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1959 French Championships – Women's singles

Second-seeded 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.

Seeds

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

  1. HUN Zsuzsi Körmöczy (finalist)
  2. GBR Christine Truman (champion)
  3. BRA Maria Bueno (quarterfinals)
  4. GBR Shirley Brasher (third round)
  5. AUS Mary Reitano (quarterfinals)
  6. RSA Sandra Reynolds (semifinals)
  7. USA Jeanne Marie Arth (second round)
  8. MEX Yola Ramírez (third round)
  9. TCH Vera Puzejova (quarterfinals)
  10. BEL Christiane Mercelis (second round)
  11. USA Janet Hopps (third round)
  12. FRA Florence De La Courtie (third round)
  13. MEX Rosie Reyes (semifinals)
  14. ITA Silvana Lazzarino (third round)
  15. RSA Renée Schuurman (second round)
  16. USA Mimi Arnold (third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

| team-width=150 | RD3-team1=HUN Zsuzsi Körmöczy | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team2=GBR Christine Truman | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-score1-1=4 | RD3-score2-1=6 | RD3-score1-2=5 | RD3-score2-2=7 | RD2-team1=HUN Zsuzsi Körmöczy | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team2=MEX Rosie Reyes | RD2-seed2=13 | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score2-1=3 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score2-2=0 | RD2-team3=RSA Sandra Reynolds | RD2-seed3=6 | RD2-team4=GBR Christine Truman | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-score3-1=6 | RD2-score4-1=4 | RD2-score3-2=6 | RD2-score4-2=8 | RD2-score3-3=2 | RD2-score4-3=6 | RD1-team1=HUN Zsuzsi Körmöczy | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team2=TCH Vera Puzejova | RD1-seed2=9 | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score2-1=3 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score2-2=4 | RD1-team3=MEX Rosie Reyes | RD1-seed3=13 | RD1-team4=AUS Mary Reitano | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-score3-1=4 | RD1-score4-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score4-2=1 | RD1-score3-3=6 | RD1-score4-3=4 | RD1-team5=RSA Sandra Reynolds | RD1-seed5=6 | RD1-team6=BRA Maria Bueno | RD1-seed6=3 | RD1-score5-1=2 | RD1-score6-1=6 | RD1-score5-2=6 | RD1-score6-2=4 | RD1-score5-3=6 | RD1-score6-3=2 | RD1-team7=FRA Paule Courteix | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team8=GBR Christine Truman | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-score7-1=1 | RD1-score8-1=6 | RD1-score7-2=6 | RD1-score8-2=8

Earlier rounds

Section 1

| RD4-team01=HUN Körmöczy | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team02=TCH Puzejova | RD4-seed02=9 | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score02-1=3 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score02-2=4 | RD3-team01=HUN Körmöczy | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team02=USA Arnold | RD3-seed02=16 | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=0 | RD3-team03=MEX Ramírez | RD3-seed03=8 | RD3-team04=TCH Puzejova | RD3-seed04=9 | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score04-1=1 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score04-2=8 | RD3-score03-3=1 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD2-team01=HUN Körmöczy | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team02=FRA Bucaille | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=1 | RD2-team03=USA Arnold | RD2-seed03=16 | RD2-team04=FRA Varin | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score04-1=2 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score04-2=2 | RD2-team05=MEX Ramírez | RD2-seed05=8 | RD2-team06=HUN Peterdy | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=0 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-team07=TCH Puzejova | RD2-seed07=9 | RD2-team08=FRA Amouretti | RD2-seed08= | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score08-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score08-2=2 | RD1-team01=HUN Körmöczy | RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team02=GBR Bentley | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=2 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score02-2=2 | RD1-team03=FRA Trancart | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=FRA Bucaille | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=2 | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=4 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-team05=USA Arnold | RD1-seed05=16 | RD1-team06=POL Jędrzejowska | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score06-1=w/o | RD1-team07=FRA Lucot | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=FRA Varin | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score07-1=3 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=3 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-team09=MEX Ramírez | RD1-seed09=8 | RD1-team10=ARG Weiss | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=2 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=0 | RD1-team11= Laurence | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=HUN Peterdy | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=2 | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=0 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-team13=USA Vail | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=TCH Puzejova | RD1-seed14=9 | RD1-score13-1=2 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=0 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-team15=FRG Buding | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=FRA Amouretti | RD1-seed16=

