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1957 French Championships – Women's singles


First-seeded 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.

Seeds

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

  1. GBR Shirley Bloomer (champion)
  2. USA Dorothy Knode (finalist)
  3. BEL Christiane Mercelis (quarterfinals)
  4. FRG Edda Buding (third round)
  5. USA Darlene Hard (quarterfinals)
  6. AUS Mary Hawton (third round)
  7. ITA Silvana Lazzarino (second round)
  8. ITA Annalissa Bellani (third round)
  9. HUN Zsuzsi Körmöczy (quarterfinals)
  10. BER Heather Brewer (quarterfinals)
  11. FRA Jacqueline Kermina (second round)
  12. FRA Ginette Bucaille (second round)
  13. TCH Vera Puzejova (semifinals)
  14. FRG Erika Vollmer (third round)
  15. ESP Pilar Barril (third round)
  16. MEX Yola Ramírez (third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

| team-width=150 | RD3-team1=GBR Shirley Bloomer | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team2=USA Dorothy Knode | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-score1-1=6 | RD3-score2-1=1 | RD3-score1-2=6 | RD3-score2-2=3 | RD2-team1=GBR Shirley Bloomer | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team2=TCH Věra Pužejová | RD2-seed2=13 | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score2-1=4 | RD2-score1-2=2 | RD2-score2-2=6 | RD2-score1-3=6 | RD2-score2-3=4 | RD2-team3=GBR Ann Haydon | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team4=USA Dorothy Knode | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-score3-1=4 | RD2-score4-1=6 | RD2-score3-2=8 | RD2-score4-2=10 | RD1-team1=GBR Shirley Bloomer | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team2=HUN Zsuzsi Körmöczy | RD1-seed2=9 | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score2-2=1 | RD1-team3=TCH Věra Pužejová | RD1-seed3=13 | RD1-team4=USA Darlene Hard | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-score3-1=6 | RD1-score4-1=3 | RD1-score3-2=5 | RD1-score4-2=7 | RD1-score3-3=8 | RD1-score4-3=6 | RD1-team5=GBR Ann Haydon | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team6=BEL Christiane Mercelis | RD1-seed6=3 | RD1-score5-1=6 | RD1-score6-1=2 | RD1-score5-2=6 | RD1-score6-2=1 | RD1-team7=BER Heather Brewer | RD1-seed7=10 | RD1-team8=USA Dorothy Knode | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-score7-1=1 | RD1-score8-1=6 | RD1-score7-2=7 | RD1-score8-2=9

Earlier rounds

Section 1

| RD4-team01=GBR Bloomer | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team02=HUN Körmöczy | RD4-seed02=9 | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score02-1=1 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score02-2=1 | RD3-team01=GBR Bloomer | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team02=MEX Ramírez | RD3-seed02=16 | RD3-score01-1=8 | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=3 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-score02-3=4 | RD3-team03=ITA Bellani | RD3-seed03=8 | RD3-team04=HUN Körmöczy | RD3-seed04=9 | RD3-score03-1=1 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD2-team01=GBR Bloomer | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team02=FRA De La Courtie | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=1 | RD2-team03=MEX Ramírez | RD2-seed03=16 | RD2-team04=FRA Nenot | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score04-1=1 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score04-2=3 | RD2-team05=ITA Bellani | RD2-seed05=8 | RD2-team06=POL Jędrzejowska | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=2 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-team07=HUN Körmöczy | RD2-seed07=9 | RD2-team08=AUS Hoad | RD2-seed08= | RD2-score07-1=7 | RD2-score08-1=5 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score08-2=1 | RD1-team01=GBR Bloomer | RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team02=NED Marinkelle | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=4 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score02-2=2 | RD1-team03=FRA Coste | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=FRA De La Courtie | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score04-1=3 | RD1-score03-2=7 | RD1-score04-2=9 | RD1-score03-3=0 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-team05=RSA Schuurman | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=MEX Ramírez | RD1-seed06=16 | RD1-score05-1=2 | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=4 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-team07=FRA Seghers | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=FRA Nenot | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score08-1=8 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score08-2=0 | RD1-score07-3=5 | RD1-score08-3=7 | RD1-team09=FRA Dubois | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team10=ITA Bellani | RD1-seed10=8 | RD1-score09-1=1 | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=3 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-team11=USA Fageros | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=POL Jędrzejowska | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team13=FRA Gimault | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=HUN Körmöczy | RD1-seed14=9 | RD1-score13-1=3 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=1 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-team15=ITA Migliori | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=AUS Hoad | RD1-seed16= | RD1-score15-1=w/o

