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.[1]

Women's singles
1959 French Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Christine Truman
Runner-upHungary Zsuzsi Körmöczy
Score6–4, 7–5
Details
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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

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

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Zsuzsi Körmöczy 6 6
9   Vera Puzejova 3 4
1   Zsuzsi Körmöczy 6 6
13   Rosie Reyes 3 0
13   Rosie Reyes 4 6 6
5   Mary Reitano 6 1 4
1   Zsuzsi Körmöczy 4 5
2   Christine Truman 6 7
6   Sandra Reynolds 2 6 6
3   Maria Bueno 6 4 2
6   Sandra Reynolds 6 6 2
2   Christine Truman 4 8 6
  Paule Courteix 1 6
2   Christine Truman 6 8

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   Körmöczy 6 6
  Bentley 2 2 1   Körmöczy 6 6
  Trancart 2 4   Bucaille 2 1
  Bucaille 6 6 1   Körmöczy 6 6
16   Arnold 16   Arnold 3 0
  Jędrzejowska w/o 16   Arnold 6 6
  Lucot 3 3   Varin 2 2
  Varin 6 6 1   Körmöczy 6 6
8   Ramírez 6 6 9   Puzejova 3 4
  Weiss 2 0 8   Ramírez 6 6
Laurence 2 0   Peterdy 0 2
  Peterdy 6 6 8   Ramírez 6 6 1
  Vail 2 0 9   Puzejova 1 8 6
9   Puzejova 6 6 9   Puzejova 6 6
  Buding   Amouretti 1 2
  Amouretti

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   Brasher 6 6
  Trauttmann 1 2 4   Brasher 6 6
  Billaz 1 5   Cross 0 1
  Cross 6 7 4   Brasher 5 6 1
13   Reyes 5 6 6 13   Reyes 7 2 6
  Morrison 7 3 3 13   Reyes 6 4 6
  Siarry 3 5   Barril 4 6 1
  Barril 6 7 13   Reyes 4 6 6
5   Reitano 6 6 5   Reitano 6 1 4
  Rouwenhorst-Tekelenburg 1 2 5   Reitano 7 3 6
  Bourbonnais 3 1   Buding 5 6 2
  Buding 6 6 5   Reitano 6 6
  Coste 4 8 1 12   De La Courtie 0 2
12   De La Courtie 6 6 6 12   De La Courtie 6 2 6
  Fageros 4 1   Brosszmann 3 6 1
  Brosszmann 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Galtier 4 3
  Seghers 6 6   Seghers 1 5
  Thomas 0 1 11   Hopps 6 7
11   Hopps 6 6 11   Hopps 3 3
  Nenot 6 2 5 6   Reynolds 6 6
  Hellyer 3 6 7   Hellyer 7 2 1
  Tort De Ayala 6   Reynolds 5 6 6
6   Reynolds 6   Reynolds 2 6 6
  Edwards 8 1 3   Bueno 6 4 2
  Rees-Lewis 10 6   Rees-Lewis 6 6 5
  Berson 8 4 4 14   Lazzarino 8 2 7
14   Lazzarino 6 6 6 14   Lazzarino 0 6 3
  Galtier 1 6 4 3   Bueno 6 1 6
  Ward 6 4 6   Ward 0 2
  Zehden 3   Bueno 6 6
3   Bueno

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Stewart 6 2 4
  Bouchet 3 6 6   Bouchet 2 6 6
  Huve 1 3 10   Mercelis 6 3 4
10   Mercelis 6 6   Bouchet 2 3
  Levy w/o   Courteix 6 6
  Courteix   Courteix 6 8
  Muller 2 4 7   Arth 1 6
7   Arth 6 6   Courteix 1 6
  Bassi 6 6 2   Truman 6 8
  De Lansalut 2 3   Bassi 6 6
  Bonniard 4 2 15   Schuurman 4 2
15   Schuurman 6 6   Bassi 2 4
  Gerson 0 2 2   Truman 6 6
  Nettleton 6 6   Nettleton 1 3
  Le Besnerais 1 0 2   Truman 6 6
2   Truman 6 6

References

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