1929 French Championships – Women's singles

1929 French Championships USA 1912 Helen Wills FRA Simonne Mathieu 6–3, 6–4 8 Helen Wills defeated Simonne Mathieu 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1929 French Championships.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 393 Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Helen Wills is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Helen Wills (champion) RSA 1928 Bobbie Heine Miller (quarterfinals) GBR Phoebe Holcroft Watson (quarterfinals) GBR Eileen Bennett (semifinals) NED Kornelia Bouman (first round) FRA Simonne Mathieu (finalist) GER Weimar Cilly Aussem (semifinals) GER Weimar Irmgard Rost (third round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 USA Helen Wills 1 FRA Simonne Mathieu 6 6 3 6 4 USA Helen Wills 1 GBR Eileen Bennett 4 6 2 7 5 FRA Simonne Mathieu 6 GER Weimar Cilly Aussem 7 8 6 2 6 6 2 USA Helen Wills 1 FRA Sylvie Henrotin 6 4 6 1 GBR Eileen Bennett 4 RSA 1928 Alida Neave 7 5 6 1 FRA Simonne Mathieu 6 GBR Phoebe Watson 3 4 6 6 3 6 1 GER Weimar Cilly Aussem 7 RSA 1928 Bobbie Heine Miller 2 5 7 6 3 6 4 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Wills 1 FRA Henrotin 6 4 6 1 USA Wills 1 RSA 1928 Tapscott 6 1 6 3 GER Weimar Rost 8 FRA Henrotin 6 3 4 6 1 6 USA Wills 1 GBR Hardie RSA 1928 Tapscott BEL Sigart 6 2 6 2 GER Weimar Rost 8 GBR Goldsack 1 6 13 12 6 2 FRA Henrotin GER Weimar Krahwinkel 4 6 6 4 6 3 FRA Vaussard BEL Sigart 4 6 5 7 GER Weimar Rost 8 FRA Rosambert 6 4 6 3 GBR Goldsack FRA Anet 8 6 6 4 FRA Henrotin RSA 1928 De Smidt 7 5 3 6 6 3 FRA Le Conte GER Weimar Krahwinkel 1 6 1 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR Bennett 4 RSA 1928 Neave 7 5 6 1 GBR Bennett 4 FRA Bordes 6 4 3 6 7 5 GBR Ridley RSA 1928 Neave 6 2 2 6 2 6 GBR Bennett 4 FRA Barbier 6 3 6 2 Hanckett FRA Bordes 0 6 2 6 GBR Ridley Lowenthal 6 4 6 1 RSA 1928 Neave FRA Kleinadel 7 5 10 8 GBR Bennett 4 FRA Amaury 6 2 6 3 FRA Barbier SWI Schäublin 6 3 7 5 GER Weimar Von Reznicek Hanckett FRA Bordes GBR Tapscott 7 5 6 2 NED Bouman 5 GBR Ridley Lowenthal FRA Neufeld 6 3 5 7 6 0 RSA 1928 Neave FRA Charpenel 6 8 6 2 6 2 GBR Thomas FRA Kleinadel 1 6 4 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals FRA Mathieu 6 GBR Watson 3 4 6 6 3 6 1 GER Weimar Friedleben FRA Mathieu 6 10 8 1 6 5 7 GER Weimar Peitz GBR Watson 3 3 6 1 6 USA Bundy GER Weimar Friedleben 5 7 1 6 ITA 1861 Valerio FRA Mathieu 6 4 6 3 6 GER Weimar Peitz RSA 1928 Cole 6 4 3 6 7 5 USA Morrill GBR Watson 3 0 6 3 6 USA Bundy FRA Peyre 7 5 6 1 FRA Bernard GER Weimar Friedleben 0 6 0 6 ITA 1861 Valerio FRA Culbert 6 2 6 2 GBR Johnstone FRA Mathieu 6 2 6 2 6 GER Weimar Peitz FRA Wyns-Speranza 6 3 6 1 FRA Guillier RSA 1928 Cole 2 6 0 6 USA Morrill FRA Danet 6 2 6 0 FRA Charnelet GBR Watson 3 2 6 1 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GER Weimar Aussem 7 RSA 1928 Heine Miller 2 5 7 6 3 6 4 FRA Adamoff GER Weimar Aussem 7 3 6 3 6 FRA Berthet RSA 1928 Heine Miller 2 4 6 4 6 FRA Adamoff NED Couquerque 6 2 6 1 SUI Payot GER Weimar Aussem 7 2 6 4 6 FRA Berthet USA Cross 6 3 10 8 FRA Fourcade RSA 1928 Heine Miller 2 3 6 5 7 BEL Sigart FRA Adamoff 0 6 2 6 FRA Lebesnerais NED Couquerque 2 6 2 6 FRA Metaxa SUI Payot 2 6 1 6 FRA Gallay GER Weimar Aussem 7 1 6 1 6 FRA Berthet FRA Macready 5 7 6 4 r References External links 1929 yes 1929 Australian Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1929 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Category:1929 in women's tennis 1929 Category:1929 in French women's sport Category:1929 in French tennis