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
Champion	Christine Truman
Runner-up	Zsuzsi Körmöczy
Final score	6–4, 7–5
Details
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Seeds

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

Key

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

Finals

	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

Section 1

	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

	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

	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

	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

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

External links

• (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2013-07-12. (69.6 KiB) on the French Open website

Preceded by 1959 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles