD1-score02-3=6 | RD1-team03=FRG Buding | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=GBR Walter | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score04-1=0 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score04-2=2 | RD1-team05=FRA Bouchet | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=RSA O'Donnell | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=4 | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=4 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-team07=ITA Bellani | RD1-seed07=13 | RD1-team08=FRA Launay | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score08-1=0 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score08-2=3 | RD1-team09=HUN Körmöczy | RD1-seed09=5 | RD1-team10=FRA Varin | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=1 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=1 | RD1-team11=BEL Coessens | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=FRA Monnot | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=3 | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=4 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-team13=FRA Kermina | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=FRA Trauttmann | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score14-1=0 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score14-2=8 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-score14-3=2 | RD1-team15=USA Hard | RD1-seed15=12 | RD1-team16=BRA Metzner | RD1-seed16= | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score16-1=0 | RD1-score15-2=5 | RD1-score16-2=7 | RD1-score15-3=6 | RD1-score16-3=3

Section 3

| RD4-team01=GBR Bloomer | RD4-seed01=6 | RD4-team02=USA Gibson | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-score01-1=2 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=1 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD3-team01=AUS Long | RD3-seed01=11 | RD3-team02=GBR Bloomer | RD3-seed02=6 | RD3-score01-1=3 | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=5 | RD3-score02-2=7 | RD3-team03=FRA Bucaille | RD3-seed03=14 | RD3-team04=USA Gibson | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-score03-1=1 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=1 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD2-team01=AUS Long | RD2-seed01=11 | RD2-team02=ITA Migliori | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=7 | RD2-score02-1=5 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-team03=FRA Bourbonnais | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=GBR Bloomer | RD2-seed04=6 | RD2-score03-1=1 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=2 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-team05=FRA Bucaille | RD2-seed05=14 | RD2-team06=RSA Forbes | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=0 | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=4 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-score06-3=4 | RD2-team07=TCH Puzejova | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=USA Gibson | RD2-seed08=3 | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD1-team01=FRA Trancart | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team02=AUS Long | RD1-seed02=11 | RD1-score01-1=1 | RD1-score02-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=2 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-team03=ITA Migliori | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=NED Wienese | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=3 | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score04-2=4 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-score04-3=3 | RD1-team05=FRA Bourbonnais | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=FRA Nenot | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=8 | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=3 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=7 | RD1-score06-3=5 | RD1-team07=BEL Isaac | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=GBR Bloomer | RD1-seed08=6 | RD1-score07-1=1 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=3 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-team09=FRA Bucaille | RD1-seed09=14 | RD1-team10=ESP Barril | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=3 | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-score10-3=2 | RD1-team11=FRG Dittmeyer | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=RSA Forbes | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=3 | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score12-2=3 | RD1-score11-3=4 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-team13=TCH Puzejova | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=FRA Galtier | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score14-1=1 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score14-2=3 | RD1-team15=FRA Gimault | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=USA Gibson | RD1-seed16=3 | RD1-score15-1=1 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=1 | RD1-score16-2=6

Section 4

| RD4-team01=FRG Buding | RD4-seed01=10 | RD4-team02=GBR Buxton | RD4-seed02=15 | RD4-score02-1=8 | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score01-2=2 | RD3-team01=AUS Seeney | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team02=FRG Buding | RD3-seed02=10 | RD3-score01-1=2 | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=3 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-team03=GBR Buxton | RD3-seed03=15 | RD3-team04=USA Knode | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-score03-1=4 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=7 | RD3-score04-2=5 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-score04-3=1 | RD2-team01=AUS Seeney | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team02=FRA Seghers | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=8 | RD2-score01-2=7 | RD2-score02-2=5 | RD2-score01-3=9 | RD2-score02-3=7 | RD2-team03=FRG Buding | RD2-seed03=10 | RD2-team04=BEL Mercelis | RD2-seed04=7 | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score04-1=4 | RD2-score03-2=9 | RD2-score04-2=7 | RD2-team05=GBR Buxton | RD2-seed05=15 | RD2-team06=AUS Muller | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=4 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=4 | RD2-team07=FRA Coste | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=USA Knode | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=1 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD1-team01=FRA De Chambure | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team02=AUS Seeney | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=3 | RD1-score02-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=0 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-team03=FRA Seghers | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=BEL Crowet | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score04-1=3 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score04-2=2 | RD1-team05=FRG Buding | RD1-seed05=10 | RD1-team06=SUI Wavre | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score06-1=1 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score06-2=4 | RD1-team07=FRA De La Courtie | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=BEL Mercelis | RD1-seed08=7 | RD1-score07-1=4 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score08-2=6

References

References

  1. Collins, Bud. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
  2. (1957). "Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual 1957". Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd..
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