Section 2

| RD4-team01=MEX Reyes | RD4-seed01=13 | RD4-team02=AUS Reitano | RD4-seed02=5 | RD4-score01-1=4 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score02-2=1 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-score02-3=4 | RD3-team01=GBR Brasher | RD3-seed01=4 | RD3-team02=MEX Reyes | RD3-seed02=13 | RD3-score01-1=5 | RD3-score02-1=7 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-score01-3=1 | RD3-score02-3=6 | RD3-team03=AUS Reitano | RD3-seed03=5 | RD3-team04=FRA De La Courtie | RD3-seed04=12 | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score04-1=0 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score04-2=2 | RD2-team01=GBR Brasher | RD2-seed01=4 | RD2-team02=RSA Cross | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=0 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=1 | RD2-team03=MEX Reyes | RD2-seed03=13 | RD2-team04=ESP Barril | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score04-1=4 | RD2-score03-2=4 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-score04-3=1 | RD2-team05=AUS Reitano | RD2-seed05=5 | RD2-team06=FRG Buding | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=7 | RD2-score06-1=5 | RD2-score05-2=3 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-score06-3=2 | RD2-team07=FRA De La Courtie | RD2-seed07=12 | RD2-team08=HUN Brosszmann | RD2-seed08= | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score08-1=3 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=6 | RD2-score08-3=1 | RD1-team01=GBR Brasher | RD1-seed01=4 | RD1-team02=FRA Trauttmann | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=1 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score02-2=2 | RD1-team03=FRA Billaz | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=RSA Cross | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=1 | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=5 | RD1-score04-2=7 | RD1-team05=MEX Reyes | RD1-seed05=13 | RD1-team06=NZL Morrison | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=5 | RD1-score06-1=7 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score06-2=3 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-score06-3=3 | RD1-team07=FRA Siarry | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=ESP Barril | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score07-1=3 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=5 | RD1-score08-2=7 | RD1-team09=AUS Reitano | RD1-seed09=5 | RD1-team10=NED Rouwenhorst-Tekelenburg | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=1 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-team11=FRA Bourbonnais | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=FRG Buding | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=3 | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=1 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-team13=FRA Coste | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=FRA De La Courtie | RD1-seed14=12 | RD1-score13-1=4 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=8 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=1 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD1-team15=USA Fageros | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=HUN Brosszmann | RD1-seed16= | RD1-score15-1=4 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=1 | RD1-score16-2=6

Section 3

| RD4-team01=RSA Reynolds | RD4-seed01=6 | RD4-team02=BRA Bueno | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-score01-1=2 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score02-2=4 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-score02-3=2 | RD3-team01=USA Hopps | RD3-seed01=11 | RD3-team02=RSA Reynolds | RD3-seed02=6 | RD3-score01-1=3 | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=3 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-team03=ITA Lazzarino | RD3-seed03=14 | RD3-team04=BRA Bueno | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-score03-1=0 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score04-2=1 | RD3-score03-3=3 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD2-team01=FRA Seghers | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team02=USA Hopps | RD2-seed02=11 | RD2-score01-1=1 | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=5 | RD2-score02-2=7 | RD2-team03=AUS Hellyer | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=RSA Reynolds | RD2-seed04=6 | RD2-score03-1=7 | RD2-score04-1=5 | RD2-score03-2=2 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=1 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-team05=FRA Rees-Lewis | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team06=ITA Lazzarino | RD2-seed06=14 | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=8 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score05-3=5 | RD2-score06-3=7 | RD2-team07=GBR Ward | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=BRA Bueno | RD2-seed08=3 | RD2-score07-1=0 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD1-team01=FRA Galtier | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team02=FRA Seghers | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=4 | RD1-score02-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=3 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-team03=USA Thomas | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=USA Hopps | RD1-seed04=11 | RD1-score03-1=0 | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=1 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-team05=FRA Nenot | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=AUS Hellyer | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score06-1=3 | RD1-score05-2=2 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=5 | RD1-score06-3=7 | RD1-team07=CHI Tort De Ayala | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=RSA Reynolds | RD1-seed08=6 | RD1-team09=GBR Edwards | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team10=FRA Rees-Lewis | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=8 | RD1-score10-1=10 | RD1-score09-2=1 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-team11=FRA Berson | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=ITA Lazzarino | RD1-seed12=14 | RD1-score11-1=8 | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=4 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=4 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-team13=FRA Galtier | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=GBR Ward | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=1 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score14-2=4 | RD1-score13-3=4 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD1-team15=FRG Zehden | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=BRA Bueno | RD1-seed16=3

Section 4

| RD4-team01=FRA Courteix | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team02=GBR Truman | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-score01-1=1 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score02-2=8 | RD3-team01=FRA Bouchet | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team02=FRA Courteix | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score01-1=2 | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=3 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-team03=ITA Bassi | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team04=GBR Truman | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-score03-1=2 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=4 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD2-team01=FRA Bouchet | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team02=BEL Mercelis | RD2-seed02=10 | RD2-score01-1=2 | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-score02-3=4 | RD2-team03=FRA Courteix | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=USA Arth | RD2-seed04=7 | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score04-1=1 | RD2-score03-2=8 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-team05=ITA Bassi | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team06=RSA Schuurman | RD2-seed06=15 | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=4 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-team07=NZL Nettleton | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=GBR Truman | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD1-team01=USA Stewart | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team02=FRA Bouchet | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=3 | RD1-score01-2=2 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-score01-3=4 | RD1-score02-3=6 | RD1-team03=FRA Huve | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=BEL Mercelis | RD1-seed04=10 | RD1-score03-1=1 | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=3 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-team05=FRA Levy | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=FRA Courteix | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=w/o | RD1-team07=AUS Muller | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=USA Arth | RD1-seed08=7 | RD1-score07-1=2 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=4 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-team09=ITA Bassi | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team10=FRA De Lansalut | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=2 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=3 | RD1-team11=FRA Bonniard | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=RSA Schuurman | RD1-seed12=15 | RD1-score11-1=4 | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=2 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-team13=RSA Gerson | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=NZL Nettleton | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=0 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=2 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-team15=FRA Le Besnerais | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=GBR Truman | RD1-seed16=2 | RD1-score15-1=1 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=0 | RD1-score16-2=6

References

References

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