1953 French Championships – Women's Singles

Maureen Connolly defeated defending champion Doris Hart in the final 6–2, 6-4, to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1953 French Championships. With this win, Connolly became the first woman to complete the Career Grand Slam in Women's singles.[1]

Women's Singles
1953 French Championships
Champion Maureen Connolly
Runner-up Doris Hart
Final score6–2, 6–4
Seeds16

Seeds

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

  1. Maureen Connolly (Champion)
  2. Doris Hart (Finalist)
  3. Shirley Fry (Semifinalist)
  4. Baba Mercedes Lewis (First round)
  5. Dorothy Head (Semifinalist)
  6. Angela Mortimer (Third round)
  7. Jean Rinkel-Quertier (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Susan Chatrier (Quarterfinalist)
  9. Ann Gray (Third round)
  10. Julia Sampson (Third round)
  11. Nelly Adamson (Quarterfinalist)
  12. Helen Fletcher (Third round)
  13. Ginette Bucaille (Quarterfinalist)
  14. Silvana Lazzarino (Third round)
  15. Anne Shilcock (Third round)
  16. Raymonde Jones-Veber (Third round)

Draw

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

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Maureen Connolly 3 6 6
8 Susan Chatrier 6 2 2
1 Maureen Connolly 6 6
5 Dorothy Head 3 3
13 Ginette Bucaille 3 0
5 Dorothy Head 6 6
1 Maureen Connolly 6 6
2 Doris Hart 2 4
11 Nelly Adamson 1 6 0
3 Shirley Fry 6 4 6
3 Shirley Fry 6 4
2 Doris Hart 8 6
7 Jean Rinkel-Quertier 3 3
2 Doris Hart 6 6

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 Connolly 6 6
Mercelis 1 3
1 Connolly 6 6
16 Jones-Veber 3 1
16 Jones-Veber 0 6 8
Alvensleben 6 2 6
1 Connolly 3 6 6
8 Chatrier 6 2 2
8 Chatrier 6 6
Coessens 3 2
8 Chatrier 8 7
9 Gray 6 5
9 Gray 6 6
Bourbonnais 4 2

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 Lewis
Haillet-Passet Haillet-Passet 1 1
Salvet 6 8 Salvet 6 6
Barril 4 6 Salvet 6 2 0
13 Bucaille 6 6 13 Bucaille 2 6 6
Hopman 1 2 13 Bucaille 3 6 6
Amouretti 3 2 Fageros 6 2 1
Fageros 6 6 13 Bucaille 6 6
5 Head 6 6 5 Head 3 0
Soisbault 0 0 5 Head 6 6
Patorni 1 6 4 Ten Bosch 3 2
Ten Bosch 6 3 6 5 Head 6 6
Lemal 6 6 4 12 Fletcher 1 3
Varin 8 1 6 Varin 2 3
12 Fletcher 6 6 12 Fletcher 6 6
Kermina 0 0

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
11 Adamson 6 6
Halff 1 2 11 Adamson
Brunon 9 6 6 Brunon
Isaac 11 2 4 11 Adamson 6 6
Walter 6 6 6 Mortimer 2 3
Herr 0 2 Walter 0 0
Migliori 1 6 9 6 Mortimer 6 6
6 Mortimer 6 2 11 11 Adamson 6 4 6
Dubois 3 6 11 3 Fry 1 6 0
14 Lazzarino 6 3 13 14 Lazzarino 6 6 6
Carlisle 3 3 Gimault 8 4 0
Gimault 6 6 14 Lazzarino 2 0
Galtier 0 0 3 Fry 6 6
Curry 6 6 Curry 8 4
Schmitt 3 3 3 Fry 10 6
3 Fry 6 6

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
10 Sampson 7 6
Charbonnier 5 2
10 Sampson 4 2
7 Rinkel-Quertier 6 6
Billaz 4 2
7 Rinkel-Quertier 6 6
7 Rinkel-Quertier 6 6
2 Hart 3 3
Vollmer-Obst 4 5
15 Shilcock 6 7
15 Shilcock 2 3
2 Hart 6 6
De La Giroday 2 3
2 Hart 6 6

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 394. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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