1955 French Championships – Women's Singles

Second-seeded Angela Mortimer defeated Dorothy Knode 2–6, 7–5, 10–8 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1955 French Championships.[1]

Women's Singles
1955 French Championships
Champion	Angela Mortimer
Runner-up	Dorothy Knode
Final score	2–6, 7–5, 10–8
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

Beverley Fleitz (Semifinalist)
Angela Mortimer (Champion)
Darlene Hard (Second round)
Dorothy Knode (Finalist)
Shirley Bloomer (Quarterfinalist)
Patricia Ward (Third round)
Erika Vollmer (Quarterfinalist)
Ginette Bucaille (Quarterfinalist)
Zsuzsi Körmöczy (First round)
Maud Galtier (First round)
Beryl Penrose (Quarterfinalist)
Hazel Redick-Smith (Third round)
Angela Buxton (Third round)
Toto Zehden (Third round)
Anne-Marie Seghers (Second round)
Lea Pericoli (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals


	1	Beverley Fleitz	6	6

	8	Ginette Bucaille	1	1
								1	Beverley Fleitz	2	3

								4	Dorothy Knode	6	6
	4	Dorothy Knode	6	6

	5	Shirley Bloomer	3	3
															4	Dorothy Knode	6	5	8

															2	Angela Mortimer	2	7	10
	11	Beryl Penrose	5	8	3

		Heather Brewer	7	6	6
									Heather Brewer	1	1

								2	Angela Mortimer	6	6
	7	Erika Vollmer	3	4

	2	Angela Mortimer	6	6

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals


								1	Fleitz	6	6
									De Riba	1	2
															1	Fleitz	6	6
															16	Pericoli	2	2
								16	Pericoli	3	6	6
									Chatrier	6	2	2
																						1	Fleitz	6	6
																						8	Bucaille	1	1
								8	Bucaille	6	7
		Hopman	4						Hopman	2	5
		Isaac	0	r											8	Bucaille	6	6
	9	Körmöczy														Vogler	4	2
		Bourbonnais							Bourbonnais	6	1	6
		Vogler	3	6	6				Vogler	3	6	8
		Amouretti	6	3	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

	4	Knode	3	6	6
		Mercelis	6	3	3			4	Knode	6	6
		Villarnau	1	3					Patorni	2	0
		Patorni	6	6											4	Knode	6	7
	13	Buxton	6	6											13	Buxton	4	5
		Dubois	1	0				13	Buxton	6	6
		Muller	6	6					Muller	4	3
		Middleton	4	1																		4	Knode	6	6
	5	Bloomer																				5	Bloomer	3	3
		Varin						5	Bloomer	6	7
		Ball							Ball	3	5
		Kermina													5	Bloomer	7	4	6
	12	Redick-Smith	6	6											12	Redick-Smith	5	6	0
		De La Courtie	2	3				12	Redick-Smith	6	7
		Sciaudone							Gimault	0	5
		Gimault

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

		Schmitt	6	6
		Haillet-Passet	3	4					Schmitt	0	6
		Jávori						11	Penrose	6	8
	11	Penrose													11	Penrose	6	6
		Staley	6	6											6	Ward	4	3
		Crowet	0	2					Staley	4	2
		Billaz	8	6	2			6	Ward	6	6
	6	Ward	10	4	6																	11	Penrose	7	6	6
		De Chambure	7	2	6																		Brewer	5	8	3
		Ramorino	5	6	1				De Chambure	5	4
		Kaufmann	6	2	4			14	Zehden	7	6
	14	Zehden	3	6	6										14	Zehden	3	7	3
		Cor	1	1												Brewer	6	5	6
		Brewer	6	6					Brewer	4	7	6
		Salvet	3	3				3	Hard	6	5	3
	3	Hard	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

		Manset	5	6	1
		Monnot	7	2	6				Monnot	3	1
		Ten Bosch	9	5	6				Ten Bosch	6	6
	10	Galtier	7	7	3											Ten Bosch	2	2
		Pouchain	4	4											7	Vollmer	6	6
		Lemal	6	6					Lemal	3	2
		Carter	4	7	3			7	Vollmer	6	6
	7	Vollmer	6	5	6																	7	Vollmer	6	6
																						2	Mortimer	3	4
									Kilian	6	7
								15	Seghers	3	5
																Kilian	5	5
															2	Mortimer	7	7
									Leland	1	2
								2	Mortimer	6	6

References

Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 395. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

"Official 1955 Women's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (69.2 KiB) on the French Open website

Preceded by 1955 Australian Championships – Women's Singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

French Open women's singles drawsheets
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Open era	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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