Section 2

| RD4-team01=TCH Pužejová | RD4-seed01=13 | RD4-team02=USA Hard | RD4-seed02=5 | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score02-1=3 | RD4-score01-2=5 | RD4-score02-2=7 | RD4-score01-3=8 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD3-team01=FRG Buding | RD3-seed01=4 | RD3-team02=TCH Pužejová | RD3-seed02=13 | RD3-score01-1=7 | RD3-score02-1=5 | RD3-score01-2=1 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=5 | RD3-score02-3=7 | RD3-team03=USA Hard | RD3-seed03=5 | RD3-team04=AUS Hellyer | RD3-seed04= | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score03-2=7 | RD3-score04-2=5 | RD2-team01=FRG Buding | RD2-seed01=4 | RD2-team02=CAN Bedard | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=0 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=1 | RD2-team03=TCH Pužejová | RD2-seed03=13 | RD2-team04=RSA Reynolds | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=8 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score04-2=1 | RD2-team05=USA Hard | RD2-seed05=5 | RD2-team06=USA Liguori | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=0 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=1 | RD2-team07=FRA Bucaille | RD2-seed07=12 | RD2-team08=AUS Hellyer | RD2-seed08= | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score08-1=3 | RD2-score07-2=4 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=1 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD1-team01=FRA Bouchet | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team02=FRG Buding | RD1-seed02=4 | RD1-score01-1=1 | RD1-score02-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=2 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-team03=ITA Pericoli | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=CAN Bedard | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team05=GBR Truman | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=TCH Pužejová | RD1-seed06=13 | RD1-score05-1=5 | RD1-score06-1=7 | RD1-score05-2=0 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-team07=FRA Chatrier | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=RSA Reynolds | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score07-1=3 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=7 | RD1-score08-2=5 | RD1-score07-3=2 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-team09=HUN Mrs. Gy Erdődi | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team10=USA Hard | RD1-seed10=5 | RD1-team11=FRA Trauttmann | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=USA Liguori | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=1 | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=2 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-team13=FRA Monnot | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=FRA Bucaille | RD1-seed14=12 | RD1-score13-1=1 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=2 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-team15=FRA Courteix | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=AUS Hellyer | RD1-seed16= | RD1-score15-1=3 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=4 | RD1-score16-2=6

Section 3

| RD4-team01=GBR Haydon | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team02=BEL Mercelis | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score02-1=2 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score02-2=1 | RD3-team01=GBR Haydon | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team02=AUS Hawton | RD3-seed02=6 | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score01-2=7 | RD3-score02-2=5 | RD3-team03=FRG Vollmer | RD3-seed03=14 | RD3-team04=BEL Mercelis | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-score03-1=2 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD2-team01=GBR Haydon | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team02=FRA Kermina | RD2-seed02=11 | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-team03=FRG Buding | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=AUS Hawton | RD2-seed04=6 | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score04-1=4 | RD2-score03-2=2 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=0 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-team05=FRA Le Besnerais | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team06=FRG Vollmer | RD2-seed06=14 | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=3 | RD2-score05-2=4 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=4 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-team07=FRA De Lansalut | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=BEL Mercelis | RD2-seed08=3 | RD2-score07-1=2 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=5 | RD2-score08-2=7 | RD1-team01=AUS Newcombe | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team02=GBR Haydon | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=w/o | RD1-team03=NZL Morrison | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=FRA Kermina | RD1-seed04=11 | RD1-score03-1=2 | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=4 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-team05=FRA De Chambure | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=FRG Buding | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=4 | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=4 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-team07=NED Wienese | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=AUS Hawton | RD1-seed08=6 | RD1-score07-1=3 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=3 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-team09=ARG Weiss | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team10=FRA Le Besnerais | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=4 | RD1-score09-2=4 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=5 | RD1-score10-3=7 | RD1-team11=MEX Reyes | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=FRG Vollmer | RD1-seed12=14 | RD1-score11-1=2 | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=4 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-team13=BEL Pouchain | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=FRA De Lansalut | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=w/o | RD1-team15=FRA Bourbonnais | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=BEL Mercelis | RD1-seed16=3 | RD1-score15-1=3 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=6 | RD1-score16-2=8

Section 4

| RD4-team01=BER Brewer | RD4-seed01=10 | RD4-team02=USA Knode | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-score01-1=1 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=7 | RD4-score02-2=9 | RD3-team01=BER Brewer | RD3-seed01=10 | RD3-team02=RSA Fancutt | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=3 | RD3-team03=ESP Barril | RD3-seed03=15 | RD3-team04=USA Knode | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-score03-1=0 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=0 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD2-team01=FRA Galtier | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team02=BER Brewer | RD2-seed02=10 | RD2-score01-1=4 | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=4 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-team03=RSA Fancutt | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=ITA Lazzarino | RD2-seed04=7 | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score04-1=2 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score04-2=0 | RD2-team05=FRA Billaz | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team06=ESP Barril | RD2-seed06=15 | RD2-score05-1=0 | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score05-3=4 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-team07=RSA Forbes | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=USA Knode | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-score07-1=2 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD1-team01=BRA Bueno | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team02=FRA Galtier | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team03=KEN Marshall | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=BER Brewer | RD1-seed04=10 | RD1-team05=FRA Varin | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=RSA Fancutt | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score06-1=8 | RD1-score05-2=4 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-team07=BEL Crowet | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=ITA Lazzarino | RD1-seed08=7 | RD1-score07-1=2 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-team09=NZL Robson | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team10=FRA Billaz | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=1 | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=2 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-team11=HUN Peterdy | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=ESP Barril | RD1-seed12=15 | RD1-score11-1=4 | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=7 | RD1-score12-2=5 | RD1-score11-3=5 | RD1-score12-3=7 | RD1-team13=FRA Berson | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=RSA Forbes | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=4 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=3 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-team15=FRA Siarry | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=USA Knode | RD1-seed16=2 | RD1-score15-1=2 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=3 | RD1-score16-2=6

References

References

  1. Collins, Bud. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
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